Tom Daley on his Olympic hopes, recovery routine and how he’s become a ‘double stitcher’ in lockdown

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After spending a good proportion of lockdown swapping swimming trunks for nappies as a stay-at-home dad to his son Robbie Tom Daley is back to long training days at the pool – in fact, he’s chatting to me over Zoom with wet hair, having grabbed a quick moment for interviews between dives. “I take ice baths and apply ice to my arms, and I like to use recovery compression boots – you put your legs inside them and they compress to improve the blood flow to the area.” You’re a big fan of knitting, and have even created your own knitting page on Instagram. “I started crocheting last summer, so now I’m a ‘double stitcher’, if you like.” So, once the athletics career is over, would you start your own knitting shop? People often don’t look forward to lifting weights in the gym, but there are so many different ways to be active, and it’s about finding what works for you.” Tom Daley has teamed up with Vodafone to create VodaYoga, a yoga class specifically designed help get the nation in its most flexible state of body and mind, to celebrate the launch of Vodafone EVO – its new flexible mobile offering.