Introducing Christina Loukas, a Diving Hottie

On her way to the Beijing Olympics, this is Christina Loukas. She's quite the hottie, and she's a coed from IU, bonus. I love the diving camera shots, they're very really, don't cha think?

I'm rooting for Christina all the way...



Here is her bio from About.com,
Birthdate: December 19, 1985
Birthplace: Chicago, Ill.
Hometown: Riverwoods, Ill.
Current Residence: Bloomington, Ind.
Education: Indiana University - Exercise Science
Club Team: Indiana Diving
Training Residence: Bloomington, Ind.
Coach: Jeff Huber
National Team Member: 2005 - 2007

Personal

* Daughter of George and Patty Loukas
* Has three siblings: Stacey, Nick and Kosta
* Her father played football at Southern Illinois and her uncle Angelo Loukas played football for Northwestern and the Buffalo Bills
* Trains four hours a day, five days a week
* Listens to music between dives
* Enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, sewing and knitting
* Currently redshirting at Indiana University in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games

Accomplishments and Accolades

* Three-time Big Ten Diver of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007)
* Won the Big Ten Championship on all three events in 2007 and won the one-meter title in 2006
* Was second on one-meter and ninth on three-meter at the 2007 NCAA Championships
* Second on three-meter, fifth on one-meter and sixth on platform at 2006 NCAA Championships
* Eight-time NCAA All-American
* High Point award winner at the 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Championships
* 2006 Wendy Wyland Award recipient
* 2001-2003 NISCA All-American
* 2003 Illinois High School State Champion
* 2003 Illinois Swimmer/Diver of the Year

Career

* 2007 Comunidad de Madrid Three-meter Synchro Silver Medalist
* 2007 Italian Grand Prix Three-meter Silver Medalist
* 2007 World University Games (Bangkok, Thailand) Three-meter Silver Medalist
* 2007 World University Games (Bangkok, Thailand) Three-meter Synchro Silver Medalist
* 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Championships Three-meter Bronze Medalist
* 2007 Kaiser Permanente National Championships Three-meter Synchro Bronze Medalist
* 2007 Speedo USA Diving Spring National Championships Three-meter Synchro Silver Medalist
* 2006 Speedo USA Diving Grand Prix (Fort Lauderdale) Platform Synchro Bronze Medalist
* 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Platform Gold Medalist
* 2006 Kaiser Permanente National Diving Championships Three-meter Silver Medalist
* 2006 Speedo U.S. Open Platform Synchro Gold Medalist
* 2006 Speedo U.S. Open Three-meter Silver Medalist
* 2006 Speedo U.S. Open Three-meter Synchro Silver Medalist

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