the 2000 Olympics by starting their dives with a handstand. 2008 Summer Olympics On June 26, 2008, Wilkinson qualified as a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Diving Team in diving by taking first place in the trials. She announced her retirement and this Olympics would be her final competition. 2020 Olympic Games In 2017, after nine years of retirement, Wilkinson returned to competition and placed 2nd at U.S. Nationals. She trained full-time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics—which would have been her fourth Olympic Games (delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic), but did not qualify for the team. Personal life Wilkinson is married to Eriek Hulseman. They welcomed their first child, a girl, Arella Joy, on May 11, 2011. In December 2012, they adopted a baby from China named Zoe. Wilkinson gave birth to a son, Zadok, in January 2014. Their fourth child, Dakaia, joined the family from Ethiopia in March 2018. She also travels around the country speaking to girls at The Revolve Tour, a Christian girls' conference. She had major surgery on her neck in 2018 to repair damage to discs injured by her diving career. References External links American female divers Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in diving Sportspeople from Houston Texas Longhorns women's swimmers 1977 births Living people Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Divers at the 2003 Pan American Games Klein High School alumni Pan American Games competitors for the United States