Laugher leads World Cup team

26 Apr 2018

Triple Commonwealth Champion Jack Laugher will lead a team of 11 athletes at the FINA Diving World Cup 2018.

The six-day diving event will be held from the 5-10 June at the Natatorium of Wuhan Sports Center, in the Chinese city of Wuhan with the world’s best divers in attendance.

The World Cup is a final opportunity for some athletes to achieve selection for this summer’s LEN European Aquatics Championships in Glasgow.

Following his three gold medals in the 1m, 3m and Synchro with partner Chris Mears at this month’s Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, Jack Laugher will spearhead the team as they compete on Chinese soil.

Eden Cheng, who trains a Crystal Palace Diving Club, will make her full senior international debut and joins a host of experienced British divers including Olympic medallists Dan Goodfellow and Tom Daley.

The British Diving Team consists of:

Jack Laugher

Grace Reid

Chris Mears

Katherine Torrance

Ross Haslam

Lois Toulson

Daniel Goodfellow

Eden Cheng

Matthew Dixon

Robyn Birch

Noah Williams