Sunday, July 24, 2016

U.S. Olympic Diver Sam Dorman Says His College Teammate Tanner Wilfong Blossomed After He Came Out As Gay


Sam Dorman qualified to compete in the Rio Olympics in the men's 3-meter synchronized diving. Dorman, who identifies as straight, competed at the University of Miami from 2010-15. Starting in 2012, he was teammates at Miami with Tanner Wilfong, who publicly announced he's gay in 2015. Wilfong qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials but did not compete there because of a back injury. Sam Dorman saw a big change in Tanner Wilfong at the University of Miami. "He was like a whole new man to me." READ MORE