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| Born |
December 5, 1985, Pilot Butte, SK |
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| Home Town |
Regina, SK |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Club |
Unattached |
| Coach |
Arturo Miranda |
| Photos |
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- 2011 - FINA World Championships - 6th on 1M
- 2011 - Summer Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M
- 2011 - Winter Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M synchro (Despatie)
- 2010 - Commonwealth Games - Gold on 3M synchro (Despatie), Silver on 3M
- 2010 - Summer Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M synchro (Despatie), Silver on 3M
- 2010 - Canada Cup - Gold on 3M Synchro (Despatie)
- 2010 - Winter Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M
- 2009 - Diving Plongeon Canada Male Athlete of the Year
- 2009 - FINA World Championships - Bronze on 3M Synchro (Despatie)
- 2009 - Summer Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M Synchro (Despatie)
- 2009 - USA Grand Prix - Silver on 3M, Bronze on 10M Synchro (McCormick)
- 2009 - Canada Cup - Gold on 3M
- 2009 - Winter Senior National Championships - Gold on 1M & 3M
- 2008 - Saskatchewan - Athlete of the Year
- 2008 - Olympic Games - 16th on 3M, 17th on 10M
- 2008 - NCAA Men's Div I Diving Championships - Gold on 3M
- 2008 - Winter Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M, 10M & 10M synchro (Riley McCormick)
- 2006 - Summer Senior National Championships - 4th on 3M, Silver on 3M Synchro (Erik Petursson)
- 2005 - World Aquatic Championships - 16th on 1M & 16th on 3M Synchro (Arturo Miranda)
- 2005 - Summer Senior National Championships - Silver on 1M & 4th on 3M
- 2004 - Member of Canada Cup Canadian Team
- 2003 - Junior National Championships – Silver medal on 10M
- 2002 - Canada/US Junior Challenge – Bronze medals on both 1M & 10M
- 2002 - Junior National Championships –Bronze medal on 3M
- 2000 - Junior National Championships – Gold medal on 1M, Bronze medal on both 3M & 10M
Reuben Ross has always dreamt of flying. When he was a child, he wanted to become an astronaut and spent his days jumping on the trampoline in his backyard. Seeing the acrobat in him, his parents decided to enroll him in diving classes.
This Regina native, who trains and studies civil engineering at the University of Miami, has participated in the 2007 Pan-American Games and the FISU Games. In 2008 he qualified for the FINA World Cup, which started off an exceptional year for him. Thanks to his performance during this last competition, he assured a second berth for Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games on the 3 m springboard.
Also in 2008, in the presence of his friends and family in Regina, Reuben won his first senior national titles during the Winter Senior National Championships. 23 year old at the time, Reuben swept the boards, winning the 3 m, 10 m, and 10 m synchro events.
Not long after, he won the gold medal on 3 m at the Division 1 NCAA Championships. Reuben capped off his stellar season by qualifying for the Olympic Games, where we placed 16th on the 3 m and 17th on the 10 m.
For his efforts, he was named the 2008 Saskatchewan Athlete of the Year.
2009 saw a continuation of success for Reuben. Over the course of the season, he won another three (3) national championships and began diving with a new synchro partner, Alexandre Despatie. At the 2009 Canada Cup, Reuben established his place amongst the Canadian diving elite by winning his first international gold medal on 3m. Teamed with Alexandre, the pair won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships on 3m synchro. An incredible feat for a tandem that had just compete for the first time together a mere month before the event. To cap of his spectacular season, Reuben was name 2009 Male Athlete of the Year by Diving Plongeon Canada.
The 2010 season held mixed results for Reuben but he persevered and finsihed it off on a very possitive note, capturing two medals at the Commonwealth Games in India. He and his synchro partner, Alexandre Despatie, not only won the 3m synchro event, they place 1st and 2nd on 3m individually. 2010 was also a monumental year for Reuben Ross away from the pool as he got married during the summer.
Rueben now trains full time in Montreal with his coach Arturo Miranda and synchro partner Alexandre Despatie.
Reuben and his synchro parter Alexandre Despatie started the 2011 season off on the right foot by winning their fourth national championship together on 3 m synchro. With Alex suffering a season ending knee injury, Reuben’s attention shifted back to his individual events. After dealing with a back injury that affected his performances on the 2011 Grand Prix, Reuben returned to form and won a gold medal at the Summer Nationals in Edmonton. This result qualified him to represent Canada at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. He also posted a strong 6 th place finish on 1 m at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Shanghai.
Reuben is currently training hard as he aims to return to the Olympic stage in London next summer.
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Competition |
Date |
Location |
1M |
3M |
10M |
3M Synchro |
10M Synchro |
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Pan American Games |
10/2011 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
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8th |
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6th (Sehn) |
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FINA World Aquatics Championships |
07/2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
6th |
22nd |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
03/2011 |
Edmonton, AB |
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1st |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2011 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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8th |
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Spain Grand Prix |
02/2011 |
Madrid, ESP |
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16th |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2011 |
London, ON |
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4th |
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1st (Despatie) |
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Commonwealth Games |
10/2010 |
Delhi, IND |
5th |
2nd |
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1st (Despatie) |
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Spain Grand Prix |
07/2010 |
Madrid , ESP |
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12th |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2010 |
Saskatoon , SK |
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2nd |
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1st (Despatie) |
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Canada Cup |
05/2010 |
Montreal, QC |
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15th |
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1st (Despatie) |
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FINA World Series 2 |
04/2010 |
Veracruz, Mexico |
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4th (Despatie) |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2010 |
Etobicoke, ON |
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1st |
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FINA World Championships |
07/2009 |
Rome, ITA |
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11th |
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3rd (Despatie) |
7th (McCormick) |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2009 |
Quebec City, QC |
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1st (Despatie) |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2009 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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2nd |
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3rd (McCormick) |
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Canada Cup |
05/2009 |
Montreal, QC |
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1st |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
02/2009 |
Calgary, AB |
1st |
1st |
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Olympic Games |
08/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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16th |
17th |
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Diving Trials |
06/2008 |
Victoria, BC |
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*2nd |
2nd |
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German Grand Prix |
06/2008 |
Rostock, GER |
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19th |
15th |
8th (Sehn) |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2008 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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16th |
11th |
5th (Sehn) |
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Canada Cup |
05/2008 |
Montreal, QC |
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8th |
14th |
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4th (McCormick) |
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NCAA Men's Div I Diving Championships |
03/2008 |
Federal Way, WA |
6th |
1st |
4th |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2008 |
Regina, SK |
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1st |
1st |
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1st (McCormick) |
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FINA World Cup |
02/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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20th |
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13th (McCormick) |
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CAMO Invitation |
12/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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3rd |
10th |
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6th (McCormick) |
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FISU Games |
08/2007 |
Bangkok, THA |
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14th |
17th |
7th (Sehn) |
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Pan Am Games |
07/2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
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13th |
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5th (McCormick) |
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German Grand Prix |
06/2007 |
Rostock, GER |
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19th |
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7th (McCormick) |
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Italy Grand Prix |
06/2007 |
Rome, ITA |
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14th |
15th |
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7th (McCormick) |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2007 |
Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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16th |
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Pan Am Trials |
04/2007 |
Vancouver, BC |
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4th |
2nd |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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4th |
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2nd (Petursson) |
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Italian Grand Prix |
06/2006 |
Rome, ITA |
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19th |
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Canada Cup |
05/2006 |
Victoria, CAN |
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9th (Petursson) |
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Spain Grand Prix |
03/2006 |
Madrid, ESP |
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23rd |
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8th (Abate) |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
3rd |
6th |
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2nd (Petursson) |
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World Aquatic Championships |
07/2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
16th |
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16th (Miranda) |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2005 |
London, ON |
2nd |
4th |
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Winter Senior Nationals |
03/2005 |
Quebec, QC |
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5th |
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2nd (Ovelson) |
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Russian Grand Prix |
03/2005 |
Electrosal, RUS |
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12th |
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Olympic Trials |
06/2004 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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4th |
10th |
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USA Grand Prix |
05/2004 |
Woodlands, USA |
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12th |
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Canada Cup |
05/2004 |
Victoria, BC |
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20th |
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6th (Sehn) |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2004 |
Calgary, AB |
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4th |
10th |
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Spain Grand Prix |
03/2004 |
Madrid, ESP |
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15th |
21st |
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Junior National Championships |
07/2003 |
London, ON |
14th |
3rd |
2nd |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2003 |
Winnipeg, MB |
8th |
8th |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2003 |
Edmonton, AB |
8th |
10th |
11th |
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Junior National Championships |
07/2002 |
St. John's, NF |
6th |
3rd |
7th |
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Canada/US Junior Challange |
05/2002 |
Ottawa, ON |
2nd |
4th |
2nd |
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Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2002 |
Victoria, BC |
9th |
19th |
9th |
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Junior National Championships |
07/2001 |
Victoria, BC |
5th |
7th |
5th |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2001 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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17th |
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Junior National Championships |
07/2000 |
Thunder Bay, ON |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
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Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2000 |
Vancouver, BC |
17th |
18th |
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FINA World Junior Championships |
1999 |
Pardubice, CZE |
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8th |
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*Due to special circumstances (document) |
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