Steele Johnson: US Diving Champ Endures Blizzard
Many of our viewers have inquired about Junior Nationals diving champion Steele Johnson, who we covered while he competed at the 2012 US Diving Olympic Trials at Federal Way, WA. The article and video series was titled “Nerves of Steele.”
Well, here he is.
He decided that since his family is snowed in at their Carmel, Indiana home during this week’s blizzard he’d get some practice time in –- at below freezing temperatures.
Well, kind of.
He was just having fun, but he’s had quite a journey since the Olympic Trials.
After successful performances at the Winter Nationals in Texas, Johnson became the US Diving 10m National Champion and qualifies for World competition this summer in China.
He received his best score ever (513.25 in finals/1469.70 cumulative).
He and diving partner, David Dinsmore, also won the 10m Syncro at Winter Nationals.
Johnson will attend Purdue University in the fall, and has his eyes set on the 2016 Olympic Trials – and Rio.
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| Left to right: David Dinsmore and Steele Johnson won the10m Synchro event at Winter Nationals. Photo provided by A Page For Diving. |
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