What's amazing is that Ashley has only been diving for two years. It usually takes a lot longer to develop a national champion. And she was diving against 14- and 15-year-olds at the AAU Nationals.
"Dennis Taylor" is a retired snooker player, and current BBC snooker commentator. Winner of two Snooker world rankings/ranking events, he is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship final/1985 World Championship, beating List of world number one snooker players/World number one Steve Davis on the final black in one of the sport's most memorable finals. He also won the Grand Prix (snooker)/Grand Prix in 1984 and the Masters (snooker)/Masters in 1987. Taylor is also well known for his sense of humour and his trademark oversized spectacles. He regularly made appearances on the snooker based gameshow Big Break.
More Dennis Taylor on Wikipedia.You would think he was playing in his local club rather than (at) The Crucible. He used to chase after Steve Davis for his autograph as a lad. Steve might be running after Shaun the way he has played here!
Colleges all over the country are interested in 'Tiny,' ... Some of the best schools in country have been calling me already. My prediction is that even though she hasn't won an age-group national title, by the time she gets off to college she will be one of the top divers at NCAA level.
There are so many great teams in the Los Angeles area, ... After I retired (from UCLA) and got into coaching club diving, it was like starting from scratch. It's harder to get back on top now, the sport is so good.
There is a look and a grace and an elegance and a power that goes with diving, ... You can find power in a lot of kids and grace in some kids. But to find grace, power and beauty in the air is so very rare. Coaches from all across the country take one look at her and say, 'Oh, my god.'
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Ashley is the first national diving champion from San Diego County since Greg Louganis in 1976.
From the first moment I saw her, I thought she was the best I've ever seen, ... I've been coaching for over 33 years and been involved in the sport for well over 40 years and I've never seen anybody better at this age. I think she'll do for the sport what Louganis did.
This is the best group since I've been here. They're all young, and they all want to do well.
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