MARK BRANCH

swimmer

Club:	City of Coventry
Coach:	Nick Sellwood
DOB:	1st August 1987
Height:	1.73m
Weight:	63kg
Born:	Irvine
Lives:	Coventry
Occupation:	Student

P.B.
Long Course
50m Breaststroke 30.97 (03)
100m Breaststroke 1.04.43 (05)
200m Breaststroke 2.17.01 (04)

Short Course
50m Breaststroke 29.91 (02)
100m Breaststroke 1.03.01 (05)
200m Breaststroke 2.14.56 (05)

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

	European Junior Championships
	Long Course	2005	8th 200m Breaststroke	2.18.38
		2004	17th 100m Breaststroke	1.05.25
			4th 200m Breaststroke	2.17.01
	Shanghai World Cup
	Short Course	2002	8th 200m Breaststroke	2.16.64
	European Youth Olympic Days
	Long Course	2003	6th 100m Breaststroke
			SILVER 200m Breaststroke	2.18.85
			GOLD 4x100m Medley Relay	3.50.70
DOMESTIC EVENTS
	Olympic Trials
	Long Course	2004	14th 100m Breaststroke	1.05.69
			6th 200m Breaststroke	2.17.46
	British Championships
	Long Course	2006	12th 200m Breaststroke	2.20.53
			25th 100m Breaststroke	1.06.53
			29th 50m Breaststroke	31.95
		2005	4th 200m Breaststroke	2.18.97
			18th 100m Breaststroke	1.06.77
		2003	15th 100m Breaststroke	1.06.71
			7th 200m Breaststroke	2.21.57
			26th 200m I.M.	2.15.16
			23rd 400m I.M.	4.46.68
	Short Course	2002	9th 50m Breaststroke	30.83
			12th 100m Breaststroke	1.05.47
			6th 200m Breaststroke	2.19.80
	National Youth Championships
	Long Course	2002	GOLD 100m Breaststroke	1.06.51
			4th 100m Breaststroke	1.07.35
			GOLD 200m Breaststroke	2.23.09
			28th 200m Butterfly	2.17.89
			19th 200m I.M.	2.17.83
			16th 400m I.M.	4.51.44
	National Age Group Championships
	Long Course	2001	GOLD 50m Breaststroke	32.96
			SILVER 100m Breaststroke	1.10.90
			GOLD 200m Breaststroke	2.32.50
		2000	11th 100m Breaststroke	1.18.30
			16th 200m Breaststroke	2.51.76
RECORDS HELD
	British Records
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.18.85 - 29/07/03
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.20.49 - 22/06/03
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.21.11 - 22/06/03
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.21.57 - 20/03/03
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.22.08 - 19/03/03
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.22.29 - 19/03/03
	100m Breaststroke Junior S.C.		1.04.49 - 07/12/02
	200m Breaststroke Junior S.C.		2.16.64 - 01/12/02
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.22.58 - 21/06/02
	200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.		2.23.66 - 19/05/02
GENERAL INFORMATION
	First sporting success: Winning the 50m Breaststroke at the 2001 National Age Group Championships Finest sporting moment: Winning a silver medal (200m Breaststroke) and a Gold medal (4x100m Medley relay) in the European Youth Olympics 2003 Tip for the top: Train hard. If you have a day when you don't want to then you have to make yourself do it anyway First GB selection year: 2004 Sporting hero: Alex Popov - he is a class swimmer! Closest friend in sport: Scott Houston because I share most of my successes with him Favourite sport other than swimming: Football- I support Newcastle United Three words that best describe you: Independent, fun and lazy Would most like to meet: Muhammad Ali Most prized possession: My European Youth Olympic medals (2003) What sort of music do you listen to: All types (except classical!) Biggest influence on career: My Dad because he never stops trying to push me Toughest opponent: Kristopher Gilchrist Biggest disappointment: Not winning and medal at the European Junior Championships in 2004 Favourite venue and why: Inverness 25m pool because I swim well there and always make huge personal best times there Tips to relax: Sleep, eat and go out with friends Family: My mum is called Arseia and she's and ex-nurse. My dad is called Jeffery and he's and Engineer and I have a little brother called Luke Ultimate ambition: To make the Olympic Games Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Nearing the end of my swimming career

LAST UPDATED 26th April 2006