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Finest sporting moment: Winning a bronze medal at the 2006 European Championships
Tip for the top: Set your goals, be realistic and stay optimistic
First GB selection year: 2004
Closest friends in sport: All the swimmers that I train with
Other sporting successes: When I was 10-years-old I got a bronze medal in the interschoolastic long jump competition!
Favourite sport other than swimming: Any ball sport
Three words that best describe you: Manic, excitable and lazy
Would most like to meet: Peter Kay
Most prized possession: The watch my girlfriend bought me for Christmas
Biggest influence on career: All the coaches that I have had through my career
Toughest opponent: Slovamir Kuczco
Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Biggest passion away from swimming: I like listening to music, particularly the Frutellis and I enjoy reading James Patterson books
How do you prepare to go out and race: To prepare I think about all of the hard training I have done prior to the event, this gives me confidence. I also check through my training log book for all the positives I have achieved in training and I clear all doubts from my mind
Biggest disappointment: Coming 4th in my individual race at the Commonwealth Games (2006)
Education: I graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in Sports Science and Psychology
Ultimate ambition: To get an Olympic medal
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Possibly still swimming, if not then I think I'll be doing something with a link to swimming, probably not coaching though
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