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Sarah
BARROW |
Sport |
Diving |
NOC |
Great Britain
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Gender | Women |
Born | 22 Oct 1988
in Plymouth, ENG |
Height | 1.60 m |
Weight | 53 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Plymouth, ENG |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She competed with shin fractures at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (bbc.co.uk, 27 Jul 2015)
She was treated for a stress fracture in her back in 2009, which resulted in one year on the sidelines. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010)
She suffered from a back problem in 2007. (thisisplymouth.co.uk, 08 Jan 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She started diving with her former gymnastics teammate Tonia Couch. She went for a fun try-out session and the coach there, Andy Banks, asked her if she would like to come to the Easter holiday sessions. She has been diving ever since and Couch became her synchronised partner. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British long distance runners Paula Radcliffe and Mo Farah. (swimming.org, 25 Jul 2013; britishswimming.co.uk, 22 Jan 2008) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began diving at age 12 in Plymouth, England. |
International Debut |
Year |
2004 |
Competing for |
Great Britain |
Location |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
K [play on words of her first name, from the song Que Sera Sera - 'K sa rah sa rah']. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." (Facebook profile, 10 Dec 2015) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT She announced her retirement from competitive diving in October 2016. "So that's it! Diving has had a huge impact on my life and I am so glad to have been able to finish how I wanted. I have been lucky enough to do something for 15 years that I absolutely loved." (itv.com, 03 Oct 2016)
EDUCATION In 2014 she began a master's in professional practice [focusing on sports journalism] at the University of St Mark and St John in Plymouth, England. (Facebook profile, 10 Dec 2015; toniacouch.com, 26 Jun 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Occupation |
Student |
Higher education |
Sports Science - Leeds Metropolitan University: England |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Preliminary Round |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
10m Platform |
277.40 |
5 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
321.72 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
18 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform |
283.10 |
6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
308.40 |
5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
309.72 |
4 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10m Platform |
346.45 |
4 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
314.52 |
Grand Prix |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2016 |
San Juan, PUR |
10m Platform |
263.70 |
7 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform |
299.75 |
3 |
2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform Synchro |
292.68 |
8 |
2010 |
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10m Platform |
310.55 |
3 |
2010 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
10m Platform Synchro |
293.04 |
11 |
2010 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
10m Platform |
285.25 |
23 |
2008 |
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10m Platform |
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2 |
2008 |
Madrid, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
314.70 |
6 |
2008 |
Montreal, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
316.62 |
5 |
2008 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform |
317.40 |
5 |
2008 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform Synchro |
296.28 |
21 |
2007 |
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10m Platform |
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5 |
2007 |
Madrid, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
273.60 |
6 |
2007 |
Montreal, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
282.06 |
4 |
2007 |
Zhuhai, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
303.18 |
9 |
2005 |
The Woodlands, TX, USA |
10m Platform Synchro |
253.29 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
10m Platform |
363.70 |
4 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform |
319.25 |
2 |
2013 |
Rostock, GER |
10m Platform Synchro |
306.24 |
Final |
2012 |
Eindhoven, NED |
10m Platform Synchro |
319.56 |
Preliminary round |
2010 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform |
266.25 |
4 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
10m Platform Synchro |
305.76 |
6 |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform Synchro |
276.48 |
World Series |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
10 |
2015 |
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10m Platform |
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7 |
2015 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform |
334.30 |
5 |
2015 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
289.62 |
9 |
2015 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform |
330.60 |
6 |
2015 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
305.04 |
9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform |
317.70 |
3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
312.54 |
5 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform |
335.00 |
3 |
2015 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
311.88 |
10 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
10m Platform |
310.40 |
6 |
2015 |
Mérida, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
285.84 |
2 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
325.92 |
9 |
2015 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform |
307.40 |
7 |
2014 |
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10m Platform |
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7 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform |
330.80 |
4 |
2014 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
303.18 |
6 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform |
326.70 |
5 |
2014 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
293.22 |
11 |
2014 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform |
314.60 |
2 |
2014 |
London, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
321.24 |
6 |
2014 |
Monterrey, MEX |
10m Platform |
330.50 |
4 |
2014 |
Monterrey, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
314.10 |
9 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
10m Platform |
296.10 |
5 |
2014 |
Moscow, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
297.42 |
5 |
2014 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform |
338.80 |
2 |
2014 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
311.10 |
7 |
2013 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
10m Platform |
285.85 |
2 |
2013 |
Guadalajara, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
317.10 |
5 |
2012 |
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10m Platform Synchro |
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6 |
2012 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
307.80 |
6 |
2012 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
300.18 |
6 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
296.76 |
3 |
2012 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
317.94 |
2 |
2008 |
Sheffield, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
308.46 |
2 |
2008 |
Sheffield, ENG |
10m Platform Synchro |
308.46 |
5 |
2008 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
300.48 |
5 |
2008 |
Tijuana, MEX |
10m Platform Synchro |
300.48 |
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