Sarah Bacon

About

Olympian diver and athlete who won the first medal for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. She won the silver medal in three-meter synchronized springboard alongside teammate Kassidy Cook. She stands five feet, four inches tall and weighs just under 120 pounds.

Before Fame

She began diving in 2004 when she was eight. She attended the University of Michigan, and then pursued a master's degree at the University of Minnesota.

Trivia

She met her diving partner Kassidy when she was eight years old, and the two became a diving pair in the year 2019. While at the University of Minnesota, she performed well right away finishing 2nd against Wisconsin in the 1-meter event, and during her freshman year she was in 2nd place in 1-meter diving event at the 2017 NCAA Championships, 3rd and 4th place at the 3-meter and 1-meter diving event at the 2017 Big Ten Championships, respectively.

Family Life

She grew up with three athletic brothers and enjoyed attending their different sports matches. Her boyfriend appears often on her Instagram page. 

Associated With

When she first began diving, she witnessed dives by Steele Johnson that inspired her to pursue the sport.