2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Veronica Thompson
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School
- Hometown:
- Castaic, Calif.
Career Highlights
Two-time UCLA Director's Honor Roll
2020-21
Did not compete for UCLA.ย
2019-20
Took part in four dual meets and three invitationals as a sophomore ... Made her season debut at Arizona on Nov. 1, finishing seventh in both 1M and 3M ... Placed fifth in 1M and 3M the next day at Arizona State, including a season-high score of 212.40 in 1M ... Notched season-high score of 230.00 in 3M and 217.80 at the Trojan Diving Invitational on Nov. 8-10ย ... Named to the UCLA Director's Honor Roll for spring quarter ... Season-best scores: 1M (212.40), 3M (230.00), platform (217.80).ย
2018-19
Named to the Spring 2019 Director's Honor Roll ... Made her NCAA debut at Utah on Oct. 27, 2018, finishing sixth in both 1M (209.18) and 3M (208.20) ... Was third in 3M against Arizona on Nov. 2 (244.95) ... At the Trojan Diving Invitational from Nov. 9-11, set season-bests in both 1M and platform and had her second-best score in 3M ... Didn't appear after Nov. 11 due to injury ... Season-best scores: 1M (241.10), 3M (244.95), platform (213.40).ย
High School/Club
Competed for Los Angeles Dive Club ... Two-time USA Diving Junior Zone qualifier (2016 and 2018) ... USA Diving Junior National qualifier ... At the 2018 Zone F Championships, competed in platform, 1m, and 3m, finishing seventh in platform (353.80) ... Attended Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School, but didn't participate in interscholastic athletics.
Personal
Veronica Lucia Thompson was born on Aug. 20, 2000 in New York City to parents Keith and Brenda ... Has one younger sister, Carolina ... Has one younger brother, Luke ... Majoring in sociology ... Aspires to be a sports psychologist ... Chose UCLA because it's "been my dream school since I was a little girl" ... Describes her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill as doing her first optional off 10m platform ... Enjoys practicing yoga and surrounding herself with friends and family ... Is a coffee enthusiast.
Collegiate Bests
1M - 241.10
3M - 244.95
Platform - 217.80
(last updated: Jun. 30, 2021)
