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Finest sporting moment: Winning gold in the 50m Backstroke at the Commonwealth Games (2006)
Tip for the top: Believe in yourself, if you don't, then no one else will!
First GB selection year: 2000
Sporting heroes: Michael Johnson, Kelly Slater
Closest friends in sport: Matt Bowe and Lee Forster
Favourite sport other than swimming: Rugby
Three words that best describe you: Laid back, motivated and friendly
Would most like to meet: Lance Armstrong
Biggest influence on career: My mum, she has always believed in me and supported me regardless of how badly I may have swam
Toughest opponent: Roy, it's always a fight in training to swim past his waves!
Biggest passion away from swimming: KFC Wednesdays!
How do you prepare to race: I prepare by staying relaxed and I focus on the specifics
Biggest disappointment: Slipping at the start of my first national final and then coming last by 2 seconds
Education: I've got one year left of my degree in Business Administration which I am doing at Bath University, although I've taken a couple of years out for swimming
Ultimate ambition: Retire when I have accomplished all of my dreams
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: In Tahiti
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