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FRANCES LEIGHTON
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Fran Leighton
Club:  City of Sheffield
Coach: Sly
DOB: 30th March 1982
Height: 1.80m
Trains: Manchester and Sheffield
Born: Rotherham
Lives: Manchester
Nickname: Fran
Occupation: School Swimming Teacher

 

 



GENERAL INFORMATION

Finest ever performance/Why: Commonwealth Bronze medal & winning u16 mixed club champions with Rotherham Metro

First senior international meet: 1999, European A qualification tournament Nice

My aspirations are: To make the 2012 Olympic team and play in World league

Tip for the top: Train hard and stay positive

Life after water polo: Hopefully still involved in Water Polo in some way

Music: Funky House music and a general mix

If I wasn’t a water polo player I would like to be a: Events organiser or a teacher

Describe yourself in three words: Positive, Driven and Fun

Would most like to meet: Kevin McCloud and Roger Federer

Most prized possession: My bed and the contents of my handbag!

Biggest influence on career: My family

Sporting Relations:  My brother, dad and sister have all been involved with the GB Water Polo programme

 


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