Daley named in England's Commonwealth Games diving team

By Sportsbeat staff

TOM Daley has been named in England's Commonwealth Games diving team - but he's still sweating on his Youth Olympic Games debut.

STAR MAN: Tom Daley will be the main medal hope in England's Commonwealth Games diving team (Getty Images)

Daley is still waiting to hear the results of an MRI scan he underwent in Singapore after a triceps injury ruled him out of defending his European title in Budapest last weekend.

But the 16-year old world champion will be joined in Delhi by Olympic silver medallist and former Commonwealth champion Pete Waterfield, recently crowned European bronze medallist Monique Gladding and Beijing Olympian Nick Robinson-Baker.

Australia and Canada won 24 of the 30 available diving medals in Melbourne four years ago but England will be confident of improving on their four medal haul.

"This is the first time I've taken a team to the Commonwealth Games so I'm interested to see how they perform," said British Diving performance director Alexei Evangulov.

"The preparation is going to be very important for us. The athletes have a week of rest now following on from the European Championships and then they will get back into training.

"Our toughest competition will definitely come from Australia and Canada, but Malaysia could challenge us too having medalled at the World Championships last year."

England Commonwealth Games Diving team

Sarah Barrow - Plymouth Diving, Tonia Couch - Plymouth Diving, Monique Gladding - City of Sheffield, Rebecca Gallantree - City of Leeds, Stacie Powell - Southampton Diving Academy, Alicia Blagg - City of Leeds, Thomas Daley - Plymouth Diving, Max Brick - Southampton Diving Academy, Peter Waterfield - Southampton Diving Academy, Nick Robinson-Baker - City of Sheffield. Christopher Mears - Southampton Diving Academy, Jack Laugher - Harrogate District Diving Club, Oliver Dingley - Harrogate District Diving Club