First sporting success: Getting my 10m badge

Finest sporting moment: Swimming in Kong Kong

Tip for the top: Follow your dream and never give up

First GB selection year: 2003

How and why get involved in swimming: It runs in the family

Sporting heroes: Natalie du Toit

Closest friend in sport: Chris Pugh

Favourite sport other than swimming: Hockey

Three words that best describe you: Always laughing, kind and chatty

Would most like to meet: Hillary Duff

Most prized possession: My dog

Biggest influence on career: My family, friends and coaches

Any other family connections to sport: My mum used to train with Sharron Davies

Any pets: I have a dog called Molly

Biggest disappointment: Not qualifying for the Athens Olympic Games

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because it is a fast pool

Tips to relax: Focus on yourself and not others around you

Education: I am studying Animal care at college

Ultimate ambition: To go to the Paralympics

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Rescuing stranded animals