Tom Daley's Minisite Blog Updated

"Awards, photo shoots and family occasions", Tom Daley's latest blog entry has been posted at his My School Lunch minisite here.

Sky News Feature - The Man Who Put Tom Daley at the Top

The December 8,2009 Sky News feature "The Man who Has Put Tom Daley At The Top"...

Orla Chennaoui meets Andy Banks, the man who has taken Tom Daley to the top of the diving world.

...is available for viewing here at the sky.com.

15-Year-Old Daley Bidding to Win BBC's Sport's Personality of the Year

Via The Herald...

TOM DALEY is bidding to follow his double success at The Herald awards by
challenging for this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year prize.

World champion diver Daley was named The Herald Sports Personality for
the second time in three years, at the Pavilions on Monday night.

The 15-year-old city schoolboy also carried off The Herald's Champagne Moment for 2009 category, which captured the point at which Daley became Britain's first diving world champion back in July.

As a result of his marvellous achievement in Rome, Plymouth's wonderkid has made Beeb's top-10 shortlist of sporting heroes for the first time.

See full article here at The Herald.

Tom Daley is The Herald's Sports Personality of the Year

The awards keep coming...

TOM DALEY has been named The Herald’s Sports Personality of the Year at a glitzy awards ceremony in the city.

Plymouth’s diving sensation, who is Britain’s first ever diving world champion, received the award in front of the city’s top sportsmen and women at the Pavilions last night.

The 15-year-old Eggbuckland school boy also won the new Champagne Moment of 2009 award for his historic victory in Rome, and was presented his trophies by boxing legend Barry McGuigan.

Read full article here at The Herald.

Tom Daley Wins BBC South West Sports Most Promising Youngster Award

Tom Daley won the award for most promising youngster under 16. Photo: Phil Mingo/Pinnacle

The South West's most successful sports men and women of 2007 have been honoured at the annual BBC regional sports awards.

Plymouth's Olympic diving hope Tom Daley won the award for most promising youngster (under 16).

Full article here at the BBC.

Plymouth Herald Announces Inspirational Coaches Shortlist

Plymouth Diving guru Andy Banks, Plymouth Diving Coach named in Shortlist.

He has overseen the rise to diving superstardom of Tom Daley and also Tonia
Couch, Brooke Graddon and Sarah Barrow – now with Leeds Academy.

This year's high point was watching the 15-year-old Daley become world champion in
the 10metre platform in Rome.

Read full Plymouth Herald article here.

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School Sports Matter.

School Sport Matters was a campaign initiated five years ago to
celebrate all that is good and exemplary in school sport and physical education.

The male and female pupil awards in 2009 were particularly strong in
all categories. Olympic diver Daley, a 15 year-old pupil at Plymouth College,
who became 10m world champion last summer, took the winner’s award, but sprinter
David Bolarinwa and cricketer Nick Gubbins are clearly stars to watch out for in
the future.

Full article from the Telegraph here.

Tom Daley Makes Final 3 In Battle for Young Sports Personality of the Year

Three of the UK's brightest sporting stars are to battle it out
to be named Young Sports Personality of the Year.

Diver Tom Daley,
tennis player Heather Watson and athlete Jodie Williams are the three teenagers
hoping to be given the prize on 13 December in Sheffield.

Full article here at CBBC.

Tom Daley Ambassador for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Britain's diving champion...

Tom Daley is an ambassador for the National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, known as the NSPCC. This means he does what
he can to help the charity and supports them.

Find out more about Tom's support of the NSPCC here at Tom's My School Lunch Mini-site.

Links:

Tom's Support of NSPCC

NSPCC's website

Donate to NSPCC

Tom Daley Prints and Posters Available through Media Storehouse

Copyright © PA/PA Photos

Media Storehouse has two images of Tom Daley that are available in sizes up to 30 X 20 (76x51cm).

One is of Tom during the Mens Platform Synchro Final during the FINA Diving World Series at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

The second features Tom and Max Brick during the Mens Platform Synchro Final at the FINA Diving World Series, Leg3 at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

The prints are available through Media Storehouse.

Tom Daley Magic Has Inspired New Generations

Photo Copyright 2008 Nick Platon

From Plymouth City Council News:

Councillor Glenn Jordan, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture
and Sport, said: “Swimming and other water sports are hugely popular here in Plymouth and of course the Tom Daley magic has inspired a whole new generation to take to the water.

November 15th 2009 Getty Images Photo of Tom Daley

Below is the link to the Getty Images Photos of Tom Daley arriving at the November 15th Ben 10 Awards in London.

LONDON - NOVEMBER 15: Tom Daley arrives at the Ben 10 Awards at the Unicorn Theatre on November 15, 2009 in London, England. The awards announce 10 winners to join a new real life team for Ben 10.

Photo here at daylife and another here.

Tom Daley Scheduled to Appear on A Question of Sport

Tom Daley is scheduled to be on BBC One's A Question of Sport, Friday November 13th at 8:30 PM.

Next on:
Tomorrow, 20:30 on BBC OneSynopsis
Sue Barker is in the
chair for another episode of the fast-paced sports quiz.
Alongside captain
Matt Dawson are England cricketer James Anderson and Commonwealth champion
athlete Kelly Sotherton. Joining Phil Tufnell are former Manchester United
footballer Andrew Cole and teenage diving sensation Tom Daley.

A Question of Sport Episode 7

Concern Over Tom Daley's Rising Celebrity Status.

Concerns rise over the amount of mediat attention devoted to British diving champion Tom Daley.

But despite Daley’s undoubted talent, [Alexei] Evangulov [British diving performance director] admits his concerns over the amount of media attention devoted to his star pupil and hopes that it will not create too much of a distraction for him.

Daley already has several endorsement deals and is on his way to becoming a millionaire before he has even begun studying for his A-levels.

Full article here at Inside the Games.

My School Lunch Tom Daley Mini Site

Check out Tom Daley's site at the My School Lunch Tom Daley Minisite. Tom's training, interviews, videos, Q & A and more.

"Welcome to my special website on My School Lunch. Over the next few years you can follow my progress as I aim for the 2012 London Olympic Games." - Tom Daley

http://tom-daley.myschoollunch.co.uk/

Tom Daley: A Diving Genius

Photo Copyright 2008 Nick Platon

Alexei Evangulov, Russian performance director for British diving hails Tom Daley a diving genius.

"I consider him a diving genius," said Evangulov. "With divers of his age, you sometimes see very good things in training sessions and in the easiest competitions, but when the main event comes, they are lost, they disappear.
"But with this boy, the higher the level of competition, the more concentrated he is. The bigger the competition, the better he is, and this is his special quality."

Complete article here at the Telegraph.co.uk

Tom Daley Awareded BBC Switch's Sports Hero

Switch's Sporting Hero

Daley Finalist in the Herald Sports Personality of the Year Awards

Tom Daley revealed as one of the finalists in the Herald Sports Personality of the Year Awards

Full article here at the Herald.

Facts about Tom Daley from Guardian's Q & A

Facts about Tom as revealed in the Guardian's Q & A.

• Happiest moment: Winning the world championships.
• Greatest fear: Hitting his head on the diving board.
• Trait he most deplores in himself: Short Temper
• Treasured possession: iPhone
• Favorite book: Harry Potter books.
• Greatest achievment: Winning world championship gold.

More here at the Guardian's Q & A with Tom.

Prince of the Platform Ups His Game

From the October 31st 12 FOR london olympics 2012 article in The Mirror.

...the prince of the platform knows that time has moved on and he needs to up his game if he is to challenge for glory in London.

"I do get nervous like everyone else. But I use the adrenaline to my benefit. It helps me compete, it helps me rise to the occasion."

"...I need to concentrate on my training and focus on my performances. Thinking about winning Olympic medals won't do me any good."

Complete article here at the Mirror.

Article Posted at Singapore Diving

Nice article about Tom posted at Singapore Diving.

A lot of hard work is almost an understatement. Daley trains six days a week and does as much training out of the pool as he does off the boards. Everyone involved in his competitive life is keenly aware of his developmental condition; that he is in an intense phase of growth and that his practices must be specially catered. Wristbands ease potential stress on his lengthening arms; he limits his time in training off the high boards, where the impact and exertion is necessarily higher. He already executes dives of the highest degree of difficulty but eases into them during training, minding his changing physique. Already identified as a medal prospect for the London 2012 Olympics, Daley is being tracked by the BBC Television series Olympic Dreams and is on the list of British Diving’s funded athletes.

More at Singapore Diving.

Tom Daley to be featured in the January 2010 Issue of Vogue

Tom Daley was recently visiting London for a photoshoot with David Bailey for the January issue of Vogue magazine. Unfortunately for his U.S. fans, the shoot will only be appearing in the British and Italian editions.

Via Tom Daley.

Tom Daley dives for BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.

The 15-year-old world-beater took to the boards to
showcase his talents in a screen test for the BBC's Sports Personality of the
Year....

Complete article at: Sheffield Telegraph

Tom Talks to Students - via The Herald

Tom visits college in Derriford...

The diving world champion gave a talk to about 40 students at the college in
Derriford who are studying for a BA (Honours degree in sports
development.

"He's a really honest, polite young man, with the
determination to succeed in and out of the pool."

Complete story at The Herald

The Daley Watch Purpose Statement

The Daley Watch Purpose Statement:

The purpose of The Daley Watch is to be a gathering place, or a conduit, of legitimate news stories regarding Britain’s champion diver, Tom Daley. The goal is to gather links to articles from known and respected news agencies (and sources, should the source be Tom Daley himself) with a brief excerpt and/or summary of the article alongside the link.

Tom Daley Facts

Thomas Daley


Birthdate: May 21 1994
Birthplace: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom



2004 July, Youngest ever under 18 National Champion (aged 10)

2007 May, Senior International Debut

2007 June, First Senior International Final

2007 BBC Young Sports Person of the Year

2008 World Cup Bronze medal in Synchronised Mens platform

2008 Youngest European Mens Platform Champion in history

2008 7th Olympic Games Mens Platform Final

2009 May, first Senior International title

2009 June, first British Diving World Champion in history
(via Plymouth Diving)


Tom's Twitter profile: tomdaley1994 (via Telegraph article)

More to come....