The Age profiles the Dumais family of Ventura, southern California: Justin, Troy, Brice, Leanne and Dwight. Five children, all current or former divers in junior or senior US national teams. So far, two Olympians.
"The dynasty was created almost by accident. When Troy was about five, the three oldest boys were taken for swimming lessons in the backyard pool of a local doctor and family friend when fate intervened.
"There was one of those little, tiny diving boards that actually has a spring," Justin has recalled. "We got bored with swimming and started doing stuff off of that. Troy did a back flip and hit his head on the deck. Dad stuck us in some diving lessons because he wanted us to make it at least to 18." "
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