Hailey Hernandez

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Hailey Hernandez
Personal information
Full nameHailey Rosanne Hernandez
Born (2003-03-23) March 23, 2003 (age 21)
Home townSouthlake, Texas
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Sport
Country United States
Event3m
College teamUniversity of Texas
ClubGC Divers
Coached byJeff Bro, Matt Scoggin
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 3 m synchro

Hailey Rosanne Hernandez (born March 23, 2003) is a diver from the United States.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Hernandez graduated from Southlake Carroll High School in 2021 and currently attends the University of Texas, where she is majoring in exercise science.[2]

Career[edit]

Hernandez started diving at age seven.[3] She is a four-time Texas 6A high school state champion and a two-time world junior medalist.[4]

She qualified for the 2020 Olympics in the women's 3-meter springboard, placing second behind Krysta Palmer.[4] Her dives had the lowest degree of difficulty among the Olympic contenders, although she made up for it by being the most consistent performing diver in the meet.[3]

International Competition Results[edit]

Competition[5] Event 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
International representing  USA
Olympic Games 3m Springboard 9th -
FINA World Aquatics Championships 1m Springboard 7th 6th
3m Springboard 6th
FINA Diving World Cup 3m Springboard 9th 15th
FINA Diving World Cup (Super Final) 3m Springboard 6th
Team Event 4th
Pan American Games 1m Springboard 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
3m Springboard 4th
3m Springboard Synchro 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
International representing  USA (Junior)
FINA World Junior Diving Championships 1m Springboard 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3m Springboard 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Junior Pan American Championships 1m Springboard 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3m Springboard 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3m Springboard Synchro 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Platform 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Domestic Competition Results[edit]

Competition Event 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National (Senior)
USA Diving National Championships

(Spring / Winter)

1m Springboard - 5th / 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6th / 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3m Springboard - 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) / 4th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3m Springboard Synchro - 5th 4th 1st place, gold medalist(s)
USA Diving Trials 1m Springboard - 4th
3m Springboard - 8th 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
3m Springboard Synchro - 4th
College (representing University of Texas)
NCAA Diving Championships 1m Springboard - 4th 4th
3m Springboard - 8th 9th
Big 12 Championship 1m Springboard - 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3m Springboard - 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
National (Junior)
USA Diving Junior National Championships 1m Springboard 21st 6th 4th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
3m Springboard 7th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
1m Springboard Synchro 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) -
3m Springboard Synchro 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
Platform 5th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) -
USA Diving Junior Trials 1m Springboard 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
3m Springboard 1st place, gold medalist(s) -
3m Springboard Synchro 2nd place, silver medalist(s) -
Platform 1st place, gold medalist(s) -


Awards[edit]

  • 2x Big 12 Diver of the Year (2021-2022, 2022-2023)
  • 2x Big 12 Championship Diver of the Meet (2022, 2023)
  • 3x All American
  • 1x Honorable-Mention All American
  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (2021-2022)
  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022-2023)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hailey Hernandez". Team USA. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Russell, Keith (June 20, 2021). "'It's Absolutely Unreal': Southlake Carroll's Hailey Hernandez To Represent US At Summer Olympics". CBS News.
  3. ^ a b "Divers Palmer, Hernandez – 11 years apart – will represent U.S. in springboard in Tokyo". NBC Sports. June 12, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Woods, David (June 12, 2021). "Indy diver Sarah Bacon falls one place short of making Olympic team". The Indianapolis Star.
  5. ^ "Hailey Hernandez". World Aquatics profile. Retrieved 13 Feb 2024.