query: participant_of brittany viola
supports: Brittany Ann Viola ( born April 19 , 1987 in Minnesota ) is an American platform diver formerly for the University of Miami . In 2008 and 2011 , she won the NCAA championship in diving 's ten - meter platform . She was named to the United States diving team for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships 2011 World Aquatics Championships held in Rome and Shanghai , respectively . Viola was named Captain of the U.S. Diving Team for the 2009 event . Viola 's Olympic dreams began when she watched the Magnificent Seven U.S. Gymnastics Team win gold in Atlanta in 1996 . She came close to making the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Team , finishing second on the 10 - meter platform at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials while still in high school . Prior to attending the University of Miami , Viola attended and graduated in 2005 from Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando , Florida . While in high school she trained with what is now YCF Diving at the YMCA Aquatic Center in Orlando , FL . In 2008 Viola was named an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team after finishing fourth in the trials . Among her greatest accomplishments in competitive diving Viola placed second in the U.S. Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale , FL , in 2009 . In June 2012 , Viola easily took first place in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and sealed her place on the U.S. Olympic team . She was ahead of the second place member , Katie Bell , by nearly 60 points . Viola was the Student Athlete Advisor Committee ( SAAC ) President first for the University of Miami from 2008 to 2011 , and then the SAAC Chairman for the ACC for the 2008/2009 academic year . She is the daughter of former Minnesota Twins pitcher , Frank Viola . Originally trained in gymnastics , she retired at the age of 13 to concentrate on diving because she did not want to move away from home to train . FINA or "Fédération internationale de natation" (English: "International Swimming Federation") is the international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administering international competition in water sports. It is one of several international federations which administer a given sport/discipline for the IOC and/or international community. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The 14th FINA World Championships were held on July 1631, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronized swimming. At this championships, synchronized swimmer Natalia Ishchenko, of Russia, was the most decorated competitor winning all six gold medals of her events, at solo, duet and team routines. These championships served as qualifying stages for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from July 17 to August 2, 2009. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo. The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, was a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It took place in London and to a lesser extent across the United Kingdom from 25 July to 12 August 2012. The first event, the group stage in women's football began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremonies on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated.
candidates: 2009 world aquatics championships 2012 summer olympics sport
answer: 2012 summer olympics