Great Britain won golds in the women's synchronised 10m diving and artistic swimming mixed duet at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris. Lois Toulson and Maisie Bond won by just 1.86 points in the diving event, while Isabelle Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin narrowly secured their first European title together in the mixed duet.
How did Toulson and Bond win the women's 10m title?
Maisie Bond and Lois Toulson achieved a score of 300.06 to clinch the women's 10m, just ahead of second-placed Germany (298.20) and Ukraine (286.20) in third.
“We came into these championships wanting to win and knowing it was possible,” said Toulson. “We'd been training really hard and looking good I think.
“That was a [personal best] for us. To be able to do that and get a gold medal - we're really proud.”
How close was the mixed duet victory?
In the mixed duet, Isabelle Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin narrowly claimed their first European title in the event. The pair won with a score of 258.2383 as they beat Spain by just 0.2650 to take victory, with Italy (255.1641) in third.
“It's incredible. I'm really happy and to have done it with Ranjuo is incredible.” said Olympic silver medallist Thorpe.
“We didn't have the most smooth sailing preparation due to injury, but it's good we have been able to come through it and be on top.”
“Today is more special because I get to do it with Izzy, so it's incredible.”
Tomblin, who defended his title in the men's solo technical event on Friday, added that line after the pair's win. The result gave him another title at the championships and marked a first European victory in the mixed duet for the partnership.
What happened in the men's 1m springboard final?
In the men's 1m springboard diving final, Jack Laugher claimed silver with a score of 418.25 and fellow Briton Jordan Houlden took bronze with 410.30 as they finished behind winner Germany's Moritz Linus Wesemann (431.45).
Great Britain therefore added two more golds to their tally in Paris, alongside silver and bronze medals in the men's 1m springboard final. The championships continued to deliver close finishes for British athletes across diving and artistic swimming.
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