University of North Carolina Athletics
2013-14 Swimming & Diving Roster
Emily Schmidt
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bethesda, Md.
- High School:
- Walt Whitman
Career Best Scores: 227.90 in 1-meter diving; 222.30 in 3-meter diving; 233.00 in platform diving.
2011-12: Competed in ACC Championships as part of scoring team...recorded career best diving scores in all three events at the ACC Championships...selected for 2011-12 ACC Academic Honor Roll...took seventh place in platform diving at 2011 Nike Cup Championships.
Prep: Graduated in 2011 from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Md. ...was a diver on the swimming and diving team there for four years...a three-time NISCA All-America from 2009-11...Washington Post All-Met honorable mention selection in 2009 and 2011...competed on a high school swimming and diving team which won Metro championships in 2010 and 2011...All-Star champ in 2010...a National Merit Commended Student.
Personal: Emily Cornelia Schmidt is the daughter of John Schmidt and Elizabeth Vogel...was born November 26, 1992 in Chatham, N.J. ....undeclared major...stands 5-9 tall.
18 Questions With Sophomore Emily Schmidt
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel diver is being part of the team.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Johansen is starting fresh with a new coach
3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is being a better competitor
4. My best friend on another college diving team is Niki Glazer from University of Louisville.
5. My greatest strengths as a diver are my flexibility.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time outdoors with my family.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is The Avengers
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be soccer.
4. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is I like biking.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included candy and ice cream.
2. My favorite beverage is lemonade.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is angel food cake by my grandma.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Sweet Frog.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is cheesecake.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to the future.
2. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Tina Fey.
3. My dream job is to be a dolphin trainer.
4. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Ryland Jones.
