First sporting success: Winning gold at the County Championships and achieving a National Qualification time when I was 12

Finest sporting moment: Achieving a 100m Breaststroke World Championship qualification time

Tip for the top: Practice makes perfect

First GB selection year: 2006

Sporting heroes: John Daly, George Best and Mark Foster

Favourite sport other than swimming: Golf

Three words that best describe you: Relaxed, dedicated and competitive

Biggest influence on career: My parents who always support me

Any pets: I have a dog called Rolo

Biggest passion away from swimming: Food!

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because it is a cool environment

Tips to relax: Listen to music

Education: I am doing a BTEC National Diploma in Sport Science

Ultimate ambition: To win a Paralympic gold medal

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Still swimming and with a degree in Sports Science