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 … […] The post Eight English divers selected for World Junior Championships appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

A group of up and coming divers are heading to Sheffield this weekend for the Swim England Diving Junior Development squad assessment camp. More than 40 divers from clubs across England and Scotland are taking part in this year’s camp as they look to gain selection to the national squad for the 2024/25 season. It … […] The post Young divers head to Sheffield for Junior Development squad assessment camp appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

The Swim England Diving Youth Development squad (formerly Team Z) are heading to the London Aquatics Centre this weekend to start the new season. They’ll take part in one of the squads three-day training camps which are dedicated to nurturing young talent and providing them with the tools they need to support their skills, physical … […] The post Swim England Youth Development squad head to London to start new season appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

An emotional Tom Daley admitted he was very proud of his glittering diving career – but said it was the ‘right time’ to announce his retirement. Daley confirmed on his return to St Pancras International from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games that he would be saying ‘goodbye’ to the sport he ‘has loved so much’. … […] The post Emotional Tom Daley announces retirement from sport he ‘has loved so much’ appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

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 … […] The post Noah Williams rounds out historic Olympics for British diving with platform bronze appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

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 … […] The post Yasmin determined to come back for more after maiden Olympic Games success appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

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 … […] The post Mixed emotions as Houlden happy but Laugher ‘devastated’ after final in Paris appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

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 … […] The post Spendolini-Sirieix says ‘it wasn’t meant to be’ but result ‘pushes me to be hungrier’ appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

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 … […] The post Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding claim fantastic fourth diving medal at Paris 2024 appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more

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 … […] The post Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson win ‘surreal’ Olympic bronze appeared first on Swim England Diving Sport Hub ..read more