Diving

Haley Ishimatsu

Olympian 2008

Athlete Bio#

Height

4' 11"

Age

32

Hometown

Seal Beach, CA

Personal
Personal: Daughter of Carol and Mark Ishimatsu...Personal: Has one sister, Tory, who is also a diver...Personal: Started diving in 2004...Personal: Trains six hours a day six days a week...Personal: one of only three female divers to perform a back 3 1/2 pike (degree of difficulty is 3.6) and was the only female to do that dive at the 2008 World Cup...Personal: Loves to read...Personal: Listens to alternative, punk and emo music...Personal: Enjoys collecting rocks from all the places she's been...Personal: Also collects pins and key chains...Personal: Favorite TV shows are Heroes, Law and Order Criminal Intent and MythBusters...Personal: Was a gymnast before becoming a diver...Personal: Moved to Indianapolis in September, 2006 with her dad and sister in order to train at USA Diving's Training Center...Personal: Her mom still lives and works in California but makes frequent trips to Indy.
Career Highlights
  • National2005 Speedo Junior National Championships - bronze medalist on 1-meter, platform2006 Speedo U.S. Open - silver medalist on 10-meter2006 Kaiser Permanente National Championships - silver medalist on 10-meter2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships - gold medalist on 10-meter, synchronized 10-meter2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships - bronze medalist on 10-meter2008 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships - silver medalist on 10-meter, synchronized 10-meter
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 5th (10m Platform Synchro - Women), 14th (10m Platform - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2009 – silver (10m Platform Synchro - Women), 17th (10m Platform - Women)
  • Years of participation: 10m Platform - Women 2007, 2009; 10m Platform Synchro - Women 2007, 2009
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2009 (10m Platform Synchro - Women)

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