Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 58-59 D 5-7 134 So * Sarasota 59-60 D 5-7 140 Jr * Sarasota 60-61 D 5-7 145 Sr * Sarasota
| Curt Genders |
Full Name: Curt Genders School: Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Florida |
| FSU Career |
| Swimming & Diving | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 58-59 D 5-7 134 So * Sarasota 59-60 D 5-7 140 Jr * Sarasota 60-61 D 5-7 145 Sr * Sarasota |
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| Awards |
| Swimming & Diving |
Year Award
1959 NCAA Championships - One-Meter Diving (8th)
1960 NCAA Championships - One-Meter Diving ()
NCAA Championships - Three-Meter Diving ()
1961 NCAA Championships - Three-Meter Diving ()
NCAA Championships - One-Meter Diving (1st)
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1979 |
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Curt Genders came to Florida State from Sarasota with the possibility of participation in either swimming, gymnastics or the circus. He chose swimming and won All-American acclaim in 1959, 1960, and
1961 as a one-meter diver. In his senior year, 1961, Genders defeated two Olympians to win the NCAA one-meter diving title. Genders was FSU's first NCAA swimming champion. His feat, won on the final
dive of the competition, helped him win an 11th place finish for the Seminoles. Curt Genders' great forte was his consistency, and coupled with his grace and strength, enabled the fine student-athlete
to bring national recognition to Florida State University.
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