By TAN MING WAI http://www.sports247.my/2013/02/traisys-lucky-escape/
The divers are in the second week of a six-week training stint in Dali.
The injury could have jeopardised the petite Sarawakian’s chances of making her third appearance at the World Aquatic Championship in Barcelona, Spain in July.
“It happened while I was practising my routine. My legs felt weak and I fell. But I guess Lady Luck was smiling as I was fortunate it was nothing serious,” said Traisy, who competed in the 2012 Olympics.
“Thank God the World Championships are five months away. I cannot afford to miss it as I want to do well!”
Traisy, who competes in the 10m platform discipline alongside Olympic bronze medallist Pandelela Rinong, finished 14th two years ago.
She had qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top 18.
In the semifinals, she could only place 14th and missed out on a place in the final which was only opened to the top 12 divers.
She made her debut in world meet at the age of 15 in Rome two years earlier, and finished a disappointing 30th out of 31 divers.
Traisy said: “Failing to make it to final hurts me two years ago. It was just two spots that separate me to be from being world’s top 12 divers.
“As you know, in the final, everything will start from scratch and you can secure a better ranking.
“As this year will be my third appearance, my target is to reach the final.”
Last year was a year to forget for Traisy as she flopped in the London Olympics, finishing 22nd from 26 participants, before ending the year with yet another disappointment when she failed to win a medal at the World Junior Diving Championship in Adelaide, Australia in October.
The Palembang SEA Games gold medallist is aware that she has to improve as her position as the No. 2 woman’s platform diver is no longer secured with emergence of talented youngsters like Kam Ling Kar and Loh Zhiayi.
On her birthday celebration, she said: “I didn’t really celebrate, just went for a walk around the town with my teammates. Very simple, and they bought me a present – and of course it is an item which is ‘Made in China’!.”
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| NATIONAL diver Traisy Vivien Tukiet who turned 19 yesterday, breathed a huge sigh of relief as she escaped serious injury after falling from the diving board during a training session at a dry gym in Dali, China on Wednesday. |
The injury could have jeopardised the petite Sarawakian’s chances of making her third appearance at the World Aquatic Championship in Barcelona, Spain in July.
“It happened while I was practising my routine. My legs felt weak and I fell. But I guess Lady Luck was smiling as I was fortunate it was nothing serious,” said Traisy, who competed in the 2012 Olympics.
“Thank God the World Championships are five months away. I cannot afford to miss it as I want to do well!”
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| Traisy Vivien Tukiet |
She had qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top 18.
In the semifinals, she could only place 14th and missed out on a place in the final which was only opened to the top 12 divers.
She made her debut in world meet at the age of 15 in Rome two years earlier, and finished a disappointing 30th out of 31 divers.
Traisy said: “Failing to make it to final hurts me two years ago. It was just two spots that separate me to be from being world’s top 12 divers.
“As you know, in the final, everything will start from scratch and you can secure a better ranking.
“As this year will be my third appearance, my target is to reach the final.”
Last year was a year to forget for Traisy as she flopped in the London Olympics, finishing 22nd from 26 participants, before ending the year with yet another disappointment when she failed to win a medal at the World Junior Diving Championship in Adelaide, Australia in October.
The Palembang SEA Games gold medallist is aware that she has to improve as her position as the No. 2 woman’s platform diver is no longer secured with emergence of talented youngsters like Kam Ling Kar and Loh Zhiayi.
On her birthday celebration, she said: “I didn’t really celebrate, just went for a walk around the town with my teammates. Very simple, and they bought me a present – and of course it is an item which is ‘Made in China’!.”
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