TOM DALEY won a bronze medal in the 10m platform event at the World Championships in Kazan. The Plymothian scored 537.95 points to finish behind China’s Qiu Bo and American Olympic champion David Boudia. It was Daley’s second medal of the championships, having won a team gold with Leeds’ Rebecca Gallantree earlier in the week. … Continue reading
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Tom Daley makes history with second World Championship gold medal
TOM DALEY won a second career World Championship gold medal on Wednesday night when he triumphed in the inaugural mixed team event with Leeds’ Rebecca Gallantree. Having won individual 10m platform gold as a 15-year-old in 2009, Daley is now the first British diver to win multiple World Championship medals. The mixed format sees one … Continue reading
Tom Daley has his eyes on winning World Championship medal
PLYMOUTH-born Tom Daley has his eyes on a podium finish at the FINA World Championships, which get underway in Kazan today. Daley famously won gold as a 15-year-old at the 2009 event in Rome. Although he has since gone on to win European, Commonwealth, World Series and World Junior gold medals and an Olympic bronze, … Continue reading
Plymouth divers named in Great Britain squad for Kazan World Championships
PLYMOUTH divers Tonia Couch, Sarah Barrow and Tom Daley have, as expected, been named in Great Britain’s team for the forthcoming World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Great Britain have selected nine divers to try and qualify quota places at next year’s Olympic Games. In order to secure spots at Rio in the three-metre and platform competitions, … Continue reading
Plymouth’s Tonia Couch leads overall World Series going into final event
TONIA COUCH will go into the final World Series event in Mexico as the overall leading in the women’s platform competition, despite missing out on a medal in Windsor. The Plymouth diver, who has won three individual bronzes during the series, had to settle for sixth-place in a high-quality final in Canada with a score … Continue reading
City divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow hope to get GB off to good start in London
PLYMOUTH divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow will be hoping to get Great Britain off to a memorable start at the London leg of the FINA/NVC World Series. The city pair compete in the first event of the three-day competition at the Olympic pool – the women’s synchro platform final on Friday (12noon). Couch and … Continue reading
Plymouth divers get taste of World Championship venue
PLYMOUTH divers Tonia Couch, Sarah Barrow and Tom Daley will get a taste of the World Championship pool this weekend when they compete in the latest leg of the FINA/NVC World Series in Kazan. The trio will be hoping to be back at the stunning Aquatics Palace in July for the major event of 2015. … Continue reading
Tom Daley caps successful weekend for GB in Dubai with silver medal
TOM DALEY produced an impressive display of diving to win silver medal at the FINA/NVC World Series event in Dubai on Saturday. Daley’s second place followed on the back of Tonia Couch’s bronze and Jack Laugher’s gold to cap a successful weekend for Great Britain. The 20-year-old scored a sensational 578.25 points – a new … Continue reading
Plymouth divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow bid for Dubai success
PLYMOUTH divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow return to World Series action on Thursday when they take part in the women’s platform synchro event in Dubai. The pair finished fifth in the opening leg of the series last Friday in Beijing behind China’s Ruolin Chen and Huixia Liu, Malaysia’s Yee Mun Leong and Jun Hoong … Continue reading
Tonia Couch finishes fourth in opening World Series event in Beijing
TONIA COUCH impressed in the individual platform event at the opening leg of the FINA/NVC World Series in Beijing. The Plymouth diver finished fourth overall in the 10m competition behind home favourites Huixia Liu and Ruolin Chen and Canada’s Meaghan Benfeisto. Couch was the only Great Britain diver to reach a final on the last … Continue reading