Miguel Velazquez
 Miguel Velazquez
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Mexico City, Mexico

High School:
Gulliver Prep

Event:
Diver

2003-04: Earned his third, fourth and fifth All-America honors at the 2004 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships...at the NCAA Championships, finished third in the 10-meter platform with a score of 533.55, fourth in the 3-meter springboard with a score of 613.50 and fourth in the 1-meter springboard with a score of 340.10...his best performance of the season came at the Minnesota Invitational, winning the 3-meter springboard with a score of 607.85...placed first in the 1-meter springboard in a dual meet with Michigan State and Rutgers with a score of 374.45...took first place in the 10-meter platform at the Minnesota Invitational with a score of 537.75.

2002-03: Selected as the BIG EAST's Most Outstanding Diver in 2002...selected as an All-American after finishing fourth in the NCAA Championships 3-meter diving competition...won the BIG EAST Championship in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competition with scores of 347.10 and 594.25 respectively.

2001-02: Competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard and 10-meter diving events for the Hurricanes in 2002...selected as an All American after placing fourth in the platform event at the 2002 NCAA Championships...finished second in the BIG EAST Championships in the 1-meter and third in the 3-meter.

Prep: District and state champion (635 points) during senior and sophomore years (placed second in states junior year)...was on district championship team in high school and holds school records in diving events.

Personal: Majoring in international finance and marketing...chose the University of Miami because of its athletic and academic level...like Miami's weather and people...hobbies include listening to music, hanging out with friends, scuba diving, soccer and traveling.

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