Michele Mitchell, All-American Diver at Arcadia High School. Graduated from Arcadia High School and the University of Arizona. Arizona Republic file photo

After 12 years as a gymnast, Mitchell became one of the worldโ€™s leading divers, winning silver medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She was a four-year All-American at Arizona and nine-time USA national champion inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1995.


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