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]
References edit
- ^ "Marie becomes National Champion!". SportFocus. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Hubbard, Alan (27 August 2000). "No pools win for the pensioners". The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Marie Toms makes the British Team Again". waterski-az.co.uk. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Making a splash!" Nottingham Post, 2 May 2003, pp.28-29. Accessed 11 December 2022
- ^ "Isle of dogs waterskier marie toms looks forward to new season". The Wharf. 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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