Reaching high
by Craig Lord, The Times, Great Britain
Tom Daley, a towering example in Rome of teenage composure as he became the second-youngest world diving champion ever, will be one of the most scrutinised teenagers on the planet over the coming three years. His entourage are looking to keep his growing body and expanding mind in tune with his stature as a golden prospect at a home Olympic Games in London in 2012.
If Daley?s life will be played out in public, his development will be under constant monitoring behind the scenes as experts apply lessons learned from the numerous examples of diminutive divers who struck gold with their towering talent as teenagers only to find that nature had other plans for them in later life.
