Marie Toms Explained

Marie Louise Toms (born 8 December 1979) is a British waterskier. She was a member of the British Waterski Team from 1991 to 2004, after which she took a break from the sport, returning in 2007 to win the British National Slalom Championship in the 25–35 age group.[1] She was the European under-21 champion in 2000.[2]

Toms was born in Nottingham, England and grew up in Bleasby, Nottinghamshire,[3] attending Southwell Minster School. At the time of modelling for a swimwear fashion feature in a local newspaper during 2003, she was working as a fitness instructor in Bingham, Nottinghamshire.[4]

Toms later moved to the Isle of Dogs in East London.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Marie becomes National Champion! . SportFocus . 25 July 2007 . 2009-04-19 .
  2. News: No pools win for the pensioners . . 27 August 2000 . 2009-04-19 . London . Alan . Hubbard.
  3. News: Marie Toms makes the British Team Again . waterski-az.co.uk . 30 August 2001 . 2009-04-19 .
  4. "Making a splash!" Nottingham Post, 2 May 2003, pp.28-29. Accessed 11 December 2022
  5. News: Isle of dogs waterskier marie toms looks forward to new season . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218083810/http://www.wharf.co.uk/2008/04/isle-of-dogs-waterskier-marie.html. . 3 April 2008 . 18 February 2012. 2022-12-11 .