Julie Ovenhouse

Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse (born August 23, 1968) is an American diver. She competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She has been described as "the greatest diver, male or female, to ever come through Michigan State".

Biography Farrell-Ovenhouse was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1968, She competed for Michigan State University, becoming a six-time All-American champion, finishing in fifth place, with a dive that passed dangerously close to the board, as her hair brushed against it. After missing out on a medal, Farrell-Ovenhouse said that she "went for it in the end" and that she "would have regretted if I didn't go hard".

Following the Olympics, Farrell-Ovenhouse was inducted into the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame, and the Michigan State Sports Hall of Fame. She also went on to speak at board meetings at Michigan State University regarding budget cuts in their swimming and diving programs.