Alicia Blagg

Alicia Blagg (born 21 October 1996) is a British diver.

Alicia Blagg
Personal information
Full nameAlicia Jane Blagg[1]
NationalityBritish
Born (1996-10-21) 21 October 1996
Wakefield, England
Height60
Weight167
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesDiving
ClubCity of Leeds club
CoachEdwin Jongejans
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2016 London3 m synchro
2018 Glasgow3 m springboard
2013 Rostock 3 m synchro
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow3 m springboard synchro
2018 Gold Coast3 m springboard synchro
British Championships
2018 Plymouth3m synchro

In 2010 Blagg became the England's youngest ever double national champion when she won both the 1 metre springboard and 3 metre synchronised titles in the British championships.[2][3] In 2012 she was selected to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Olympics in the Women's synchronised 3 metre springboard event.[4] In 2016 she competed in 3m springboard synchronized diving representing GB in 2016 Rio Olympics alongside Rebecca Gallantree, and they finished in the 5th place.[5]

According to her instagram profile she is based in Leeds and Miami as of 2017, having moved to America for university.

References
  1. FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2015 #1 Beijing (CHN) – Women Synchronised 3m
  2. "Alicia". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. "Alicia Blagg". www.swimming.org. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  4. "Alicia Blagg". www.london2012.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  5. "Rio Olympics 2016: British diving duo Alicia Blagg and Rebecca Gallantree miss out on a medal as China take gold". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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