The Olympics are a culmination of years and years of hard-work, mostly out of the spotlight, for a moment of glory and a chance to represent your country in the world's biggest athletic competition. The University of Miami is proud to be sending a few of their very own to the 2016 Summer Games. On Monday, media got the opportunity to meet the University of Miami athletes headed to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[caption id="attachment_717" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Sam Dorman, tucks as he spins and dives off the 3-meter diving board during practice for his Olympic diving event as fellow diver Marcela Maric, representing the country of Croatia, waits on deck.[/caption][caption id="attachment_713" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Sam Dorman, sits on the 3-meter diving board prior to practicing for his Olympic diving event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_714" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Sam Dorman, dives off the 3-meter diving board during practice for his Olympic diving event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_715" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Sam Dorman, tucks as he spins and dives off the 3-meter diving board during practice for his Olympic diving event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_716" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Sam Dorman, spins while diving off 3-meter diving board while practicing for his Olympic diving event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_718" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM swimmer, Heather Arseth, is heading to the Olympic and competing for her country of choice, Mauritius. She practices for her swimming event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_719" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM swimmer, Heather Arseth, is heading to the Olympic and competing for her country of choice, Mauritius. She practices for her swimming event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_720" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM swimmer, Heather Arseth, is heading to the Olympic and competing for her country of choice, Mauritius. She practices for her swimming event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_721" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM swimmer, Heather Arseth, is heading to the Olympic and competing for her country of choice, Mauritius. She practices for her swimming event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_723" align="alignnone" width="960"]
University of Miami Olympian divers Sam Dorman, left, Marcela Maric, center, and diving coach Randy Ableman are heading to the Rio Olympic Summer Games and are photographed at the University of Miami's Whitten University Center Pool.[/caption][caption id="attachment_724" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Marcela Maric, is heading to the Olympics and competing for her country of choice, Croatia, she practices at Whitten University Center Pool.[/caption][caption id="attachment_725" align="alignnone" width="960"]
UM diver, Marcela Maric, is heading to the Olympics and competing for her country of choice, Croatia, she practices at Whitten University Center Pool.[/caption]The original story can be found in the Miami Herald here, by Carl Juste.
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