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Kyle Prior
Born 1991
Diving since 1999
» Currently funded on National Development Programme
» GB Junior International
» World Junior Finalist on 1m, 3m and platform
Unlike most of our elite girls, who were fast tracked through the programme having come to us from gymnastics, Kyle Prior came through our Learn to Dive Scheme, progressing through the awards first, before being identified as having potential.
He has always been extremely energetic and prone to annoying the “sensible” older divers with his enthusiasm and hectic personality!
His extreme talent lies in his ability to jump and spin like no-one else and at the age of 13, he had performed a forward 3˝ somersaults tucked from 5m!
Kyle competed at his first National event in 2001, where he also won his first National medal (a bronze on platform) and first caught the eye of our British Diving Managers.
His second foray onto the National scene in 2002, provided him with his first of 2 clean sweeps at National Age Group level, winning all 3 events in his age group category (and again in 2004).
In 2003, Kyle became the youngest diver ever to qualify for the Junior Olympic Programme (World Class Potential lottery funding).
Kyle is extremely strong for his age and particularly enjoys working with his strength and conditioning coach, Alan Pope who visits the programme twice a week from Exeter to work on Olympic free-weights with the divers.
Favourite subject at school
Break time!
Sporting hero
Mohamed Ali
Life ambition
To get a job testing games for Sony
Least favourite dive
Anything simple that requires a lot of attention to detail
Performances
18 National Junior or Age Group medals
8 GB Junior International caps
Made 3 out of 3 finals at Junior World Championships
2007
1st, British Championships, Junior 1m, 283.35
2nd, British Championships, Senior 1m, 283.35
3rd, British Championships, Junior 3m, 331.05
2006
9th, Junior World Championships, 14-15 boys 1m, 382.75
11th, Junior World Championships, 14-15 boys 3m, 406.15
11th, Junior World Championships, 14-15 boys Platform, 341.95
5th, Junior European Championships, 14-15 boys Platform, 391.15
8th, Junior European Championships, 14-15 boys 1m, 359.95
3rd, British Championships, Junior 1m, 222.30
1st, ASA National Championships, Junior 1m, 264.20
3rd, ASA National Championships, Junior Platform, 307.00
1st, Elite Junior Nationals 1m, 392.95
1st, Elite Junior Nationals, 3m, 398.50
2nd, Elite Junior Nationals, platform, 369.90
2005
5th, Australian Elite Junior Nationals, 14-15 boys 1m, 369.30
5th, Australian Elite Junior Nationals, 14-15 boys 3m, 391.17
5th, Australian Elite Junior Nationals, 14-15 boys platform, 320.67
2nd, National Age Groups, 14-15 boys 1m, 306.45
3rd, National Age Groups, 14-15 boy platform, 287.30
4th, National Age Groups, 14-15 boys 3m, 284.65