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NATALIE JONES disability swimmer

Club: Colchester Phoenix ASC
Coach: Mick Massey
Classification: S6, SB6, SM6
DOB: 31st October 1984
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 69kg
Born: Colchester
Lives: Chorley
Nickname: Nat, Jonesy

INTERNATIONAL/DOMESTIC EVENTS:

2009 IPC Swimming European Championships, Reykjavik
SILVER
50m Freestlye 37.64(S6)
SILVER 100m Freestyle 1:21.14 (S6)
SILVER 400m Freestyle 5:54.77 (S6)
SILVER 200m Individual Medley 3:12.09 (SM6)

Paralympic World Cup 2009
SILVER
 100m Freestyle 1:20.14 (S6)

 

British International Disability Swimming Championships 2009
GOLD 200m Individual Medley 3:14.38


 

British Championships 2009
SILVER
 200m Individual Medley 3:16.76 
5th 100m Freestyle 1:22.68


 

Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
BRONZE
200m Individual Medley 3:15.20 (SM6) BR
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 37.21 (S6) BR
5th 100m Freestyle 1:21.53 (S6)
11th 50m Butterfly 44.69 (S6)

British Championships, Sheffield 2008
GOLD
200m I.M 3:17.50
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 37.64
4th 100m Freestyle 1:21.95

IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
GOLD
200m I.M 3.16.70
GOLD 20pt 4x50m Freestyle Relay 3.14.53
SILVER 100m Freestyle 1.21.59
4th 100m Backstroke 1.35.32
6th 50m Freestyle 39.80

Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2006
SILVER
50m Freestyle 38.27 (S6)
4th 100m Freestyle 1.22.93

Paralympic Games , Athens 2004
GOLD
200m IM 3.18.68
5th 100m Backstroke 1.37.13
5th 100m Breaststroke 1.52.95
5th 50m Freestyle 39.55
4x50m IM (20 points) 3.16.34

World Championships, Argentina 2002
BRONZE
200m IM (SM6)
5th 100m Backstroke (S6)
9th 100m Breaststroke (SB6)

Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
9th 100m Breaststroke (SB6)

RECORDS HELD:

50m Freestyle Beijing 15/09/08 37.21 BR
800m Freestyle Berlin 06/05 13.04.83 WR/PR/
ER/BR
200m I.M Beijing 07/09/08 3:15.20 BR
4x50m I.M (20 points) Athens 09/04 3.16.34 BR
4x50m Freestyle (20pts)  Mar Del Plata 12/12/02 3:19.10 secs BR

GENERAL INFORMATION:

 Favourite event: 200m IM, but it’s probably my worst as well!

Finest ever performance/Why: Winning gold at Athens in 200m IM. I was ranked third when I went in and came out with gold!

First senior international meet: Going to Sydney when I was only 15.

Role models: My fince Rik - I've never seen anyone train as hard as him

My aspirations are: To win gold in London as it will be my home Games and it would be great to go out with a bang.

Tip for the top: Quitters never win and winners never quit.

Life after swimming: I was a travel agent for nine months before I became a swimmer, so something in the travel industry.

Music: All sorts, not classical or rock.

If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be a: Travel Agent.

Describe yourself in three words: Loyal, friendly and bubbly.

Would most like to meet: Frank Lampard.

Most prized possession: My teddy. I had him when I was born from my Grandad and it goes everywhere with me.

Biggest influence on career: Parents and fiancé.

Sporting relations: My fiancé is a cyclist and also going to the Paralympics.


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