Daria
Lenz

Athlete Bio#

5' 3"

Altadena, CA

Polytechnic School Stanford University

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