Divers to begin international season in Beijing and Dubai
12th March 2013
The British Gas GBR Diving Team are ready to kick off their international season in style at the FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Beijing and Dubai.
The six-strong contingent have been working hard through the winter on their dives and are ready to take on the world’s best in Beijing from 15th – 17th March in the 2008 Olympic venue – the Water Cube.
Olympic 3m Individual finalist Chris Mears will compete in the 3m Springboard and the 3m Synchro and Hannah Starling will also double up in both Springboard events in her World Series debut.
After the Beijing leg the same athletes will travel to Dubai for the second leg of series which takes place from 21st -23rd March.
The British Gas GBR Diving Team
- Chris Mears - 3m Springboard, 3m Synchro
- Nick Robinson-Baker – 3m Synchro
- Alicia Blagg – 3m Synchro
- Hannah Starling – 3m Springboard, 3m Synchro
- Rebecca Gallantree – 10m Synchro
- Jenny Cowen – 10m Synchro
Watch world class diving in Edinburgh
Tickets are still available for two days of the third leg of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Edinburgh from 19th - 21st April.
We're also running a ticket competition where you can win tickets for the individual platform events on the third day. To find out more about the event, head to our mini-site for the competition.

