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Jenny
McDonald
Born 1990
Diving since September 1995
» Competing at National level since 2001
» Elite Junior National finalist
» Teachers diving to youngsters
» British Junior (18 & under) silver medalist 2008
» British Elite Junior bronze medalist (16-18)
(in her own words)
I am on the Elite National Junior team at Plymouth Diving
I have been diving for 12 years and still going!
My earliest diving memory would be jumping off the 3m in Brasschaat (Belgium) instead of watching my older brother competing.
My older brother Andrew was a strong influence on me starting diving. I officially started when I was five and my first competition was the white rose novice in 1997 which I won! I guess that's when the diving bug really got me.
I have successfully competed in friendly internationals like Barcelona and Brasschaat and attended 6 National Age Groups (now Elite Juniors) winning gold in the synchronised 1m in 2001.
I am still attending Elite Junior Nationals and have managed to perform a 10m list for the past year. Although I have the problem of being tall, which doesn’t help me spin fast I have still managed to finish up in top six at the last two nationals.
The best part of my diving? Must be my rip, I can get a good entry, which I think runs in the family as my brother was renowned for his.
My aims for the future would be to carry on diving to the best of my ability, carry on coaching diving and enjoying the sport.
Favourite thing to do when not diving
With friends usually shopping.
Favourite film
Borat
Perfect Male
Wentworth Miller (Prison Break, before you ask!)
Favourite type of music
Anything that’s good
What are you studying?
AS levels in: Human Biology, psychology, sociology and health and social care.
Sporting Hero
Lance Armstrong
Most embarrassing moment
I get embarrassed at most things
Favourite dive
Back two and half tucked on ten metre
Least favourite dive
Any armstand dive
Describe yourself in one word
Clumsy
Diving ambition
Dive to the best that I can and enjoy it
Life ambition
To be successful in whatever I do