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First sporting success: Winning a bronze medal at my club championships when i was 10 - in 100m Breaststroke!!
Finest sporting moment: Winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2006 in the 800m Freestyle and getting a bronze at the World Championships in 2003 in the 800m Freestyle also
Tip for the top: Train hard, persevere and enjoy it
First GB selection year: 1998
Sporting heroes: Anyone who reaches the top of their sport and sustains that for a long time
Closest friends in sport: Katy Sexton and Kirsty Balfour
Other sporting successes: I was Reading Cross Country Champion if that counts!
Favourite sport other than swimming: Football when England play, and athletics
Three words that best describe you: Tenacious, thoughtful and friendly
Would most like to meet: Jesse Owens and David Beckham
Most prized possession: My photo albums and my health
Biggest influence on career: My coach Stephen Hill and my team mates
Any other family connections to sport: Both my sisters swam in the National Age Groups and my Dad swam a mile once and he's says that's why I'm a good swimmer!
Toughest opponent: Laure Manaudou (FRA)
Biggest passion away from swimming: My university work
Biggest disappointment: Not swimming as well as I could have at the World Championships in Montreal (2005)
How do you prepare to compete: To prepare I try to relax and to help me to do this I listen to music. I don’t have any favourite bands but I don’t listen to anything cheesy!!
Favourite venue and why: Manchester - I like the pool and have swam well there in the past
Tips to relax: Reading always helps me
Education: I am studying Physiology at Glasgow University
Family: My mum is called Jill and she is a teacher. My Dad is a Marketing Director and I also have two twin sisters - Katie and Emily
Ultimate ambition: To be the best I can be in everything I do and win an Olympic medal
Where do you see yourself in 10 years time: Hopefully being successful in a job I enjoy
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