Alexandre Despatie
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"Alexandre Despatie" is a Canadian Diving/diver and broadcaster from Laval, Quebec. He was the world champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been world champion in the three categories (1, 3 and 10 m platform). He is also a 37-time Canadian senior diving champion, and nine-time junior champion. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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I want everything to be good. Before I start 10-metre I'll make sure I'm in appropriate shape and make sure everything is right.

I think my condition is better than it was last year when I started back.

Considering it is early in the season, I'm pretty satisfied with my performance. My focus right now is to peak for the Commonwealth Games. I struggled in the preliminaries but I was much better in the semis and even better in the final. I'm happy with how I came back.

I was really focusing on keeping that leg with me instead of losing it. I sort of got lost in the rotation. With these guys there's no way you can afford to make that kind of mistake. I was happy I managed to come back. I didn't give it up.

I really want to get back into it.

Even though that story was sad and bad for both sides I suppose, he's still my buddy.

Most important, he knows me and how I react to situations. He knows when to push me and when not to push.

He remains my best friend of course and he wants the best for me, so he doesn't talk to me about it. We have our friendship and coach-athlete relationship.