At 16 years old, Lois Toulson is one of the youngest athletes selected to represent Team GB in Rio this year.

Toulson will be competing in the women's synchronised 10m platform alongside Tonia Couch, with the pair aiming to end Britain's 56-year wait for a women's Olympic diving medal.

After winning medals throughout her time in the junior championships, Toulson made the jump to the senior competitions in 2014, winning 10m platform silver and 10m synchronised gold at the season-opening British Gas National Cup in Southend.

A year later, she won gold in the 10m platform event at the British Championships before also coming out on top at the inaugural European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Great Britain's Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson practice at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre ahead of the Rio Olympic Games, Brazil
Great Britain's Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson practice at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre ahead of the Rio Olympic Games, Brazil

Toulson teamed up with Couch for the 10m synchronised dive at the World Series this year and the duo are ranked third in the world in the event by the International Swimming Federation, known as FINA.

Only the Chinese and Canadian teams are ranked higher than Britain, and the City of Leeds club member will be hoping to better that in Rio and bring back an Olympic gold to Huddersfield.

Lois Toulson will be competing in the women's synchronised 10m platform alongside Tonia Couch on Tuesday August 9 at 8pm.