Haley Ishimatsu Explained

Haley Ishimatsu
Fullname:Haley Ishimatsu
Country:United States
Birth Date:10 September 1992
Birth Place:Bellflower, California
Training:Indianapolis
Event:10m, 10m synchro
Natlteam:2006 -
Club:Trojan Dive Club
Collegeteam:University of Southern California
Partner:Mary Beth Dunnichay
Headcoach:Hongping Li

Haley Ishimatsu (born September 10, 1992 in Bellflower, California) is an American platform diver.[1]

Personal life

Ishimatsu is a fourth-generation Japanese American. Her older sister Victoria "Tory" Ishimatsu is also a competitive diver, and tried out for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games at the U.S. trials with Haley.[2] At the 2008 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships, the elder Ishimatsu placed fourth in both the One-meter Springboard and the Synchronized Springboard Final.[3] Ishimatsu signed a letter of intent to compete collegiality at Duke University beginning in the 2010 season. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=204834638 She has now transferred to the University of Southern California where she started attending fall of 2012.

Competitive history

Ishimatsu has been a member of the U.S. national diving team since 2006, medaling in over ten different competitions nationally and internationally.

Ishimatsu is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team in both the 10-meter platform and the synchronized 10-meter platform event with Mary Beth Dunnichay.[4] In the synchronized competition Ishimatsu and Dunnichay earned fifth place scoring 309.12.[5] In the individual event, Ishimatsu finished tenth with a score of 329.00 in the preliminary round,[6] but did not make finals, finishing in 14th place[7] with a score of 292.95.[8]

Ishimatsu continued diving in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, stating: "Now I know what the experience is like, some of the surprises," Ishimatsu told the Associated Press. "I'll be able to deal with it better."[9] However, Ishimatsu failed to secure a return to London, faltering badly on her 4th dive in the June 2012 diving trials in Seattle, WA.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haley Ishimatsu Profile . Athletes . USA Diving . 2008 . August 13, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090315134225/http://diving.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/492 . March 15, 2009.
  2. News: Hirano Culross . Mikey . Diving Their Way Up . The Rafu Shimpo . Los Angeles News Publishing Company . 2008-07-25 . 2008-08-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080823070515/http://www.rafu.com/en/2008/0725/sports.html . 2008-08-23 .
  3. Web site: Franklin . Woody . 2008 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships . Diving . About.com . 2008-07-27 . 2008-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074839/http://diving.about.com/od/nationalresults/a/KPM1m.htm . 2011-07-07 . dead .
  4. Web site: Lowery . Jennifer . USA Diving announces nominees to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team . News . USA Diving . 2008-07-16 . 2008-08-13 . 2008-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080902181644/http://www.usadiving.org/05redesign/main/news_07_07_08.htm . dead .
  5. Web site: Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final . Diving Results . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-12 . 2008-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080815034214/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/DV/C73D/DVW202101.shtml#DVW202101 . 2008-08-15 . dead .
  6. News: Johnson . Greg . Wilkinson, Ishimatsu advance to platform semifinals . Sports . Los Angeles Times . 2008-08-20 . 2008-08-20.
  7. News: China's Chen leads women's platform semifinals . Newberry, P. . USA Today . The Associated Press . 2008-08-21 . 2008-08-21.
  8. Web site: Women's 10m Platform Semifinal . Diving Results . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . 2008-08-21 . 2008-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080825021837/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/DV/C73A/DVW002201.shtml#DVW002201 . 2008-08-25 . dead .
  9. News: Paul . Newberry . China's Chen leads women's platform semifinals . The Associated Press . 2008-08-21 . 2008-08-21 .

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