Megan Neyer

Megan Neyer
Personal information
Nationality:	United States
Discipline (s) :	Artistic diving / high diving
Society:	Mission Viejo Nadadores
Birthday:	June 11, 1962
Place of birth:	Ashland, Kentucky

Megan Neyer (born June 11, 1962 in Ashland ) is a former American water diver . She started in artificial jumping from the 1-meter and 3-meter board and in 10-meter tower diving. At the beginning of the 1980s, Neyer dominated art jumping at national level, and in 1982 she also became the first and so far only US American world champion from the 3-meter board.

Neyer moved to Mission Viejo early on and joined the Mission Viejo Nadadores club , where she was trained by Ron O'Brien at the local training center. In 1978 she won her first national championship title. At the national elimination for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow , she surprised the competition and won from the 3-meter board and the 10-meter tower. Ultimately, however, she missed participation due to the Olympic boycott.

Neyer achieved her greatest sporting success at the 1982 World Cup in Guayaquil . She won the world title from the 3-meter board. At the Pan American Games in Caracas in 1983 , she was fourth from the 10-meter tower. For the Olympic Games 1984 she could not qualify nationally. Neyer then took a break from diving and did not take part in international competitions for almost two years. At the Pan American Games in Indianapolis in 1987 , she won the silver medal from the 3-meter board. She retired from playing in 1988 after missing the national Olympic qualification due to a shoulder injury. In total, Neyer won fifteen national titles between 1978 and 1988. She was inducted into the water jumping hall of fame . After the end of her career, it became known that Neyer suffered from bulimia for a long time .

In 1982, Neyer began studying at the University of Florida and started for the university's sports team, the Gators . By the time she graduated in 1986, she achieved eight college titles from the 1-meter and 3-meter board, making her one of the most successful college divers to this day.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Megan Neyer in the International Swimming Hall of Fame (English)
2. ↑ OLYMPIAN'S DAUGHTER MAKES DIVE TEAM. Retrieved January 25, 2012 . 
3. ^ Pan Am Games; US Diver Wins. In: The New York Times . Retrieved January 25, 2012 . 
4. ↑ diving; Neyer wins a personal battle. In: The New York Times . Retrieved January 25, 2012 . 
5. ^ National Championship History. (PDF; 26.5 MB) (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 5, 2012 ; accessed on January 25, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.