World Champion diver Tom Daley made a Gold-winning debut at Southend’s new Garons Swimming and Diving Centre in the British Gas National Cup during the last weekend of January 2011.
Teaming up with his new synchronised diving partner Peter Waterfield, on the Saturday, Daley followed his Commonwealth gold last year with the pair’s first gold in the 10m synchro title.
On Sunday, new teammate Waterfield made the headlines as he pushed the 16-year-old Commonwealth gold medallist into second place to claim the 10m men’s title.

The event marked the inaugural competition to be held at the brand new £13.5million Garon’s Swimming Pool & Dive Centre facility in Southend-On-Sea, completed by Elite Tiling in December 2010.