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Deidre Freeman (born August 26, 1988) is an American diver. The daughter of Will Freeman, a pole-vaulter, Freeman was born in
Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell ( ) is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,564 at the time of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. It is best known for being the home of Grinnell College, as well as being the location of the ...
, and began diving when she was 14. At high school she was a state runner-up as a senior, and placed fourth as a junior. She was a three-time conference champion, All-State, All-District, All-Conference, and team MVP, setting Grinnell High School's 6-dive record and ranking third in Iowa high school history for an 11-dive score. Having studied at the
University of Iowa The University of Iowa (U of I, UIowa, or Iowa) is a public university, public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized int ...
, where she was a two-time All-American performer, The 2013 U.S. national champion on the 3m board, Freeman earned her place in the
World Diving Championships The World Diving Championships are a biennial international sports competition organized by FINA since 1973 as part of the FINA World Aquatics Championships. Editions Diving start with competitions at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships. All- ...
by taking second place on 1 Meter and first place on 3 Meter at the 2013 USA Diving World Championships Trials,. She has competed in 9 US national events and participated in the 2012 US Olympic Trials, taking 4th in the synchronized event and 18th in the 3-meter event. The same year, she was the United States' synchronized representative at the
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. She currently coaches at
Grinnell College Grinnell College ( ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1846 when a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalis ...
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American female divers Living people 1988 births Grinnell Pioneers People from Grinnell, Iowa University of Iowa alumni Divers at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in diving 21st-century American sportswomen {{US-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub