Natasha MacManus Q&A: ‘If you land badly from the platform, it can feel like you’ve got whiplash’

Dublin schoolgirl Natasha MacManus (17) is Ireland’s top female diver. She finished 10th at last summer’s inaugural European Games in Baku and competes in Rio de Janeiro this weekend in diving’s final qualifying event for the 2016 Olympics.

More than 250 divers from 50 countries will compete at FINA’s Diving World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this weekend. 88 Olympic spots are up for grabs across four synchronised and four individual events. Ireland will be represented by Natasha MacManus and Oliver Dingley.

Q: Diving is not exactly a common sport. How did you get into it?