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Article: Couch looks forward after Beijing debut ; City diver Tonia Couch said she enjoyed every minute of her Olympic debut in Beijing yesterday.
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- Plymouth Evening Herald, The
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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City diver Tonia Couch said she enjoyed every minute of her
Olympic debut in Beijing yesterday.
The 19-year-old competed in the women's 10m platform synchro
event, along with Southampton's Stacie Powell.
The pair looked like they were going to upset the rankings and
finish in fourth place.
They went into the last round in fifth and just two points off
fourth.
But in a tight final round they were narrowly overtaken by three
pairs to finish last of the eight finalists - but just seven points
off fourth.
Yet, although disappointed that she and her partner did not get
the marks they felt they deserved, Couch was very upbeat.
"I really enjoyed myself out there," she said. "We were both up
there ...