Team USADiving

Lily Witte

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Athlete Bio

Height

5' 5"

Hometown

Dexter, MI

Education

Dexter High School (2023)

Personal

Lily is the daughter of Wade Witte and Trudy Zedaker-Witte...She has two older sisters, Kaylee and Lauren...Lauren swims for the University of Maine...Lily started diving at age 5 and trains 3 1/2 hours a day, five days a week...She competed in her first junior nationals in 2013...Her favorite dives are 612Bon 10-meter and 305C on 3-meter...Her favorite divers are Jessica Parratoand David Boudia...Outside of diving, she enjoys swimming, skiing, boating, playing with her dog (Chase) and hanging out with friends...She was crowned 2019 Michigan Middle School State Champion Diver. Lily also broke the Dexter High School Pool record in 2018 at the age of 12...Doesn't always listen to music between dives, but when she does it's usually something to keep her pumped up by Post Malone, Kid Cudi, Brittany Spears, or Lady Gaga...Her favorite meal outside of competition is pasta or mac & cheese...Lily describes herself as humble, kind and adventurous

Career Highlights

2022 Junior World Championships team member (bronze, 3-meter; 14th 1-meter; 7th, synchronized 3-meter)
Six-time junior national champion (2022: 1-meter; 2019: 1-meter; 2018: 1-meter; 2017: 1-meter, 3-meter; 2016: 3-meter)
2019 Junior Pan American Championships: 4th, 1-meter; 6th, 3-meter
2017 Junior Pan Am Championships team member

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