Famous People
Fletcher Gilders. Coach Gilders got his start on the Ohio State dive team but went on to have a successful career as the swimming and diving coach at Ohio University and Kenyon College.
Sammy Lee. Lee may not be incredibly rich and famous, but he did go on to become a doctor. Lee spent plenty of time at the pool diving at Occidental College, USC, and in the Olympics, but patients know him as Dr. Lee, the nose and throat physician.
Jason Statham. This guy's a versatile actor who's just as good at driving as he was at diving. He's most known for his various roles as an action star, but he's also a rather talented diver. Statham competed as a member of Britain's National Diving Squad and even represented England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
Laura Wilkinson. Wilkinson started as a diver at the University of Texas, went on to become an Olympian, and can now be seen working as a color commentator, motivational speaker, and "mommy blogger."