English - Athlete | May 21, 1994 -
I'm partial to the Cornish coast, as it's near where I grew up in Plymouth. The views across the water are stunning. I love walking along the sandy beaches and the seafront paths.
Tom Daley
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Marriage is a sign of commitment between two people and something I always thought would happen when I was a kid.
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Sexuality didn't come into it when I was bullied, but for so many years, being LGBTQ was one of the biggest things you would be bullied for at school. Hopefully, as time goes on, it will be a completely accepted thing that people won't have to think about.
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I always knew that I liked guys. I just thought it was a normal thing to like guys but then also appreciate girls' attention too.
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Coming to the Gold Coast and being able to live as an openly gay man is really important.
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I feel extremely lucky to compete openly as who I am, not worry about ramifications.
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I've got to be a husband on my visa. Going to Russia can be scary - you've got to compete in front of lots of people who know I've got a husband.
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You can only do so much in the gym or pool. Seventy per cent of it is physical, but the final 30 per cent is down to the mental capacity to actually control what you can do in competition.
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If I do a bad dive, that's in the past. Move on. The next dive is a completely separate thing. It's just about being really present in a particular moment.
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I wake up an hour and a half before I have to leave the house to do everything I need to do. But I have my routine, and I stick to it.
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Every morning, I do 10 minutes of mindfulness, where I do meditation, and I use that in competition and everyday life.
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