Finnian
Gelbach
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'0"
Age
20
Hometown
Springfield, VA
Education
Homeschooled
Quick Facts
- Son of Mary and Doug Gelbach
- Youngest of five (Patrick, Max, Aidan, Margoux)
- Finnian began diving at age 7 in 2012
- He also plays lacrosse and basketball
- He is a boy scout
- Gelbach's grandfather was a successful diver back in the 1940s
- His favorite dive is the inward 2 1/2 tuck on 3-meter
- He states that the hardest thing about training is "having to stop at the end of practice"
- His pre-competition meal usually consists of eggs, fruit and protein bars
- Favorite diver is Ryan Hawkins
Career Highlights
- 2016 Junior Nationals, 1st (3-meter)
- 2016 Junior Nationals, 2nd (1-meter)
- First junior nationals was in 2013 at the Junior East Nationals