Purdue’s reputation as a diving school is well known thanks to two men: David Boudia and Steele Johnson. Boudia won six national championships and four Olympics medals representing Purdue, including gold in the 2012 London Games. Johnson is a five-time national champion that was poised to break Boudia’s NCAA record of six career championships this year, but a foot injury kept him off the board during his final season. As a result, he officially announced today he is going pro:
This basically means he can accept sponsorships and prepare for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.