Geggus – the current national age group champion in both springboard events -began learning to dive with his sisters when he was six or seven and his enthusiasm continued after they stopped.

“It was just the adrenalin and doing something that gives you a buzz – and you just want to keep going back again and again and again,” he said.

Diving is a sport that can be difficult to walk away from – five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley is pondering another Games appearance at Los Angeles in 2028 after collecting silver in the 10m synchro platform event in Paris.

For all his success, though, Daley, is not the main inspiration for Geggus.

“The person I look up to most is probably Ross Haslam because he’s a really good 3m springboard diver and I want to be good at 3m as well,” he said.

Mountain biking and restoring cars with his father provide Geggus with relaxation away from the pool, but pursuing his diving ambitions means he trains six times a week, including a three-hour session on Saturdays.

“My dream would be to go to the Olympics, that’s been my goal since I first started and hopefully I’ll get there one day,” he added.

“I just need to train as hard as I can, work hard basically.

“I’ve always loved it, but it can be quite scary when you’re learning new dives or just doing dives that you don’t enjoy as much.”