CITY of Bradford Esprit Diving Club members Evie Webb and Holly Waxman have been praised for their efforts at the British Diving National Cup in Plymouth.

Waxman, who is only 14 and was the youngest competitor in the event, finished a stunning fourth in the women's open platform event and was second junior, while Webb was tenth in the one-metre springboard and ninth in the three-metre springboard.

Waxman even managed to rank higher than Rio Olympian Lois Toulson from Cleckheaton.

Both girls, along with the rest of the Esprit team, will now focus on the City of Leeds Diving G-Star Championships from March 17-19.

After a weekend which showcased the best of British as the focus begins to shift towards the start of qualification events for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Esprit head coach Joe Meszaros said: "Both girls have done brilliantly, especially as they are still relatively new to this level of competition.

"The achievements shown by these athletes is outstanding and I feel extremely proud to be a part of their development. The girls have definitely made an impact and I look forward to seeing them excel even further."

Esprit work closely with Bradford Council's Aquatics Competitive Diving Training Scheme and Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Bradford Council's executive member for environment, sport and culture, said: "This was a great week all round for the City of Bradford Esprit Diving Club and we are pleased to support these athletes.

"They each achieved something to be very proud of. If they keep progressing at this rate, they will be exciting prospects for the future."

The competition, which is a qualifier for the World Cup – as well as multiple senior and junior international events – has featured in the past Olympic medallists such as Tom Daley, Dan Goodfellow, Jack Laugher and Chris Mears.

Further information on diving in Bradford is available on 01274-437162.