Daley diving coach Figueiredo to leave Aquatics GB

Daley diving coach Figueiredo to leave Aquatics GB

GB Aquatics

Tom Daley’s diving coach Jane Figueiredo is to leave GB Aquatics after 11 years in the role.

Figueiredo won four of Daley’s five Olympic medals, including silver with Noah Williams in Paris last summer and gold with Matty Lee in Tokyo in 2021.

The 61-year-old helped her divers win eight medals overall at the Olympics, including podium finishes for Scarlett Mew Jensen and Williams in Paris, while GB celebrated their best diving performance ever at a Games.

“The last 11 years with GB Aquatics and Dive London in the performance centre have just been incredible – probably the most exciting, most fun time of my career, leading Tom Daley and then the rest of the cohort of Olympians that have won medals over the past three cycles,” she said.

I’m not tired of coaching or the place, but I just want to put myself first right now, take good care of myself, and make sure I spend some time with my loved ones, which is a personal decision.

GB Aquatics Performance Director Chris Spice said: “Jane’s impact on GB Aquatics diving is visible not only on the continued success of her divers across multiple Olympics, World Championships and Europeans, but in the way she is viewed and valued by other coaches across international diving.

To have won medals at three Olympics and become world champion at three different World Championships as a combination speaks to Tom Daley’s longevity working with her.

Figueiredo, born in Zimbabwe, represented Portugal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics before competing and coaching at the University of Houston.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) presented her with a lifetime achievement award in November.

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Source: BBC

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