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TONIA COUCH
diver

Club: Plymouth Diving
Coach: Andy Banks
DOB: 20th May 1989
Height: 1.58m
Weight: 58kg
Trains: Plymouth
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Plymouth
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Twainy

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
World Championships
2007 9th 10m Synchro 287.70
25th 10m Platform 249.25
2005 12th 10m Synchro 259.29
25th 10m Platform 208.05
European Championships
2006 6th 10m Platform 299.50
Commonwealth Games
2006 4th 10m Synchro 290.46
7th 10m Platform 611.65
European Champions Cup
2006 BRONZE 10m Synchro 265.20
2005 4th 10m Platform 269.22
FINA Diving World Series
Nanjing 2008 5th 10m Synchro 312.54
Sheffield 2007 4th 10m Synchro  303.72
5th 10m Platform 310.95
FINA Diving Grand Prix (Rome)
2005 5th 10m Platform 276.15
World Cup
2006 4th 10m Sycnhro 296.70
World Junior Championships
2004 19th 10m Platform 269.20
European Junior Championships
2005 8th 10m Platform 379.55
2004 10th 10m Platform 276.65
2003 17th 10th Platform 268.70
DOMESTIC EVENTS
British Championships
2007 GOLD 10m Synchro 300.06
SILVER 10m Platform 298.50
2006 GOLD 10m Synchro 290.64
BRONZE 10m Platform 290.70
2005 BRONZE 10m Platform 279.96
2004 5th 10m Platform 382.68
2003 5th 10m Platform 363.36
ASA National Championships
2006 BRONZE 10m Platform 286.75
2005 GOLD 10m Platform 511.98
2004 4th 10m Platform 385.50
SILVER 10m Synchro 237.51
2003 10th 10m Platform 286.08
ASA Elite Junior National Championships
2006 GOLD 10m Platform (Group A) 413.05
GENERAL INFORMATION


First sporting success:
Learning to dive

Tip for the top:
Coming third and fourth in the synchro at the Australian Youth Olympics and third in a knockout

First GB selection year: 2002

How did you get involved in diving: I used to do gymnastics but I broke my arm and was a bit too scared to carry on so my mum suggested di8ving and here I am!

Sporting heroes: Laura Wilkinson

Closest friend in sport: Claire Wonnacott and Jodie McGroarty

Favourite sport other than diving: Dance

Three words that best describe you: Happy, bubbly and dizzy!

Would most like to meet: Will Smith

Most prized possession: Mobile phone

Biggest influence on career: My mum and dad

Toughest opponent: Stacie Powell

Any pets: I had a cat called Jack but he ran away!

Biggest passion away from diving: Seeing my boyfriend and going to shopping

How do you prepare to compete: To prepare I try to focus my mind, get in the 'zone' and to keep moving

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because it's nice and big there

Education: I'm doing a sports course at college

Family: My Mum is called Sally and my Dad is called Chris. I also have a sister called Holly

Ultimate ambition: To compete at the Olympics

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Settled down 

 

 

LAST UPDATED 16th June 2008


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