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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'1"
Hometown
Weatherford, TX
Education
Home-schooled
Quick Facts
- Maysi is the daughter of Doug and Lori Richards
- She has one older sister, Morgan
- Maysi, a former gymnast, started diving at age 11 and trains four hours a day, six days a week
- Her favorite dive is 5152B on both 3-meter and platform (7.5-meter)
- Maysi likes to jump in the water before every dive so she is not too dry when she dives
- In between dives, she likes to listen to upbeat music
- She likes to eat yogurt with granola, macademia nuts and watermelon when she competes
- When she's not diving, Maysi enjoys cooking, baking, riding horses and fly fishing (she loves to fly fish for trout in the Rocky Mountains)
Career Highlights
- 2015 Junior Pan American Championships silver medalist (3-meter)
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