After the highs of February Aldridge cannot wait to get back to China.
Olympic torch relay in Tibet
"It's a fascinating sport," he said, regaining his breath after several spectacular practice dives with Daley.
"It's interesting, dangerous and it's everything you want as a spectator sport. It's got the wow factor."
In China, he and Daley will have local gold-medal favourites Lin Yue and Huo Liang to reckon with and Aldridge is determined to make up for lost time.
"I believe we've got a massive opportunity in Beijing to get a medal," he said.