DIVING IN
For a sportsman who didn’t think he’d even qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, diver Anton Down-Jenkins, 22, surpassed his expectations when he finished eighth in the final of the men’s three-metre springboard. Although he’s currently spending some time away from the pool to catch up with his studies at the University of North Carolina (UNC), he’s already setting goals for the Paris 2024 Games. Here, he reveals when he first fell for diving and what he really thinks about competing in Speedos.
How was your first Olympic Games?
It was interesting. People have been asking me if it exceeded or met expectations, and I honestly can’t put my finger on it. I went into it having no expectations, especially around how the Games were going to run with Covid protocols and general day-today interactions with people. It looked like it was going pretty smoothly, so in that regard it was cool. In terms of competition, it felt less like I was competing in the Olympics, especially with no spectators there. It felt like
