Max Brick
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Max Brick is an English diver who represents Southampton Diving Academy and specialises in the 10 metre platform event.
At the 2009 British Championships Brick won gold in the synchronised platform event in partnership with Jack Clewlow, and came 4th in the individual event. Subsequently he was selected by the national coaches as the new synchro partner for British and European champion Tom Daley
, who had not been able to compete in the synchro at the national championships after his previous partner Blake Aldridge
was beaten up in a nightclub. Brick is only two years older than child prodigy Daley, compared with the twelve year age gap between Daley and Aldridge.
Daley and Brick came fifth on their debut as the 2009 FINA
World Series event in Sheffield, and picked up a silver medal at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in their second outing.
In 2010, Brick also dived with Peter Waterfield
, as the national selectors experimented to find the best pair. After Waterfield pulled out of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
due to his concerns about conditions in the athletes village, http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/8413888.Diver_Peter_Waterfield_pulls_out_of_Commonwealth_Games/ Brick and Daley reunited to win gold medals in the 10 metre synchro event.
At the 2009 British Championships Brick won gold in the synchronised platform event in partnership with Jack Clewlow, and came 4th in the individual event. Subsequently he was selected by the national coaches as the new synchro partner for British and European champion Tom Daley
Tom Daley (diver)
Thomas Robert "Tom" Daley is an English diver who specialises in the 10 metre platform event and was the 2009 FINA World Champion in the individual event at the age of 15. He started diving at the age of seven and is a member of Plymouth Diving Club. He has made an impact in national and...
, who had not been able to compete in the synchro at the national championships after his previous partner Blake Aldridge
Blake Aldridge
Blake Aldridge is a British synchronised diver, who dives for The Crystal Palace Diving Club. During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics he took part in the Men's 10m Synchronised event. Aldridge and his 14-year-old diving partner, Tom Daley, finished in eighth position in the final in an event...
was beaten up in a nightclub. Brick is only two years older than child prodigy Daley, compared with the twelve year age gap between Daley and Aldridge.
Daley and Brick came fifth on their debut as the 2009 FINA
Fina
Fina may refer to:*Fina, a character in the Skies of Arcadia video game*FINA, the International Swimming Federation*FINA, the North American Forum on Integration...
World Series event in Sheffield, and picked up a silver medal at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in their second outing.
In 2010, Brick also dived with Peter Waterfield
Peter Waterfield
Peter Graham Waterfield is a British diver. His specialism is the 10 metre platform event, both as solo competitor and in the synchronised event with his former partner Leon Taylor...
, as the national selectors experimented to find the best pair. After Waterfield pulled out of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
due to his concerns about conditions in the athletes village, http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/8413888.Diver_Peter_Waterfield_pulls_out_of_Commonwealth_Games/ Brick and Daley reunited to win gold medals in the 10 metre synchro event.