David Jenkins dead at 31: Tributes paid to Team GB’s swimming coach at Tokyo Olympics as family ask for privacy

DAVID JENKINS, a member of Team GB’s Olympic coaching staff, has tragically died aged just 31.

British Swimming have confirmed that he passed away over the weekend with the cause of death unknown.

Team GB Olympic diving coach David Jenkins has died

GettyDive London is home to Olympic gold medalists Tom Daley and Matty Lee[/caption]

He was the Development Lead Coach for Dive London, which is England’s top diving program and based out of the London Aquatics Centre.

Even though Jenkins was not their primary coach, Dive London is home to Olympic gold medalists Tom Daley and Matty Lee.

Jenkins had worked there for eight years and coached divers – Noah Williams and Scarlett Mew-Jensen – who both represented Team GB in Tokyo.

Williams, 22, finished 27th in the 10 meter platform event while Mew-Jensen, 19, was 22nd in the 3-meter springboard.

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