NOTABLE ALUM

Clayton Moss

College Attended:

University of Kentucky

Career Highlights:

• 2003 NCAA Diver of the Year
• 2001-2003 SEC Diver of the Year
• Swept all 3 boards at 1998 CAN-AM-MEX Championships

Current Profession:

Agribusiness

Current Interests:

Family, Triathlon, Fishing, Guitar

Diving Taught Me: 

Bent knees: minor wobble, or major fault? The difference can mean gold for one athlete, bronze for another. And the decision isn’t made by stopwatches; it’s made by judges. Diving is a subjective sport. It takes discipline and persistence. Those character traits learned from Diving carry the weight of my success outside the pool today.

Lauryn McCalley Niday

College Attended:

University of Tennessee

Career Highlights:

• 2005 NCAA Woman of the Year
• 7-time Junior National Olympic Gold medalist
• 5-time Senior National Olympic Gold medalist

Current Profession:

Pharmacist for Harveys Pharmacy

Current Interests:

Spending time with my family, being involved with First Baptist Church, serving my patients at Harveys, Moultrie Junior Women’s Club, fitness and our local YMCA.

Diving Taught Me:

Diving has instilled in me more than I could ever begin to put into words…discipline, dedication, perseverance, and hard work… I think it is best stated in Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” I am humbled to have been part of Moss Farms Diving. I hope one day I can give back to someone as much as Diving has given to me.

Chad Sheldon

College Attended:

University of South Carolina

Career Highlights:

• 1994 YMCA National Champion
• 1994 and 1995 State High School Champion
• NCAA All-American

Current Profession:

Emergency Physician

Current Interests:

Raising my daughter, home brewing, Frisbee golf

Diving Taught Me:

You can have fun and work hard at the same time.

Camila McClean Knowles

College Attended:

Harvard University

Career Highlights:

• 7-time Junior Olympic National qualifier
• Georgia State High School Champion
• 2-time John Walker Award Recipient at Harvard

Currently Profession:

State Director & General Counsel for U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss

Current Interests:

Spending time with my young family

Diving Taught Me:

Work hard to achieve your goals. Have confidence in yourself, and always get back up and try again.

Lane Bassham

College Attended:

University of Alabama

Career Highlights:

• 3-time National Diving Champion (Synchro with McCalley)
• 2004 NCAA National Champion, 3-meter
• 2004 SEC Champion, 1-meter and 3-meter

Current Profession:

Corporate Recruiter for Tennessee Valley Authority

Current Interests:

Yoga, Kayaking, Hiking, Paddle boarding, Camping, Cooking

Diving Taught Me:

How to face my fears. A clear work ethic.

Jud Campbell

College Attended:

University of Georgia

Career Highlights:

• U.S. National Champion
• 3-time SEC Champion
• 3-time member of the U.S. Junior National Team

Current Profession:

Police Officer

Current Interests:

My son, grilling and college football

Diving Taught Me:

Those split second moments of fear and adrenaline are as essential as oxygen.

Drew Gunnels Aultman

College Attended:

The University of Alabama (coach: Bob Webster)

Career Highlights:

• World Age Group Diving Champion (3X)
• Age-Group National Champion (2 titles)
• YMCA National Champion 2X

Current Profession:

Darton Diving Coach, Watersall Inc. President

Current Interests:

Travel, food, reading

Diving Taught Me:

Passion, dedication and good advise (coaching) make for a winning combination!