"Because I'm not doing any school any more and I haven't got any TV shows, possibly I want to start a course in Spanish, sociology, politics, something like that, just to keep my mind away from it.
"If your mind is constantly on diving, it will melt. It's always good to have a distraction from it."
It sounds like he should be introduced to the Open University; there were a few Olympic competitors on courses a few years ago. What could be more flexible?
Is it a distraction? Is studying complementary to the day job or daily life?
Any other competitive athletes out there?
I'm still with the OU for a couple of reasons:
1) I love learning and the OU method and platform
2) Anything to keep me away from the TV is a good thing
3) In the case of French I've always wanted to, and at one stage needed to crack written French.
Just a distraction?
Fig.1. Tom Dailey winning Commonwealth Gold
Tom Dailey talks about his bid for a medal the the Rio Olympics, about distractions like school and TV work, and also his desire to do a course, such as Spanish.
"Because I'm not doing any school any more and I haven't got any TV shows, possibly I want to start a course in Spanish, sociology, politics, something like that, just to keep my mind away from it.
"If your mind is constantly on diving, it will melt. It's always good to have a distraction from it."
It sounds like he should be introduced to the Open University; there were a few Olympic competitors on courses a few years ago. What could be more flexible?
Is it a distraction? Is studying complementary to the day job or daily life?
Any other competitive athletes out there?
I'm still with the OU for a couple of reasons: