Chiara Pellacani

Junior (2023-2024): Did not compete in any meets during season, taking Olympic redshirt year.

Before Miami: Spent first two years of career at LSU, where she captured four SEC medals (two silver, two bronze)…Was named SEC Freshman Diver of the Year in 2021-2022…During sophomore year in dual meet against South Carolina, claimed silver in three-meter with a score of 350.03…finished fourth in the one-meter with a score of 296.93…No. 6 in school history in the 3-meter…Named SEC Diver of the Week on Nov. 1, 2022…Joined LSU swimming and diving team for Spring 2022 semester and swept springboard events during her first chance to compete against Texas A&M; she had a 350.70 on three-meter and 315.45 on one-meter… At SEC Championships, claimed two silvers on three-meter and one-meter; on three-meter she finished in second place with a final score of 356.35 and on one-meter, finished with a score of 316.70… she also claimed 14th place on platform with a score of 222.30… At the NCAA Zone D diving regional, she qualified on both springboard, placing fourth on three-meter with a final score of 704.60 (Prelims: 348.95) and fourth on one-meter with a final score of 613.15 (Prelims: 306.60)… At NCAA Championships, placed 20th on one-meter with a final score of 284.30 and 37th on three-meter with a final score of 278.55.

Personal: Accomplished international diver representing her native Italy…Won gold medal in 3m synchro springboard competition at 2018 European Aquatics Championships…At 2020 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Pellacani won five medals, of which one was gold.