# Kassidy Cook > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kassidy_Cook > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kassidy_Cook.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassidy_Cook > Source revision: 1307774065 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American diver (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{third-party|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Kassidy Cook | image = Kassidycook.jpg | caption = Cook in 2024 | birth_name = Kassidy Leigh Cook | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|05|09}} | birth_place = [Plantation, Florida](/source/Plantation%2C_Florida), U.S. {{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/CO/Kassidy-Cook.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426145111/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/CO/Kassidy-Cook.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |title=Kassidy Cook |work=TeamUSA }} | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) | hometown = [The Woodlands, Texas](/source/The_Woodlands%2C_Texas), U.S. | height = 5 ft 3 in | weight = 126 lb | country = United States | sport = [Diving](/source/Diving_(sport)) | event = 3 m springboard
3 m synchronized springboard | collegeteam = | universityteam = | club = | team = [United States National Diving Team](/source/USA_Diving): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = John Appleman, Kenny Armstrong, Bob Gunter | retired = | coaching = | worlds = '''2010 FINA Junior World Championships''': 1 m springboard; Gold
3 m springboard; Gold | regionals = | nationals = {{ubl |'''2007 Speedo National Junior Diving Championships''': 1 m springboard; Gold
3 m springboard; Gold |'''2008 Speedo National Junior Diving Championships''': 1 m springboard; Gold
3 m springboard; Gold
10 m platform; Silver |'''2009 Speedo National Junior Diving Championships''': 1 m springboard; Gold
3 m springboard; Gold
10 m platform; Bronze |'''2010 USA Diving Winter National Championships''': 1 m springboard; Bronze |'''2010 USA Diving Junior National Championships''': 1 m springboard; Gold
3 m springboard; Gold |'''2010 AT&T National Diving Championships''': 1 m springboard; Gold }} | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | show-medals = | updated = April 1, 2013 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [diving](/source/Diving_(sport))}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[Olympic Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}} center|80px {{MedalSilver|[2024 Paris](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} {{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Diving_at_the_Pan_American_Games)}} {{MedalBronze|[2011 Guadalajara](/source/2011_Pan_American_Games)|[3 m synchro](/source/Diving_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard)}} }} '''Kassidy Leigh Cook''' (born May 9, 1995) is an American [diver](/source/Diving_(sport)). Cook was a member of the [United States national diving team](/source/USA_Diving) in 2012. She missed out on competing in the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) by 0.4 points, but competed in the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics), placing 13th in the [women's 3 metre springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_3_metre_springboard) event. She earned her first Olympic medal in the [2024 Summer Olympics](/source/2024_Summer_Olympics), winning silver in the [women's synchronized 3 metre springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard) with [Sarah Bacon](/source/Sarah_Bacon). ==Early life== {{more citations needed section|date=April 2025}} Cook is the 5th child of Kevin and Laura Cook and lives in [The Woodlands, Texas](/source/The_Woodlands%2C_Texas). She has five siblings: Kevin, Kara, Kelsey, Kylie and Kendall. Cook started diving at the age of four; her sister, Kara, was a diver at [Purdue University](/source/Purdue_University). Kassidy trains five hours a day, six days a week. She was a child model before she started diving. The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) named her the 2010 high school girls national champion in its diving All-American program. Kassidy Cook graduated from [The Woodlands High School](/source/The_Woodlands_High_School) in 2013 and from [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) in 2018. She is good friends with British diver [Tom Daley](/source/Tom_Daley). In October of 2024, Kassidy became engaged to long term boyfriend Ryan Swingle. == Career == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Competition !! 1 m springboard !! 3 m springboard !! 10 m platform |- | 2005 || Speedo Junior National Diving Championships || 18th (206.60) || 12th (225.66) || |- | 2006 || Speedo Junior National Diving Championships || 6th (261.80) || 3rd (296.15) || 4th (295.35) |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 || Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships || 14th (239.65) || |- | Speedo Junior National Diving Championships || 1st (277.65) || 1st (321.65) || 7th (280.00) |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 || Speedo USA Diving Spring Championships || 6th (233.90) || || |- | Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships || 3rd (244.30) || 11th (266.25) || |- | Speedo USA Diving Junior National Championships || 1st (335.65) || 1st (331.15) || 2nd (328.05) |- | rowspan="3" | 2009 || Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships || 3rd (285.10) || 6th (271.30) || |- | Speedo USA Diving Junior National Diving Championships || 1st (382.85) || 1st (440.75) || 3rd (344.60) |- | AT&T National Diving Championships || 9th (239.85) || 6th (300.60) || |- | rowspan="3" | 2010 || USA Diving Winter National Championships || 3rd (284.70) || 9th (612.70) |- | USA Diving Junior National Championships || 1st (400.95) || 1st (430.85) || |- | AT&T National Diving Championships || 1st (299.65) || 5th (339.60) || |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 || USA Diving Winter National Championships || || 5th (323.90) |- | AT&T National Diving Championships || 4th (263.65) || 21st (238.95) || |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 || USA Diving Winter National Championships || || 4th (990.20) |- | U.S. Olympic Team Trials || || 4th (962.55) |} == Olympic career == Cook competed at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) and placed 13th on the 3 meter springboard.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Kassidy Cook |url=https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/kassidy-cook-908291 |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=www.teamusa.com |language=en}} She and [Sarah Bacon](/source/Sarah_Bacon), her best friend and diving partner, qualified for the [2024 Paris Olympics](/source/2024_Paris_Olympics) in the [3 meter synchronized springboard](/source/Diving_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_synchronized_3_metre_springboard) event for the United States.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Kassidy Cook, Sarah Bacon secure Olympic diving spots by winning synchro event at US trials |url=https://apnews.com/article/olympics-us-diving-trials-28c60c792bdbf6c3226d9b2d1cd880c6 |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Cook and Bacon Qualify for U.S. Olympic Team in Synchronized 3-Meter |url=https://www.usadiving.org/news/2024/june/17/cook-and-bacon-qualify-for-us-olympic-team-in-synchronized-3-meter |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=www.usadiving.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Cook, Bacon secure spots on U.S. diving team |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/swimming/story/_/id/40376016/kassidy-cook-sarah-bacon-win-synchro-event-us-olympic-diving-trials |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} On July 27, 2024, Cook and Bacon won the first medals for the United States at the 2024 Olympics, silver in the 3 meter synchronized springboard event.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Team USA wins its first medal of the Paris Summer Olympics |url=https://laist.com/news/team-usa-wins-its-first-medal-of-the-paris-summer-olympics |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=LAist |language=en}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Kassidy}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:American female divers Category:Divers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic divers for the United States Category:Divers at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in diving Category:Sportspeople from Plantation, Florida Category:Divers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in diving Category:Stanford University alumni Category:21st-century American sportswomen Category:Sportspeople from The Woodlands, Texas Category:Stanford Cardinal women's divers {{US-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub}} {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kassidy Cook](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassidy_Cook) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassidy_Cook?action=history)). 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