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Finnian Gelbach

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'0"

Age

20

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

Results

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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