Sophie Verzyl
Athlete Bio#
Height
5' 4"
Age
22
Hometown
Columbia, SC
Education
University of South Carolina
Personal
Daughter of Scott and Holly Verzyl...Has two siblings, Maddie and Zach...Enjoys music (piano, guitar, singing), art (drawing, painting), going to the lake/beach, travelling and anything outdoors...Likes to volunteer at a local dog shelter...Started diving at age 8...Her favorite dive is 203b on 1 meter because it is elegant and precise, but also strong...Favorite divers to watch are Krysta Palmer, Jennifer Abel and Tania Cagnotto...Being a student-athlete is the hardest part of training for her because it is tiring and challenging to train 20 hours while also having to keep up with school and finding time for yourself...Also played soccer and basketball in high school...Favorite food is sushi...Would love to be a travel photographer...Likes to write in cursive and hardly ever printsCareer Highlights
- 2021 Junior Pan American Championships team member (bronze, 1-meter)
Event Schedule#
Paris 2024 Olympic Games Diving
Head Coach: Drew Johansen Assistant Coach: Wenbo Chen Additional Coaches: David Boudia, Dwight Dumais, Jenny Johansen, Matt Scoggin, John Wingfield...
U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Diving
Where to WatchNewsJune 17 - Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon win synchronized 3-meter to qualify for Olympic GamesJune 18 - Four more divers punch their tickets to Paris with synchro wins at TrialsJune 20 - Sarah Bacon, Carson Tyler lead after individual s...
