Geneva (Genny) Kasziba '26 Recruiting Profile

My mom forced me to go to my first dive team practice the summer before my freshman year. Injuries had forced me to leave acrobatics after 10+ years and I thought I would never love another sport like that again. I was wrong.

I loved dive from the first time I went off the board and the summer coach jumped up and down cheering. But it is so much more than a “replacement” sport. Diving Club and High School has taught me to trust myself, push myself, take risks, cheer for my teammates, and have fun with them, too. I’ve achieved so much - qualified and competed in NJ States for HS and USA Diving Junior Nationals for Club in my first year - and have been rewarded in so many ways.

With each dive I learn, I am only hungry to reach the next one. I love the camaraderie and excitement of dive—isn’t it fun to see a whole pool of spectators cheer for a diver not only when they completely nail a dive but also just as loudly for that next dive after a smack? Dive is a family in so many ways and I hope to continue to build on my skills and feed my passion for dive on a team in college.

The ONLY drawback to loving dive has been that I had to tell my mom...she was right.