Scarlett Mew Jensen

Scarlett Mew Jensen
Scarlett Mew Jensen at the 2019 European Diving Championships in Kyiv
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 (age 22)
Hackney, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportDiving
ClubDive London Aquatics
Medal record
Women's diving
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 3 m synchro
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha Team event
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Doha 3 m synchro

Scarlett Mew Jensen (born 31 December 2001) is a British diver.[1] She formed part of the gold medal winning Great Britain squad in the Team event at the 2024 World Aquatics championships, and has won two World Championship medals in her specialist 3 metre synchronised springboard event with Yasmin Harper. She won a bronze medal in the 3m synchro springboard event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

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Mew Jensen competed in the women's 1 metre springboard event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.[2] She finished in 19th place in the preliminary round.[3] In the women's 3 metre springboard event she finished in 26th place in the preliminary round.[4]

In May 2023, she won her fourth 3m synchro title at the British Diving Championships, it was the second time she medalled with Yasmin Harper.[5]

In July, 2023 she won a silver medal at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, diving with Harper again, in the 3m synchro springboard event. This sealed qualification for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics[6] where the duo won a bronze medal.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Scarlett Mew Jensen". British Swimming. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Women's 1m Springboard start list" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Women's 1 metre springboard – Preliminary round" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Women's 3 metre springboard – Preliminary round" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ "live updates from the british diving championships 2023". British Swimming. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ^ "World Aquatics Championships: Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper win GB's third synchronised silver". BBC Sport. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. ^ Henry, Matthew. "Harper & Mew Jensen win Team GB's first Paris medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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