Finnian Gelbach

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'0"

Age

Hometown

Springfield, VA

Education

Homeschooled

Personal

Son of Mary and Doug Gelbach...Youngest of five (Patrick, Max, Aidan, Margoux)...Finnian began diving at age 7 in 2012...He also plays lacrosse and basketball...He is a boy scout...Gelbach's grandfather was a successful diver back in the 1940s...His favorite dive is the inward 2 1/2 tuck on 3-meter...He states that the hardest thing about training is "having to stop at the end of practice"...His pre-competition meal usually consists of eggs, fruit and protein bars...Favorite diver is Ryan Hawkins

Career Highlights

2016 Junior Nationals, 1st (3-meter)
2016 Junior Nationals, 2nd (1-meter)
First junior nationals was in 2013 at the Junior East Nationals

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Results

Event Schedule#

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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2025 USA Diving National Championships

All events streaming on USA Diving's YouTube Channel Schedule (Updated 4.23.2025)Detailed TimelineQualification Criteria and Competition Format Qualifying Meet CriteriaBook Hotels Meet Information Packet International Team Selection Teams that will rep...

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