Eleanor Townsend Smart (born 1995), also known as Ellie Smart, is an American high diver. She placed third at the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

Early life and education

Smart was born on October 20, 1995. She grew up in

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and began diving at age 5. Smart attended Shawnee Mission East High School in Prairie Village, Kansas before moving to Texas after her freshman year to more seriously pursue her athletic career in Texas. She attended the

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and graduated in 2016. After graduation, she pursued master's degree program in sports psychology.

Career

Smart competed on the diving team for two seasons at the

. In 2017, she made her Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series debut as a wildcard at the opening event in Inos Mor, Ireland. She scored 195.35 points, placing fifth. Smart won a bronze medal in high diving at the 2018 FINA High Diving World Cup, her world cup debut.

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was Smart's first season as a permanent diver on the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. She placed second at the event in

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, Bosnia and Herzegovina that season. In 2022, Smart placed second overall at the Red Bull World Series. She placed third in the Mostar event at the 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, and fourth in the series overall. She co-founded the Clean Cliffs Project with partner and fellow diver Owen Weymouth. Smart placed ninth in the women's 20-metre at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. She was in fourth place after the first two rounds of diving.

Personal life

Smart splits her time between

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and Prairie Village.

References

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