Diver Tom Daley

The statue illustrated left caused a considerable stir when the 25 yr old Michelangelo unveiled it. Some even added a clip on fig leaf! I have included it here to show that Tom has a similar build.

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Tom came onto the sporting scene at 14. He's been working out to improve his strength. Despite the fact that he has no physical force to exert against, he needs power to hold the positions in the dives and to spin and rotate himself as he descends to hit the water with minimum splash.

Also now added some info and pics on Jack Laugher, another young UK diver.

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Left - basically holding a simple position

 

Symmetry here is critical

Shoulders and arms generating twist above the waist

Tom relaxed (left) and springing from the board.

Tom has a solid physique.

A diver, as here, needs upper body strength as well as in the legs, plain to see on the left pic.

Tom is not heavy by bodybuilder standards, but power is plain to see.

See how he is generating the twist

As above right

Looking at the scores - Well done Tom!

 

Page set up November 21st. 2010 Edited. October 4th 2011.