| Club: |
Reading Royals |
| Coach: |
Lolli Montico |
| DOB: |
15th June 1989 |
| Height: |
1.72m |
| Weight: |
50.8kg |
| Born: |
Reading |
| Lives: |
Aldershot |
| Nickname: |
Bugly |
| Occupation: |
Full time athlete |
| World Junior Championships |
| 2006 |
13th team event |
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| 2007 |
Senior GB Squad Selection |
First sporting success: Gold medal at a novice competition a long time ago
Finest sporting moment: Getting into the finals at the Junior World Championships
Biggest disappointment: Not being able to compete as part of the England squad in 2005 due to injury.
First GB selection year: 2005
Tip for the top: Fake it to Make it
How did you get involved with synchro: I used to do dance and swimming as a child, my mum saw that a synchro club trained at the same pool as me and asked if I wanted to have a go.
Sporting heroes: Kelly Holmes, Gemma Mengual
Closest friend in sport: Katie Skelton, Jazmine Stansbury, Beth Smith, The whole squad are close though
Favourite sport other than synchro: I like most sports, love trampolining, and watching the football.
Three words that best describe you: Determined, straight talking
Would most like to meet: Kelly Holmes
Most prized possession: my phone
Biggest influence on your career: my fellow athletes
Favorite venue and why: Garrison, nice pool, and its become home
Any other family connections to sport: brother used to do Synchro, until he discovered rugby
Tips to relax: take time out for yourself, you’re allowed to be selfish sometimes
Ultimate ambition: Compete at the 2012 Olympics, maybe carry on to improve GB’s ranking
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Former Olympian, Training or not, I still want to be involved in sport.
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