First sporting success: Will eight gold medals at the DSE Juniors

Finest sporting moment: Getting on to the Disability Potential squad

First GB selection year: 2005

Sporting heroes: Sascha Kindred

Closest friend in sport: Matthew Whorwood

Favourite sport other than swimming: Basketball

Three words that best describe you: Determined, funny and cool

Most prized possession: My model cars

Biggest influence on career: Going to America with the GB team

Any pets: I have two birds called Mano and Sugar as well as two fish

Biggest passion away from swimming: Basketball

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because it has a good atmosphere

Education: I am studying for my GCSE's

Ultimate ambition: To make the Paralympic Games in 2012