First sporting success: Getting selected to go to the Birmingham City Football Club Academy

Finest sporting moment: Getting selected for GB seniors, scoring twice in my first game

Tip for the top: Never give up!

First GB selection year: 2003

Sporting heroes: Lance Armstrong and Sir Steve Redgrave

Closest friend in sport: Tom Patrick

Other sporting successes: Various football and swimming awards

Favourite sport other than water polo: Football

Three words that best describe you: Loud, energetic and friendly

Would most like to meet: Tamas Kasas

Most prized possession: My car

Biggest influence on career: Family & friends

Toughest opponent: Serbia & Montenegro

Biggest passion away from water polo: Birmingham City Football Club, music and films

Biggest disappointment: Finishing 15th at the European Junior Championships 2006 (Should of done better)

Favourite venue and why: Manchester Aquatic Centre (home advantage is always good) and Homebush Aquatics Sydney and Challenge Stadium Perth in Australia. Even though I've never had the pleasure of playing there, they are great complexes

Tips to relax: Music, films and sleep

Ultimate ambition: To play in the Olympics

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Still playing polo and hopefully involved in the development of water polo within Britain