Team England diver Tom Daley has revealed that he was forced to miss several weeks of training in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games after being diagnosed with a concussion.
The 23-year-old returns to the Games as the two-time defending champion in the prestigious men's 10m platform event, but remained a doubt until just a few days ago due to a nasty accident in training.
"I haven't had the best of preparations, actually," he told reporters on the Gold Coast. "I have had a few illnesses that have prevented me from training as much as I would like. But training is going well now, which is the most important part. I had a concussion, so I was out of the pool for a little bit.
"It was concussion just from diving. I missed my hands on a dive and smashed my head on the water and then that was me out for a little bit to get over the nausea and the dizziness. It wasn't nice.
"I had to have a few weeks where I wasn't able to do very much and that was only a few weeks ago. I was cleared four days ago. So I am coming back and doing the best I can with what I've got. But I'm feeling good now, which is the most important part."
The diving programme at the Commonwealths gets underway on Wednesday, April 11.
Neil Wilkes
