Anton Down-Jenkins
- position Diving
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Wellington, New Zealand
- High school Wellington High School
- position Diving
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Wellington, New Zealand
- High school Wellington High School
Anton Down-Jenkins Bio
DOWN-JENKINS’ TOP SCORES | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
1 Meter | 382.58 | 1/11/20 | at East Carolina | Greenville, N.C. |
3 Meter | 438.98 | 1/12/19 | vs. East Carolina | Columbia, S.C. |
Platform | 226.70p | 2/21/20 | SEC Championships | Auburn, Ala. |
! = School Record | p = Prelims
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2x CSCAA All-American (1-meter 2020; 3-meter 2020)
- NCAA All-American (3-meter 2019)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2019)
- 4x SEC Diver of the Week
- 2x SEC Freshman of the Week
- 2x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2019, 2020)
- 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
- 1st — 3-meter diving (12 dives)
2019-20 (SOPHOMORE)
- Named an All-American in both the 1-meter and 3-meter board
- Swept the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter board
- Won eight events, including five of six 3-meter competitions
- Had three dives over 400 on the season
- Won SEC Diver of the Week three times, the most in the conference
2018-19 (FRESHMAN)
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships as a true freshman in both the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions
- Set a new 12-dive school record in the 3-meter, with a 792.30 total across prelims and finals at the Zone B Championships
- Qualified for NCAAs by placing third in the 3-meter competition in addition to qualifying fourth in the 1-meter with a 12-dive score of 680.95
- Snuck into the consolation final of the 3-meter at the NCAA Championships, finishing 13th overall with a 689.45 12-dive score
- Swept the springboard events, winning all six 1-meter and 3-meter competitions during the Gamecocks’ dual-meet season
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after qualifying for the championship final in the 1-meter, his first career event at the SEC Championships
- Finished runner-up at the Georgia Tech Invite in the 3-meter competition
PRE-COLLEGE
- Attended Wellington High School in Wellington, New Zealand
- Competed for Wellington Diving Club
- Competed as member of New Zealand National Team
- Set New Zealand national record in the 1m and 3m dives for 14-15 boys and holds the 3m record for 16-18 boys
- 2014 Junior Diving Championships finalist
- Competed on FINA Diving Grand Prix Circuit in 2017 and was selected to compete at FINA 2017 World Aquatic Championships
- Member of 2018 Commonwealth Games team