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Daria

Lenz

Athlete Bio#

Height

5' 3"

Age

25

Hometown

Altadena, CA

Education

Polytechnic School Stanford University

Quick Facts
  • Daria is the daughter of Maria, a pediatrician, and Heinz Lenz, an oncologist
  • She is the fourth daughter in a diving family that includes older sisters Felicitas, Cosima, and Annika
  • She began diving at age seven and now trains at least three hours a day, six days a week
  • Her favorite dive is a 405B on 3-meter
  • Daria says she learned one of her most valuable lessons at the 2013 Junior National Championships, where she balked on her very first dive (103B on 3-meter) and did not make the finals
  • She says she was really upset with herself and that motivated her to work hard even when there are bumps in the road
  • When she competes, she likes to listen to girly pop music
  • She previously also competed in gymnastics
  • When she is not diving, Daria enjoys hiking, travelling, surfing and reading
  • She would like to be a human rights lawyer

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