Deidre Freeman

{{short description|American diver}}

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Deidre Freeman (born August 26, 1988) is an American diver.

The daughter of Will Freeman, a pole-vaulter, Freeman was born in Grinnell, Iowa, and began diving when she was 14. At high school she was a state runner-up as a senior, and placed fourth as a junior. She was a three-time conference champion, All-State, All-District, All-Conference, and team MVP, setting Grinnell High School's 6-dive record and ranking third in Iowa high school history for an 11-dive score.{{cite web|url=http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/freeman_deidre00.html |title=Diedre Freeman Bio - Iowa Official Athletic Site |publisher=Hawkeye Sports |access-date=15 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414015034/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/c-swim/mtt/freeman_deidre00.html |archive-date=14 April 2013 }} Having studied at the University of Iowa, where she was a two-time All-American performer,{{cite web|url=http://www.usadiving.org/bios/deidre-freeman/|title= Deidre Freeman|publisher=USA Diving|access-date=15 August 2013}} The 2013 U.S. national champion on the 3m board, Freeman earned her place in the World Diving Championships by taking second place on 1 Meter and first place on 3 Meter at the 2013 USA Diving World Championships Trials,.{{cite web|url=http://www.usadiving.org/whats-new/2013/05/first-four-divers-punch-their-tickets-to-world-championships/|title= First four divers punch their tickets to World Championships|date=May 15, 2013|publisher=USA Diving}}

She has competed in 9 US national events and participated in the 2012 US Olympic Trials, taking 4th in the synchronized event and 18th in the 3-meter event. The same year, she was the United States' synchronized representative at the Canada Cup. She currently coaches at Grinnell College.{{cite web|url=http://www.grinnell.edu/athletics/mswimming-old/dfreeman |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130626181650/http://www.grinnell.edu/athletics/mswimming-old/dfreeman |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 June 2013 |title=Asst. Coach Deidre Freeman |publisher=Grinnell College |access-date=15 August 2013 }}