Pat McCormick, a five-time U.S. national diving champion and pioneer of women's sports, has passed away at 92, leaving behind a legacy of inspiring future generations of female athletes.
Pat McCormick, the lone female diver to sweep the individual springboard and platform golds at multiple Olympics, has died at age 92.
USA Diving announced the news Tuesday, saying McCormick passed away in an assisted living home in Orange County, California.
McCormick made history at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, becoming the first and only female diver to win gold in both the springboard and platform events at both Games. She achieved the feat a second time in 1956, just months after giving birth to her son Tim.
The Seal Beach, California native began diving as a young teen, taking to the air off the Newport Beach pier. She went on to become a five-time U.S. national diving champion and the first woman to win the Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete.
McCormick was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1974 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1988.
In addition to her groundbreaking achievements in diving, McCormick is remembered as a pioneer for women’s sports. She was one of the first female athletes to receive corporate endorsements and went on to become a motivational speaker, inspiring future generations of female athletes.
McCormick is survived by her son Tim, daughter-in-law, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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