| FRANCES LEIGHTON |
water polo | 
| 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 |
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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