Before Yale: Graduated as valedictorian from Burlingame High School, Class of 2026…Two-time national championship qualifier in diving…Two-time California State Championship qualifier…Placed sixth at the California State Championship…Three-time High School All-American in diving.
 
Personal: Son of Robert and Irena Vaksman…Has an older brother Charlie who is a lightweight rower at Princeton…Also has a younger brother Ethan who wrestles and trains at Stanford Wrestling Club.
 
Why Yale? “I chose Yale because of the strong sense of community I felt both within the diving team and across the school. The team culture is close, supportive, and driven, and that same spirit seems to extend throughout Yale. I am also excited by the range of opportunities available to explore new interests, challenge myself, and grow both as an athlete and as a person.”