Albatross diver, eleven year old James West won a hat trick of medals at The Armada Cup Diving Championships in Plymouth. This Grand Prix event attracts Britain’s best junior divers who compete for event titles and qualification scores for 2015 National Championships. James, competing in the youngest age category, dived consistently to take Gold on 1m, Silver in 3m and Bronze on platform. Team mate, Quinn Shaw was also a finalist taking 6th place on 3m and 5th on platform.
Albatross divers also shone in the highly competitive men’s 16 plus events. Charlie Minns dived superbly on 1m winning Silver with a personal best performance. Team mate Seb Masterton won Bronze. Seb took a further Bronze medal in the 3m event with team mate Hal Watts in 4th. Charlie Minns returned to contest the Men’s high board final finishing a well-deserved 4th in a nail biting event which really showcased UK junior high board diving talent.
This level of success in the top and bottom age categories is a first for Albatross Diving Club and testimony to the hard-work and dedication of Reading’s young divers and their coaches. The whole team of eleven divers dived well with most achieving National Qualification scores. Albatross looks set for further podium success during this competition season.