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University of Illinois Athletics

2015-16 Swimming & Diving Roster

Olivia Kassouni

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown East Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • High School East Grand Rapids

Biography

Personal Bests

One-meter: 274.13
Three-meter: 299.03
Platform: 200.40

Junior - 2015-16

  • Owned the best Illini one-meter dive score with a reading of 274.13; the eighth-best score in program history
  • Tallied the top Illini three-meter dive score as well; posting the fourth-best mark in program history (299.03)

Sophomore - 2014-15

  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • Season bests in the one-meter dive (255.89) and three-meter dive (290.02) at Iowa
  • Posted the 10th-best three-meter dive score in program history, 290.02
  • Season best in platform diving (200.40) at the Iowa Triangular; the sixth-best score in program history on the event (also owns the eighth-best mark)

Freshman 2013-14

  • Set personal-best scores in the one-meter (263.17) and three-meter (283.87) dives at the Southern Illinois, Olivet Nazarene Dual Meet
  • Recorded a score of 176.90 in platform diving at the Big Ten Championships, which ranked third all-time in Illinois history
  • Qualified for NCAA Zone C Diving Championships 

High School

  • Individual diving state champion 2010 and 2011
  • Team state champions in 2009 and 2010
  • Three-year All-American (2010-2012)
  • Four-year All-State selection (2009-2012)
  • Three-year All-Conference selection (2010-2012)
  • Four-year varsity letter winner

Personal

  • Born September 9, 1995
  • Parents are Armen and Kim Kassouni
  • Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism
  • Hobbies include the trampoline
  • Lists her biggest thrill in sports as flipping
  • Plans to go on adventures before settling down to join the real world

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Diving
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Diving
  • 2015-16Junior

    Diving