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Grace REID
Sport Diving
NOC Great Britain   
GenderWomen
Born09 May 1996 in Edinburgh, SCO
Height1.69 m
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
London, ENG
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Dive London: England
General Interest
Other sports
She was named in a Young Scotland tennis squad at age four, but a year later chose to concentrate on diving. (scotsman.com, 01 Aug 2008)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"I was very active as a child, and did every sport under the sun. I did diving one day and I thought this is really good and just stuck at it. It is so close to flying. It is a breath of fresh air for me."
General Interest
Awards and honours
She won the John and Margaret Bell Award at the 2011 and 2018 Scottish Swimming Awards. The award is presented to the person who has contributed the most to enhance or uphold the prestige of Scottish diving during the year. (swimswam.com, 01 Oct 2018; tminvestment.com, 15 Sep 2011)

In 2010 she was named Scottish Sports Aid Junior Sportsperson of the Year, and also Young Sportsperson of the Year at the Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards. (tminvestment.com, 15 Sep 2011)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Jane Figueiredo
When and where did you begin this sport?
She first tried diving at age four at Wester Hailes Education Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Student
General Interest
Other information
MOVE TO LONDON
In late 2017 she moved to London, England, to train with Dive London Aquatics and work with coach Jane Figueiredo. "I am really happy in London, as a big city it can either swallow you up or help you soar and I was a bit overwhelmed at first, but I am very used to it now [speaking in early 2020] and the diving set-up could not be better for me there. Ever since I was a young diver I have always responded well to new things, change and being outside my comfort zone. The diving squad I have around me and the coach/athlete dynamic I have at the moment has really helped me." (scotsman.com, 27 Feb 2020)

EARLY CAREER
At age 14 she represented Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She says she was disillusioned with the sport at the time and leading up to the next Commonwealth Games in 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. "The years between Delhi and the next Commonwealths in Glasgow were really tricky. I still dived but the passion wasn't shining as brightly. I remember saying to my mum, 'I want to be normal, I want to be normal'. Normal to me was going up town on Saturday afternoons and not smelling of chlorine. I didn't enjoy school massively and felt quite isolated because of my diving. Maybe school wasn't easy for me but I found new friends and a whole other family in diving. My mum and dad were fantastic but chaperones become second mums and coaches looked after me at camps abroad and I came to look back on adventures like Delhi for what they were - brilliant experiences." (scotsman.com, 21 Jul 2018)

FAMILY
Her grandfather dived in exhibitions as a schoolboy, but neither her mother Liz nor father Allan were divers, and never steered her towards the sport. "My mum used to cover her eyes when she watched me in the gallery dive off 10 metres when I was just five years of age." (scotsman.com, 17 Apr 2014; inthewinningzone.com, 01 Mar 2008)
Hero / Idol
Chinese diver Guo Jingjing, Scottish track cyclist Chris Hoy, Scottish rugby union player Chris Cusiter, US singer Beyonce. (sportsgazette.co.uk, 19 May 2019; swimming.org, 18 Feb 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Try things. Don't be afraid. Diving is a scary sport. Your coach wouldn't allow you to do a new dive if they didn't think you were ready. Be brave." (swimming.org, 18 Feb 2012)
Injuries
She sustained a foot injury in early 2018. Her injury related to her having a spare bone in her foot. (thescottishsun.co.uk, 14 Apr 2018)

She dislocated her left shoulder in 2014. She postponed surgery until after the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, but then missed four months following her operation. (scotsman.com, 09 Sep 2015; thenational.scot, 29 Apr 2015)

In 2013 she missed a significant amount of training because of a cyst. (scotsman.com, 19 Apr 2014)
Further Personal Information
Languages
English, French
Higher education
Sports Science - University of Edinburgh: Scotland
General Interest
Hobbies
Reading, watching tennis, baking. (scotsman.com, 27 Feb 2020, 21 Jul 2018; telegraph.co.uk, 06 Jan 2019)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
She meditates every morning. (edinburghlive.co.uk, 03 Jun 2021)
Milestones
She became the first Scottish female diver to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games when she claimed victory in the 1m springboard at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (teamscotland.scot, 20 Apr 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 05 Apr 2019)
Nicknames
Grandma Grace [given to her by her younger teammates because she competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, at age 14]. (telegraph.co.uk, 06 Jan 2019)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
19 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard 268.15
6 2021 Tokyo, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 269.10
8 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 3m Springboard 318.60
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2024 Doha, QAT 1m Springboard 257.25 
8 2024 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard 284.00
4 2024 Doha, QAT 3m Springboard Synchro 278.28
8 2022 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 292.90
6 2022 Budapest, HUN 1m Springboard 257.50
3 2022 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 287.61
8 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard 286.95
5 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard Synchro 289.80
4 2019 Gwangju, KOR 3m Springboard Synchro 298.47 
4 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 336.70
5 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 294.60
2 2017 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 308.04
Grand Prix
Rank Year Venue Event Result
9 2016 Gatineau, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 261.95
4 2015 Bolzano, ITA 3m Springboard 290.60
40 2014   3m Springboard  
9 2014 Madrid, ESP 3m Springboard 269.25
38 2013   3m Springboard  
12 2013 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 3m Springboard 239.60
45 2011   3m Springboard  
16 2011 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 252.05
11 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard 254.75
7 2011 Penza, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 270.09
12 2010   3m Springboard 246.25
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2023 Kraków, POL 3m Springboard 298.55
3 2023 Kraków, POL 1m Springboard 266.90
2 2023 Kraków, POL 3m Springboard Synchro 283.89
8 2022 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard 259.80 
2 2022 Rome, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 290.76 
3 2022 Rome, ITA Team Event 384.70
Preliminary Round 2021 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 251.10
4 2021 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard Synchro 290.70
1 2018 Glasgow, SCO 3m Springboard 329.40
2 2018 Glasgow, SCO 3m Springboard Synchro 308.67
4 2018 Glasgow, SCO 3m Springboard Synchro 270.90
Preliminary Round 2017 Kiev, UKR 3m Springboard 180.00
4 2017 Kiev, UKR 3m Springboard Synchro 283.50
7 2016 London, ENG 1m Springboard 262.25
3 2016 London, ENG 3m Springboard 328.55
1 2016 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 321.06
5 2015 Rostock, GER 1m Springboard 264.50
11 2015 Rostock, GER 3m Springboard 264.30
Final 2011 Turin, ITA 3m Springboard Synchro 275.49
4 2010 Budapest, HUN 3m Springboard 276.20
World Series
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2020   3m Springboard  
7 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 283.90
2 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 309.57
4 2020 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 281.82
6 2019   3m Springboard  
10 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 276.45
3 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 292.47
3 2019 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 294.39
5 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 290.05
5 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 270.63
3 2019 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 304.14
4 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard 344.25
4 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 293.52
1 2019 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 322.89
7 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 311.05
8 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 268.62
2 2019 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 314.10
9 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard 298.70
4 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 281.67
3 2019 Sagamihara, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 312.24
8 2018   3m Springboard  
11 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 288.20
2 2018 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 308.67
6 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard 297.90
2 2018 Fuji, JPN 3m Springboard Synchro 299.25
8 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 308.10
2 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 317.70
3 2018 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 289.29
5 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard 330.75
5 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 283.08
2 2018 Montreal, QC, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 300.84
8 2017   3m Springboard  
8 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard 290.10
5 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 275.88
4 2017 Beijing, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 300.33
7 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard 320.10
6 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 276.48
5 2017 Guangzhou, CHN 3m Springboard Synchro 309.99
6 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard 301.80
3 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 299.82
4 2017 Kazan, RUS 3m Springboard Synchro 281.10
8 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard 291.40
4 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 308.79
4 2017 Windsor, ON, CAN 3m Springboard Synchro 286.80
3 2015 London, ENG 3m Springboard Synchro 299.76