Athlete Resume
Jessica began gymnastics when she was six years old and transferred to diving in 2007 after a coach spotted her talent at a primary school club. She was quickly selected for the development squad at Crystal Palace Diving Club and now trains extremely hard with more than twenty-two hours a week spent training.
Jessica was the second ranked under 13 diver last year and continually demonstrated improvement in the season to make her a serious contender for international honours.
This year she realised this potential qualifying for the Junior European Championships in Belgrade after winning the 3m Springboard at the 2011 British Elite Junior Diving Championships in May. She went on to perform brilliantly at the European Junior Championships, securing an impressive 14th place. Next year she will be focusing on improving on her performance in Senior competitions in order to qualify for the European Championships and the World Championships.
Key achievements
- 2011 Junior European Diving Championship - 14th
- 2011 British Elite Junior Diving Championships, 3m Springboard Champion
- 2011 Armada Cup 3m Winner
- 2011 G-Star 1m Event Winner
- England Talent Squad
- 2011 National Cup Women's 3m Synchro - 4th, 1m prelim - 10th
- 2010 British Elite Junior Championships 12-13 3m Springboard - Silver (1st in prelims)
- 2010 British Elite Junior Championships 12-13 1m Springboard - 5th (4th after prelims)
- 2010 British Elite Junior Championships 12-13 3m Synchro - Silver
- 2010 British Senior National Championships Women's 3m Springboard - 11th
- 2009 National Age Groups 12-13 1m Springboard - Gold
- 2009 National Age Groups 12-13 3m Springboard - Silver
- 2009 National Age Groups 12-13 Platform - 4th
- 2008 National Skills Final 10-11 - Gold
Aims
- Selection for the European Championships
- Selection for World Championships
- Improve on PBs
- Train hard to become more consistent and increase degree of difficulty
- Retain place on the Level 3 England Talent Squad
- Compete at the FINA Grand Prix
- Compete at the Olympic Games
