Tanya Watson

Tanya Watson (born 24 December 2001) is a diver who represents Ireland and specialises in the 10m platform. She competed in the women's 10 metre platform event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships. In 2021, she became the first Irish female diver to qualify for and compete in the Olympic Games. In 2022, she also became the first female diver to quality for and represent Team NI in the Commonwealth Games.

Diving Born in Southampton, England, Watson is eligible to represent Ireland through her grandmother, who was born in Derry in Northern Ireland. In 2018, she was a finalist in both the European Junior Championships and the World Junior Championships,

During the COVID-19 pandemic, she re-located to Dublin to train at the National Aquatic Centre with the Irish national coach Damian Ball. At the Olympics, Watson placed 16th in the preliminary round with a score of 289.4, earning herself a spot in the semi-finals. She finished 15th in the semi-finals, failing to advance to the final. Watson recently qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. She qualified for final finishing 10th in the preliminary round and maintained that position in the Commonwealth Games final. Her full history of international competition results can be found at the official