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First sporting success: Bronze in the 200m Breaststroke at the Nationals in 2001
Finest sporting moment: Winning two medals at the EYOF in 2003
Tip for the top: Train hard, all of the time
First GB selection year: 2003
Sporting hero: Yana Klotchkova
Closest friends in sport: Everyone I've met through British Swimming
Other sporting successes: I love diving. I used to do high board diving when I was younger. I still try and go once a week.
Favourite sport other than swimming: Diving
Three words that best describe you: Bouncy like Tigger
Would most like to meet: Yana Klochkova
Most prized possession: My medals from the European Youth Olympics and my teddy bear
Biggest influence on career: My sister, parents and coach
Toughest opponent: Zsuzsana Jakabos and Stacey Tadd- she's an amazing swimmer
Biggest passion away from swimming: Diving
Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield and Perth in Australia because it's an amazing facility
Tips to relax: Sleep and listen to music. I love The Killers and Scissor Sisters
Education: GCSE year for me! I've taken French, Geography, French and German
Family: My mum is called Anna and she's a wonderful person. My dad is called Jeff and he's a manager of a chemical company. I also have a sister called Laura who's 14.
Ultimate ambition: To win gold at the Olympics!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: That's to far ahead! Maybe an astro-physicist for NASA!
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