Samantha Mills Explained

Samantha Mills
Country:Australia
Birth Date:23 February 1992
Birth Place:Port Noarlunga, South Australia

Samantha Mills (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian diver.

Mills was a gymnast through her childhood and early teens, briefly turned to pole vaulting before switching to diving.[1] At the 2013 Summer Universiade, she won the gold medal in the Women's 1m and teamed with Esther Qin to win the silver medal in the Women's 3m Synchronized.[2] In December 2014, she won the Women's 3m at the Australian Diving Championships.[3]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, she won a bronze medal in the Women's 3m Synchronised with Esther Qin.[4]

In 2015, she is a South Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and coached by Michel Larouche.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Morgan. Kym. SA's Sam Mills is intent on making a splash. 27 July 2015. The Advertiser. 29 May 2013.
  2. News: Port Noarlunga diver Samantha Mills wins two medals at World University Games. 27 July 2015. Adelaide Now. 18 July 2013.
  3. News: Samantha Mills wins Australian Open Diving Championships title, defeating Commonwealth Games gold medallist Esther Qin. 27 July 2015. Sydney Morning Herald. 14 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Women's 3m Synchro Springboard. 16th FINA World Championships website. 27 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Diving. South Australian Institute of Sport website. 27 July 2015.