Natalie Ritter

Position:
Diving
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Columbus Academy

Career Best Scores: 276.70 in 1-meter diving; 294.50 in 3-meter diving; 225.45 in platform diving.

2011-12: Member of scoring team at 2012 ACC Championships...had career best scores on platform at ACC meet and on one-meter and three-meter events at Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup...named to Dean's List in fall semester of 2011...2012 NCAA Zone Diving qualifier...2011-12 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection...named a 2012 College Swimming Coaches Association of America honorable mention Scholar-All-America...placed sixth in all three events (1-meter, 3-meter and platform) at the 2011 Nike Cup Championships, including a career high 276.70 points on the one-meter board.

Prep: Graduated in 2011 from The Columbus Academy in Gahanna, Ohio...competed on the diving and soccer teams for four years each...was captain of soccer team as a senior...competed for Ohio State Diving Club as well...captained soccer team to district runner-up finish...on the pitch she was second-team All Mid-State League as a junior and senior and honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore...won state high school diving championship as a senior...finished as the state runner-up her junior year and was fifth in the state as a freshman...a 2010 high school All-America in diving...won district diving titles as a freshman and sophomore and finished second her senior year...Mid-State league diving champion all four years of high school...was Alumni Board representative, president of the Art Society and member of the service board.

Personal: Full name is Natalie Marie Ritter...is the daughter of Randy and Suzanne Ritter...was born August 4, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio...her father played football at the University of Dayton...stands 5-5 tall...psychology major.

19 Questions With Sophomore Natalie Ritter

Section #1: Swimming & Diving

1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel diver is my teammates.

2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach Johansen is I haven't competed with her yet because she is new but I have heard great things and can't wait!

3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my twisting.

4. My best friend on another college swimming/diving team is Allie Alter who dives for LSU

5. My greatest strength as a diver is my reverses.

Section #2: Hobbies & Interests

1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time being with friends and family:)

2. The best movie I've seen recently is 21 Jump Street.

3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be soccer.

4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Mike Snow.

5. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is art and music.

Section #3: Food & Beverage

1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread at that included sushi.

2. My favorite beverage is Mountain Dew.