Q&A: Gophers diver Sarah Bacon on winning 5th national championship

In the last event of her career at the NCAA Championships earlier this month in Atlanta, Minnesota senior Sarah Bacon left no doubt that she’s one of the greatest divers in college history.

Bacon repeated as national champion on the 3-meter springboard, claiming the fifth individual title of her illustrious career, on the third day of competition at the McAuley Center. She came in second place in the 1-meter the previous night.

We recently chatted with Bacon about her most recent amazing accomplishment.

***Click the video box above to watch our conversation with Bacon***

Already the most decorated female in school history with her three titles on the 1-meter and two on the 3-meter, Bacon’s five individual titles tie her with men’s swimmer Steve Jackman and men’s gymnast John Roethlisberger for the most in Gophers history.

No other Gophers female, all sports, has ever won four individual championships.

Gopher Sports Information contributed to this report