[7] At the age of fifteen, she was the Canadian National Champion, winning three gold medals across three different events.
[4][8] At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Horton-Perinchief competed in the women's 3 metre springboard event, finishing in 30th place.
[11] She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BA in French,[4] and became the Diving Team Captain in 2004.
[4] She achieved Masters degrees in public health (MPH) and business administration (MBA).
[4] After the Olympics, Horton-Perinchief was forced to retire in 2008 from diving through injuries, arthritis,[4][12] and a cerebral cyst.