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Brilliant Bond wins two medals at World Junior Diving Championships

tomhazlewood — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:05:00 +0000

A brilliant week for Maisie Bond saw the City of Sheffield diver come away with two medals at the World Junior Diving Championships in Rio De Janeiro. She partnered with Dive London’s Hannah Newbrook for bronze in the Girls A/B 10m Synchronised Platform before claiming an individual silver in the Girls A 10m Platform to … […]

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Skye Fisher-Eames shortlisted for SportsAid’s One-to-Watch Award

tomhazlewood — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:39:57 +0000

Teenage diving sensation Skye Fisher-Eames has been selected as one of 10 athletes on the shortlist to win SportsAid’s One-To-Watch Award. The 15-year-old has enjoyed a whirlwind year, securing a clean sweep of British titles for her age group across all three boards – before being crowned European junior platform champion. Skye’s remarkable achievements have … […]

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‘Potential stars of the future’ in action as Diving Talent Games return

tomhazlewood — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:33:13 +0000

Around 50 divers are heading to Leeds’ John Charles Centre for Sport for this weekend’s Swim England Diving Talent Games. The competition invites young divers from clubs across the country to showcase their skills to potentially claim a place on Swim England Diving’s Youth Development Squad (formerly Team Z). Divers aged 11 and under will … […]

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Eight English divers selected for World Junior Championships

tomhazlewood — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:40:17 +0000

Eight English divers have been selected as part of a nine-strong Great Britain squad for the World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships in Rio later this year. They’ll head to the Brazilian seaside city for the 25th edition of the Championships which will take place from Saturday 24 November to Saturday 1 December. Amongst the group … […]

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Noah Williams rounds out historic Olympics for British diving with platform bronze

tomhazlewood — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:02:52 +0000

A historic Olympic Games for Team GB’s divers ended with more silverware as Noah Williams took bronze in the Men’s 10m Platform Final. The Dive London athlete held his nerve throughout a rollercoaster of a final, scoring a combined 187.95 with his final two dives to propel himself into the podium places with a total … […]

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Yasmin determined to come back for more after maiden Olympic Games success

ianwhadcoat — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:45:26 +0000

Yasmin Harper said her maiden Olympic Games has given her the determination to come back for more – after narrowly missing out on a second medal of Paris 2024. Harper was fifth in the Women’s 3m Springboard final after qualifying from the semi-finals in 12th position. That meant she was first to dive in every … […]

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Mixed emotions as Houlden happy but Laugher ‘devastated’ after final in Paris

danrichardson — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:04:53 +0000

Jordan Houlden and Jack Laugher experienced mixed emotions after the Men’s 3m Springboard final at Paris 2024. Houlden wore a broad smile after bagging fifth spot in his first final at his first Olympics, thanks to a string of consistent dives. For Laugher, however, it was a frustrating experience as he was unable to add … […]

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Spendolini-Sirieix says ‘it wasn’t meant to be’ but result ‘pushes me to be hungrier’

danrichardson — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:15:59 +0000

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix finished sixth in the Women’s 10m Platform final after a solid five rounds of diving at the Paris Aquatic Centre, but says that the result has made her ‘hungrier’. The 19-year-old improved on her previous Olympic outing in Tokyo where she finished in seventh place to move up in both the standings and … […]

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Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claim fantastic fourth diving medal at Paris 2024

danrichardson — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:40:48 +0000

Team GB made it four Olympic medals from as many diving finals as Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claimed bronze in the Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard. The duo leapt into each other’s arms after guaranteeing themselves a medal with their final dive and, in the process, secured Team GB’s best start to an Olympic diving … […]

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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson win ‘surreal’ Olympic bronze

tomhazlewood — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 12:02:44 +0000

Team GB may have had to wait 64 years for a women’s Olympic diving medal but now they have claimed two in the space of five days – thanks to Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson. Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen rewrote the record books on the opening day of Paris 2024 by claiming a … […]

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