Robinson-Baker fully focused ahead of Italian Job

ALL roads lead to Rome for Nick Robinson-Baker, and the British diver has no intention of leaving the Eternal City empty-handed.

DIVING FOR TREASURE: Nick Robinson-Baker (right) is convinced he and Ben Swain (left) have what it takes to claim a World Championships medal next month

Robinson-Baker, 22, has forged a formidable partnership with Ben Swain in the 3m synchro, after a solid if unspectacular performance at the Beijing Olympics saw the duo finish seventh.

While teen prodigy Tom Daley hogs the headlines, Robinson-Baker and Swain have quietly gone about their business, bagging two bronze medals and one gold across the World Series this season.

That was good enough to secure the double act overall gold, and Robinson-Baker is adamant he can carry that form to the World Championships in Rome later this month.

"We know what we have to do when we get to Rome," said Robinson-Baker, who has recently been boosted by the news Kellogg's have agreed to invest a further £3m in British Swimming across the next three years.

"Myself and Ben will not be worrying about anyone else when we get there, the only thing in our minds will be doing our jobs the best we possibly can and coming home with a medal.

"We will arrive in Rome on a high after our World Series performances and we'll very much be looking to continue that form.

"There was a little bit of a break since the World Series ended but the whole British diving team has been based in Florida as we finalise preparations for Rome.

"It's an open-air pool out there which is going to be fantastic. The sun will be shining and the pool is surrounded by woods so it'll be a real sight.

"And that has been a huge help. The whole squad gets on extremely well and there are some good young divers coming through the ranks."

As part of Kellogg's sponsorship, Robinson-Baker, along with Olympic bronze medallist Cassie Patten, Paralympic champion Sam Hynd and synchronised swimmer Olivia Allison, will receive a funding boost to help on the road to 2012.

And Robinson-Baker is convinced the grant is just the boost he needs to realise his dream of an Olympic medal in London.

"It's such a weight of my mind," said Robinson-Baker. "I don't have to be concerned with thinking about how much money I need to set aside for food every month or things like that.

"All I have to do is focus on my diving and that's going to make a huge difference for me."

Kellogg's will invest £3m over the next three years, supporting a grass root to gold medals programme of swimming and will also be the official breakfast of British Swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Rome.