First sporting success: Medalling at the European SC Championships 2003
Finest sporting moment: Winning two silver medals at the Commonwealth Games (2006) and breaking the British record in the 400m and 800m Freestyle
Tip for the top: Relax and be happy
First GB selection year: 2001 as a junior and 2003 as a senior
Sporting heroes: Lance Armstrong
Closest friend in sport: Kate Haywood
Favourite sport other than swimming: Athletics
Three words that best describe you: Committed, happy and relaxed
Would most like to meet: David Beckham
Biggest influence on career: My sister as she used to swim
Any other family connections to sport: My sister Nicola was a swimmer and competed in the 2000 Olympic Games
Toughest opponent: Laure Manaudou (FRA)
Any pets: I have a dog called Tessa
Biggest passion away from swimming: Shopping!
How do you prepare to race: To prepare I try and stay relaxed and I listen to my ipod
Biggest disappointment: My performance at the Olympics (2004)
Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because I always put in quick times there
Tips to relax: Go shopping or spend time with friends
Family: My mum is called Gill and she's a Nursery Teacher. My dad is called Barry and he is a mechanic. My sister Nicola is 21 and she works in a nursery. I also have a brother called Kevin who is 24 and is an electrician
Ultimate ambition: To win an Olympic gold medal
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Starting a family and having a new career, be joining the police or working with children
LAST UPDATED 2nd March 2007
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