“You watch Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Simone Manuel, but when it’s yourself, it’s insane,' she said, adding, 'I just want to be a good example for young Black Americans or any minority really for diving in the U.S.”
Kristen Hayden competes in the women's 3-meter springboard final during the U.S. Olympic Trials on June 12, 2021, in Indianapolis.Kristen Hayden became the first Black woman to win a U.S. national senior title when she paired with Quinn Henninger for a victory in mixed synchronized 3-meter Monday at the USA Diving winter national championships.
“I don’t think words can even describe the feeling,” Hayden said. “You read about people like that, you watch Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Simone Manuel, but when it’s yourself, it’s insane. I think the whole diving community is headed in the right direction and I just want to be a good example for young Black Americans or any minority really for diving in the U.S.”
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