A former Amersham school pupil will compete in the World Aquatics Championships in Japan after winning gold at the British Diving Championships last month.
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (DCGS) alumnus Kyle Kothari (centre), 25, claimed his first individual British title in the Men’s Platform at the championships in Sheffield on May 28.
Kyle scored a total of 498.75, securing the gold with an impressive score of 97.20 in his Back 2 ½ Somersaults 2 ½ Twists Pike.
Speaking on his achievement, Kothari was happy with the gold, but was eager to point out that there was more to come.
He said: “I was two points off 500 which was what I’ve been training for. I did two rounds which weren’t quite there, but still being around that 500 is promising – it just means that my ceiling is a lot higher than what I thought, so if I actually went clean through then it would be a really big score.
“Training with those five Dive London boys is incredible – everyday we’re learning from each other and we’re doing well at competitions, we know that. We have a really good relationship and the respect is there when it comes to competitions – it’s a case of holding your hands up to whoever does better on the day.”
A spokesperson for the PE department at DCGS took to Twitter to congratulate Kyle on his success.
They wrote: “Congratulations to ex-DCGS Kyle Kothari, who won the 10m platform gold yesterday at the British Diving Champs. He will now compete for GB at the Worlds in Japan next month.”
The World Aquatics Championships will take place in Japan from July 14 to 22.
Photo credit: British Swimming
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