2022 Commonwealth Games Day 2 Diving 1m springboard prelims and synchronised 3m springboard final

It was agonisingly close, but James Heatly and Ross Beattie narrowly missed out on the bronze medal in the Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard final. The Edinburgh Diving Club pair finished on 369.27 points, just 5.25 points behind Australians Samuel Fricker and Shixin Li who won bronze with 374.52 points. Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher of… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 2 Diving 1m springboard prelims and synchronised 3m springboard final

First diving medals awarded at Birmingham Commonwealth Games

The first medals of the diving competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games were won this evening in the men’s 1m springboard and women’s 10m platform finals. In the springboard final, Ross Beattie, James Heatly and Danny Mabbot were in action for Team Scotland. Heatly, who won bronze in the event on the Gold Coast,… Continue reading First diving medals awarded at Birmingham Commonwealth Games

2022 Commonwealth Games Day 1 diving prelims

The diving competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games got underway today with four Scots in action. James Heatly, Ross Beattie and Danny Mabbott (all Edinburgh Diving Club) finished the 1m springboard prelims in second, ninth and tenth place respectively, with all three delighted to finally get their competition underway. Heatly, who won the bronze… Continue reading 2022 Commonwealth Games Day 1 diving prelims

Divers set to make a splash at Sandwell

Team Scotland have waited patiently whilst their aquatic teammates competed in the swimming pool, but that wait is now over as diving action begins at Sandwell Aquatics Centre on Thursday. A record number of eight divers will compete over the next five days for Team Scotland, hoping to contribute to the overall aquatics medal tally,… Continue reading Divers set to make a splash at Sandwell

Mabbott selected for European Junior Diving Championships

Edinburgh Diving Club’s Danny Mabbott is named as part of the 17-strong team from the next generation of British Diving talent, selected to compete at the European Junior Championships in Bucharest, Romania in July. A quintet of medallists from last year’s event are included, with Leon Baker (Southampton Diving Academy), Maisie Bond (City of Sheffield… Continue reading Mabbott selected for European Junior Diving Championships