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Tom Daley's Olympic success brings new divers to Plymouth

Daley encourages new divers
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The Olympics success of diver Tom Daley encourages people to take up diving at Plymouth's Life Centre complex.

The success of Olympic diver Tom Daley has urged young hopefuls to take up diving in the teenager's hometown of Plymouth.

The city's Life Centre complex has experienced a surge in new members, some of whom are keen to learn from Daley's coach Andy Banks.

"We're now seeing a brain drain into Plymouth," Banks told BBC South West.

"We're pleased that we're not only producing our own divers, but enticing people to move to what are fantastic facilities here, and also some fine educational institutions that are offering bursaries and scholarships to help that to happen."

Daley clinched a bronze medal at London 2012 in the summer.

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