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Ariel Rittenhouse

Olympian 2008

Athlete Bio 

Height

5' 3"

Age

34

Hometown

Santa Cruz, CA

Education

Florida State University

Personal
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Sharon Rittenhouse...Personal: Has four older siblings: Rob, Ivan, Ryan and Myra...Personal: Comes from an Olympic background...Personal: Her mom is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame...Personal: Sharon won a silver medal in the 1964 Olympics in the 400 IM, held nine world records and won gold at the 1963 Pan Am Games...Personal: Ariel's uncle Mike Finneran, Sharon's brother, was a diver in the 1972 Olympic Games, and her grandmother, Carolyn Finneran, was a team manager for the 1976 Olympic swim team...Personal: Ariel started diving in 1998...Personal: Enjoys surfing, dancing, reading and cooking...Personal: Favorite movie is "Gladiator."
Career Highlights
  • National:2005 Speedo Junior National Championships - gold medalist on platform2006 Speedo U.S. Open - gold medalist on synchronized 3-meter2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships - silver medalist on synchronized 3-meter2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships - gold medalist on synchronized 3-meter

Event Schedule 

2025 USA Diving Winter National Championships

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2025 World Aquatics Championships

Coach MembersEric Best (Head Coach), John Appleman, Mark Bradshaw, Ted Hautau, Patrick Jeffrey, Matt Scoggin, Justin Sochor, John Wingfield...

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