First sporting success: Winning my club championships when I was eight years old

Finest sporting moment: Qualifying for the Commonwealth Games (2006)

Tip for the top: Enjoy yourself and believe in what you are doing

First GB selection year: 2005

Closest friend in sport: Hannah Wear and Claire Cashmore

Three words that best describe you: Clumsy, competitive and unorganised

Most prized possession: My mobile- I'd be lost without it

Biggest influence on career: My coaches, parents and friends

Toughest opponent: Fran Halsall

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because I seem to swim well there

Tips to relax: Watch 'Friends' (Channel 4) and eat chocolate

Family: My mum and dad are called June and Phil

Education: I'm in my first year of a Sport and Exercise Science Degree

Ultimate ambition: To reach the Olympic Games