Tom Daley: Noah Williams says his synchro companion ‘has transcended diving’ following his choice to retire


Williams arrived dwelling from Paris with two medals: his silver with Daley and an particular person bronze within the males’s 10m platform.

As for what the longer term holds for the British diver, he says he can be taking a while to determine his plans.

“The following six months are going to be much more chilled,” he mentioned. “Effectively, I say chilled, I am nonetheless doing loads of health and exercise, however much less diving, as a result of I am unsure what I will do, is the reality.

“I do not wan’t to dive simply because I am good at it, as a result of it does take loads of psychological power, an enormous toll on you.

“I do not wish to complain and say travelling as a result of I like travelling and competing, however being away from household and mates loads of the 12 months, that stuff is genuinely fairly onerous.”

With the following Olympic Video games happening in Los Angeles in 2028, Williams says he’s additionally assessing whether or not age could play a think about his choice to undergo one other Olympic cycle.

“I noticed lots of people saying, ‘Tom’s retiring? However he is solely 30’, however I do not suppose they realise that 30 is definitely previous on this planet of diving,” he mentioned.

“That is why, when he took two years out after Tokyo, no-one was notably shocked.

“Although I am 24, I am not far off being too previous to dive – which appears loopy.”

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