Thomas Finchum (born December 1, 1989) is an American

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ian and former platform diver. He was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. Finchum announced his retirement from diving in 2012. He is now pursuing a country music career.

Diving career

At the

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, Finchum and

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placed fifth in the 10-meter synchronized diving competition. Finchum finished 12th in the individual 10-meter event. At the 2011 U.S. National Championships, Finchum and Drew Livingston won the 10-meter synchronized men platform title. At the World Championships, he and Boudia were bronze medalists in

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and silver medalists in

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Music career

On June 24, 2012, the day after he failed to qualify for the

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, Finchum announced his retirement from competitive diving. He said he would move to

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, where he will attend Belmont University and pursue a country music career

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Finchum, Thomas Divers at the 2007 Pan American Games Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Divers at the 2011 Pan American Games Olympic divers for the United States Sportspeople from Indianapolis 1989 births Living people American Lutherans People from Beech Grove, Indiana Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in diving Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games