Benson Boone's surprise competitive diving past is revealed after Grammys performance

Benson Boone delighted audiences with his flip-filled performance during last Sunday's Grammy Awards, and now clips of him as a teenage competitive diver have resurfaced and gone viral. Five years before he ever made a splash in the music industry, the 22-year-old precocious pop star was a gifted member of the Monroe High School diving team in Washington State. Benson competed in the WIAA Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships 4A three years in a row, landing sixth place in the one-meter diving event in 2020 and seventh place in 2019 - according to DiveMeets.

TikTok user @Ashleigh commented on one post: 'Oh he's one of those multitalented genius kids.'. 'So he's just good at... everything?' TikTok user @Caren marveled. TikTok user @thisgirl wrote: 'Well... this explains a lot.'. Benson Boone (M) delighted audiences with his flip-filled performance during last Sunday's Grammy Awards, and now clips of him as a teenage competitive diver have resurfaced and gone viral.

Five years before he ever made a splash in the music industry, the 22-year-old precocious pop star was a gifted member of the Monroe High School diving team in Washington State. 'It had to be either that or a gymnast. He knows what he's doing. Wow,' TikTok user @teshan2 noted. TikTok user @JenniferGoodin commented: 'This makes [total] sense. I wash shocked at this twisting. It didn't seem like a new thing for him, like he had experience. Guess he did.'.

Boone also showcased his acrobatic skills while starring as Buddy in the Monroe High School production of the musical Elf. In the accompanying playbill, the self-described 'hyper' kid wrote in his bio: 'He enjoys singing, sports, and backflipping.'. Benson's father Nate Boone explained on KING 5 Seattle last Friday: 'When he was probably three years old, we just could never stop from having him do backflips off the couch or flips wherever he could.'.

Last Sunday, Boone - who caught Jennifer Lopez's eye at the Grammys - lost the trophy for best new artist to Chappell Roan, but he still made quite an impression with his sparkly blue jumpsuit and subsequent 'aggressive' crotch grab. The Mormon musician - who gets 40.8M monthly listeners on Spotify - has had several songs chart including his hit Beautiful Things, which landed the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 last year.

Benson's debut studio album Fireworks & Rollerblades scored the No. 6 spot on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. what!!! #vira #fyp #fyppp #trendin #bensonb #bensonboone #blowthisu #grammys #diving. Benson competed in the WIAA Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships 4A three years in a row, landing sixth place in the one-meter diving event in 2020 and seventh place in 2019. TikTok user @Ashleigh commented on one post: 'Oh he's one of those multitalented genius kids'.

'So he's just good at... everything?' TikTok user @Caren marveled. TikTok user @thisgirl wrote: 'Well... this explains a lot'. 'It had to be either that or a gymnast. He knows what he's doing. Wow,' TikTok user @teshan2 noted. TikTok user @JenniferGoodin commented: 'This makes [total] sense. I wash shocked at this twisting. It didn't seem like a new thing for him, like he had experience. Guess he did'. Boone also showcased his acrobatic skills while starring as Buddy in the Monroe High School production of the musical Elf.

In the accompanying playbill, the self-described 'hyper' kid wrote in his bio: 'He enjoys singing, sports, and backflipping'. Benson's father Nate Boone (2-R, pictured October 2) explained on KING 5 Seattle last Friday: 'When he was probably three years old, we just could never stop from having him do backflips off the couch or flips wherever he could'. Last Sunday, Boone - who caught Jennifer Lopez's eye at the Grammys - lost the trophy for best new artist to Chappell Roan, but he still made quite an impression with his sparkly blue jumpsuit and subsequent 'aggressive' crotch grab.

The Mormon musician is next nominated for two trophies - international artist of the year and best international song - at The BRIT Awards 2025, which air March 1 on ITV. Benson will then kick off his 21-date, 2025 Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour on March 8 at the Sips & Sounds Music Festival in Austin, TX. Next month, Boone and fellow TikTok sensation Maggie Thurmon (L, pictured September 11) will celebrate their first anniversary of dating.

Boone is next nominated for two trophies - international artist of the year and best international song - at the Brit Awards 2025, which air March 1 on ITV. The American Idol #19 alum will then kick off his 21-date, 2025 Fireworks & Rollerblades World Tour on March 8 at the Sips & Sounds Music Festival in Austin, TX. Next month, Benson and fellow TikTok sensation Maggie Thurmon will celebrate their first anniversary of dating.