Ariel Rittenhouse
Event: synchronized 3-meter (with Kelci Bryant)
Height: 5' 3"
Education: Online school (Futures Holstrom HS in California ), 2009
Club: Unattached (National Training Center)
Trains: Indianapolis, Ind.
Coach: Wenbo Chen
National Team: 2006, 2007, 2008
Career Highlights
National:
2005 Speedo Junior National Championships - gold medalist on platform
2006 Speedo U.S. Open - gold medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships - silver medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2007 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships - gold medalist on synchronized 3-meter
International:
2003 Junior Pan American Championships - gold medalist on 1-meter, silver medalist on platform
2006 Canada Cup - silver medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2006 FINA Diving World Cup - silver medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2006 FINA Grand Prix Super Final - gold medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2007 Pan American Games - silver medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2008 FINA Diving World Cup - bronze medalist on synchronized 3-meter
2008 FINA Diving World Series - bronze medalist on synchronized 3-meter in Mexico and Great Britain
Personal:
Daughter of Robert and Sharon Rittenhouse ... Has four older siblings: Rob, Ivan, Ryan and Myra ... Comes from an Olympic background ... Her mom is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame ... Sharon won a silver medal in the 1964 Olympics in the 400 IM, held nine world records and won gold at the 1963 Pan Am Games ... Ariel's uncle Mike Finneran, Sharon's brother, was a diver in the 1972 Olympic Games, and her grandmother, Carolyn Finneran, was a team manager for the 1976 Olympic swim team ... Ariel started diving in 1998 ... Enjoys surfing, dancing, reading and cooking ... Favorite movie is "Gladiator."
