Career
She was named to the United States diving team for the 2009 World Aquatics 2011 World Aquatics held in Rome and Shanghai, respectively. Viola was named Captain of the United States. Diving Team for the 2009 event. She came close to making the 2004 United States. Olympic Diving Team, finishing second on the 10-meter platform at the United States. Olympic Team Trials while still in high school.
Prior to attending the University of Miami, Viola attended and graduated in 2005 from Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida.
While in high school she trained with what is now YCF Diving at the Young Men’s Christian Association Aquatic Center in Orlando, Florida. In 2008 Viola was named an alternate for the United States. Olympic Diving Team after finishing fourth in the trials. In June 2012, Viola easily took first place in the United States. Olympic Team Trials and sealed her place on the United States. Olympic team
She was ahead of the second place member, Katie Bell, by nearly 60 points. Viola was the Student Athlete Advisor Committee (SAAC) President first for the University of Miami from 2008 to 2011, and then the SAAC Chairman for the Administrative Committee on Company-ordination for the 2008/2009 academic year.
She is the daughter of former Minnesota Twins pitcher, Frank Viola.
Originally trained in gymnastics, she retired at the age of 13 to concentrate on diving because she did not want to move away from home to train. At the 2011 United States National in August, Viola captured the senior women platform championship at University of California, Los Angeles"s Spieker Aquatics Center.