Tom Daley: podcast appearances and interviews

Thomas Robert Daley, born on 21 May 1994, is an English retired diver, YouTuber, and television personality. Throughout his career, he has achieved numerous accolades including an Olympic gold medal in the men's synchronised 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Olympics. Additionally, Daley is a two-time world champion, having won the FINA 10-metre platform event in 2009 at age fifteen and again in 2017. He has also received three Olympic bronze medals in the 10-metre platform event in 2012 and 2020, and in the synchronised event in 2016. In 2024, Daley earned a silver medal in the men's synchronised 10-metre competition, becoming the first British diver to win five Olympic medals. He contributed to team successes as well, winning the inaugural mixed team World title in 2015 and repeating this victory in 2024, making it his fourth World title. Daley's diving career began at age eight when he joined Plymouth Diving Club; he was competing at a national and international level from the age of nine. He represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics at age fourteen, making him Britain’s youngest competitor and the youngest from any nation to reach an Olympic final. Daley’s accomplishments include being a four-time World Champion, a five-time European champion, and a four-time Commonwealth champion. Post-retirement, he has been involved in media and coaching, serving as an assistant diving coach at UCLA since 2023. He announced his retirement from professional diving in August 2024, shortly after the Tokyo Olympics.