City divers compete in European Championships

A SIXTEEN strong team of divers left the UK for Rijeka in Croatia to compete in the Junior European Diving Championships last month. The week long competition concluded with three representatives from Plymouth Diving showcasing their talent amid 300 plus divers from across the continent.

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Ollie Heath delivered the first medal for GB in his opening event on the 1m in group B. Against a stunning back drop of the Adriatic Sea his outdoor performance could not have gone better. Finishing the preliminary round in fourth position he remained calm and collected in the final. With all three medallists opting to perform the same final dive, a forward 1 ½ somersaults with two twists in the free position, it was Ollie who outperformed the others to take the lead and land the gold medal.