By Hayden Swope 

Andover High School just recently added a women’s dive team to their athletics, and Emma Todd has been thrilled to see it getting the recognition it deserves.

“I am a part of the first lady’s dive team at Andover,” Todd said. “We did not have a diving team prior to last season. I’m very thankful to be recognized because diving is a sport that does not receive a lot of attention.”

Finishing ninth at the state meet last season, Todd knew she wanted to push herself this year, and achieve her goals of finishing higher. 

“I definitely wanted to improve on what I was able to accomplish last season,” Todd said. “I set a goal for myself to change a few of my dive positions and to learn a new dive in each category. This season I would really like to make sure that each of my dives are eaxecuted in the way I practiced them. It is tough in a competition to do a dive and then sit and wait 15 minutes before the next dive. It takes a lot of mental preparation on my part and I am excited to see what I can accomplish this season.”

Although undecided as to where she will further her academic and athletic career, Todd knows she will attend college to continue doing the sport she loves. 

“I plan to attend college in the fall as an athlete competing in diving and majoring in marketing,” Todd said. “I have a few colleges in mind and hope to make a final decision in the coming weeks.”