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Tom Daley reveals he is undergoing therapy for 'terrifying' twist dive Tom Daley reveals he is undergoing therapy for 'terrifying' twist dive
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Tom Daley has revealed he is undergoing therapy to try to eradicate the issue with his "terrifying" twist dive which he has described as a phobia.Tom Daley has revealed he is undergoing therapy to try to eradicate the issue with his "terrifying" twist dive which he has described as a phobia.
The 19-year-old could finish only fifth in the final of the 10-metre platform at the Fina Diving World Series, his first competitive appearance at the London Aquatic Centre since his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.The 19-year-old could finish only fifth in the final of the 10-metre platform at the Fina Diving World Series, his first competitive appearance at the London Aquatic Centre since his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Despite a solid display, it was Daley's back two-and-a-half somersault with a two-and-a-half twist that again proved problematic.Despite a solid display, it was Daley's back two-and-a-half somersault with a two-and-a-half twist that again proved problematic.
It is the same dive the Briton had to repeat during the Olympics after an ill-timed camera flash and he has not been able to land a satisfactory attempt in competition since. After his fifth-placed finish Daley admitted he was struggling to overcome the fear-factor that now surrounded the dive.It is the same dive the Briton had to repeat during the Olympics after an ill-timed camera flash and he has not been able to land a satisfactory attempt in competition since. After his fifth-placed finish Daley admitted he was struggling to overcome the fear-factor that now surrounded the dive.
"The scale of this issue is massive," he said. "I'm trying every single thing possible to try and get it back to normal. I'm going under different types of therapy."The scale of this issue is massive," he said. "I'm trying every single thing possible to try and get it back to normal. I'm going under different types of therapy.
"It is almost trauma therapy – to get myself to process the things that have gone wrong on it to get it to a stage where I can forget about it and feel positive about it."It is almost trauma therapy – to get myself to process the things that have gone wrong on it to get it to a stage where I can forget about it and feel positive about it.
"I am literally terrified of it. I suppose you could call it a phobia and I don't know what my heart rate is when I go up there and do it but it's definitely above 180, something ridiculous, because it is so terrifying.""I am literally terrified of it. I suppose you could call it a phobia and I don't know what my heart rate is when I go up there and do it but it's definitely above 180, something ridiculous, because it is so terrifying."
Daley will miss the next leg of the World Series in Moscow to work closely with his coach, Jane Figueiredo, and is looking to replace the dive in his repertoire, something he does not think is possible before he launches the defence of his Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow.Daley will miss the next leg of the World Series in Moscow to work closely with his coach, Jane Figueiredo, and is looking to replace the dive in his repertoire, something he does not think is possible before he launches the defence of his Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow.
"Frustratingly it [changing the dive] takes quite a long time," he said."Frustratingly it [changing the dive] takes quite a long time," he said.
The standard of competition in the men's final was staggering, with China's Yang Jian taking gold having set new world records for individual and total scores over the course of the event.The standard of competition in the men's final was staggering, with China's Yang Jian taking gold having set new world records for individual and total scores over the course of the event.
Silver went to Jian's compatriot Chen Aisen with Ukraine's Oleksandr Bondar taking bronze.Silver went to Jian's compatriot Chen Aisen with Ukraine's Oleksandr Bondar taking bronze.
Daley scored the third-highest total across both of the morning's semi-finals but his second dive, incorporating the 'twister', once again proved to be his Achilles heel in the final. Daley scored the third-highest total across both of the morning's semi-finals but his second dive, incorporating the 'twister', once again proved to be his achilles heel in the final.
Having scored just 61.20 on his unfavoured dive, Daley all-but put paid to his chance of repeating his 2012 medal success and ended the final 24.10 off the bronze medal position.Having scored just 61.20 on his unfavoured dive, Daley all-but put paid to his chance of repeating his 2012 medal success and ended the final 24.10 off the bronze medal position.
There was also to be no British medal in the women's 10 metre platform event as Tonia Couch came home last. The London 2012 gold medallist Chen Ruolin of China repeated her success in that event, with Canada's Meaghan Benfeito taking silver and bronze going to Pandelela Rinong of Malaysia. There was also to be no British medal in the women's 10-metre platform event as Tonia Couch came last. The London 2012 gold medallist Chen Ruolin of China repeated her success in that event, with Canada's Meaghan Benfeito taking silver and bronze going to Pandelela Rinong of Malaysia.