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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5' 8"
Age
22
Hometown
San Marino, CA
Education
Polytechnic School (2021) Purdue University
Quick Facts
- Sophie is the daughter of Kristin and Preston McAfee
- She has an older sister, Ellie
- Sophie started diving at age 7 and trains 2 1/2-5 hours a day six days a week
- She qualified for her first junior nationals at age 8 and competed in her first senior nationals at age 12
- Her favorite dive is 305C on both 3-meter and 10-meter
- She likes to dance, bake and travel
- She has 63 Spotify playlists that can always match her moods, and she has a food Instagram to showcase her love for baking
- She listens to Imagine Dragons between most dives as their songs have a lot of motivational themes
- Her favorite food is chocolate chip pancakes
- Her favorite book is Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Career Highlights
- World Junior Championships, Kyiv, 2018 (10m Platform Synchro - Women, 3m Springboard - Women, 10m Platform - Women, 1m Springboard - Women)
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