Cynthia Potter

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Medal record
Competitor for United States
Women's Diving
Olympic Games
Bronze	1976 Montreal	3m Springboard
World Championships
Silver	1978 Berlin	3m Springboard

Cynthia Potter (born August 27, 1950) is a former American Olympic diver and diving color commentator. She was a member of three Olympic diving teams, winning a bronze medal in the Women's 3m springboard competition in 1976.

1 Diving Career
2 Television Career
3 Personal Life
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Diving Career

An 11-time All-American, Potter won a record 28 national diving championships. Potter was the U. S. outdoor champion in the 1-meter springboard from 1968 through 1977. Potter was the 3-meter springboard in 1971 and 1972 and from 1975 through 1977; and in the platform competition in 1970 and 1971. Indoors, Potter won 1-meter springboard titles from 1969 through 1973 and in 1976 and 1977, the 3-meter in 1969, 1970, and 1973.^[1] Additionally, Potter was chosen as World Diver of the year in springboard competition in 1970, 1971 and 1972.

Potter was a member of the 1968, 1972 and 1976 U.S. Olympic diving teams. She was selected to the 1980 U.S. Olympic diving team, but due to the United State's boycott of the games that year, Potter was unable to compete. In 1972, Potter placed 7th on the 3m springboard and 21st in the 10m platform partially due to a foot injury, and in 1976 Potter claimed a bronze medal in the 3m springboard.^[2]

In other international competition, Potter won a gold in the 3m springboard and a silver in the 10m platform at the 1970 World University Games, a bronze in the 3m springboard at the 1975 Pan-American Games, and a silver in the 3m springboard at the 1978 World Championships.^[3]

In 1987, Potter was inducted into the International Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame.^[4]

[edit] Television Career

In the late 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Potter has served as color commentator for televised U.S. and international diving competitions, primarily for NBC. As a commentator, Potter is known for her frankness and accuracy when describing a dive. Potter continues to provide color commentary for NBC's Olympic diving coverage.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Personal Life

Potter graduated from Indiana University in 1973. Since retiring from diving, Potter has served as diving coach at The Westminster Schools, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Arizona.^[5]