Emily Bucko Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Mountain View, Calif. High School: Mountain View Height: 5-6 Event: Diver Birthdate: 08/25/1989

THIS SEASON: Emily Bucko, a 2009 redshirt freshman, is almost recovered from a back injury suffered her senior year in high school. She is expected to be a solid contributor to the USC diving corp.

2008: Bucko redshirted as a true freshman while recovering from a back injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bucko prepped at Mountain View (Calif.) High, where she was her team's MVP and captain as a sophomore and junior. She missed her senior year with a back injury.

PERSONAL: She was born on Aug. 25, 1989 ... Her father, Mark, swam at Stanford ... She was a gymnast for nine years and played volleyball for four years before she began diving.