First sporting success: Winning my first gold medal at the DSE Juniors when I was eleven

Finest sporting moment: Breaking the British Record in the 800m Freestyle (Berlin, 2005)

Tip for the top: 'Chase the dream..........not the competiton'

First GB selection year: 2003

Sporting heroes: Maira Sharapova and Jonny Wilkinson

Closest friends in sport: Claire Cashmore, Rachael Latham, Kate Arnold, Angela McCowen, Laura Giddings, Stepg Monally and Lois Tucker

Other sporting successes: I reached the able-bodied county level for netball, cross country running and athletics

Favourite sport other than swimming: Netball

Three words that best describe you: Happy, ginger and loud

Would most like to meet: Jonny Wilkinson

Biggest influence on career: Watching my friends compete at the Athens Olympics

Toughest opponent: Claire Cashmore

Any pets: I have a dog called Lottie as well as a horse called Minstrel

Biggest passion away from swimming: Other sports

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield

Tips to relax: Listen to music

Education: I am studying for my A-levels

Family: My mum and dad are called Jenny and Martin. I have two sisters called Hannah and Melissa

Ultimate ambition: To have no regrets

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Happy and successful