Zac Nees
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'8"
Age
33
Hometown
Hatfield, PA
Education
North Penn High School (Lansdale, Pa.) ‘09 University of Miami ’14, Computer Science
Education: University of Miami (2014)
Degree: Computer Science
Coach: Dennis Ceppa
Biography:
Zac is the son of Donna and the late Kevin Nees. He has two older sisters, Megan and Shannon. Zac began diving at the age of 14. After graduating from Miami, Zac moved back to his home state of Pennsylvania in August, 2014 and now trains at Penn State. He also recently added more lifting to his training regimen. His favorite dive is a front 4 1/2 tuck (109C) on 3-meter. Zac likes to stay on his feet and listen to rap music between dives. His favorite diver is Patrick Hausding of Germany. On competition days, Zac likes to eat pancakes if he's competing in the morning or pasta if Diving later in the day. His favorite meal outside of competition is steak, mashed potatoes and asparagus.
Highlights:
Three-time national champion in synchronized 3-meter
Silver medalist on 3-meter at 2015 AT&T National Championships
Bronze medalist in synchronized 3-meter at 2015 Pan American Games
2013 World University Games team member
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (3m Springboard Synchro - Men, 3m Springboard - Men)