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ANDREW HODGSON
swimmer

Club: Swansea / Lancaster Sharks
Coach: Bill Pilczuk / Alan Harper
DOB: 19th May 1987
Height: 1.92m
Weight: 72.8kg
Born: Stockport
Lives: St. Anne's on Sea
Occupation: Swimmer

P.B.
Long Course
50m Freestyle 24.46 (05)
100m Freestyle 51.22 (04)
200m Freestyle 1.55.15 (05)

Short Course
100m Freestyle 50.75 (04)
200m Freestyle  1.52.65 (04)
200m Backstroke 2.02.28 (04)

DOMESTIC EVENTS
Olympic Trials
Long Course 2004 30th 100m Freestyle 52.85
20th 100m Backstroke  1:00.68

British Championships
Long Course 2009 4th 200m Backstroke 2:01.30
2006 6th 200m Backstroke 2.06.40
7th 100m Freestyle 51.93
9th 100m Backstroke 58.72
10th 50m Backstroke 28.24
Short Course 2004 18th 100m Freestyle 51.31
25th 200m Freestyle 1:54.23
18th 50m Backstroke 27.53
8th 100m Backstroke 57.49
9th 200m Backstroke 2:02.28 
ASA National Championships
Long Course 2008 4th 200m Backstroke 2.05.94
7th 100m Backstroke 58.22

National Youth Championships
Long Course 2004 12th 100m Freestyle 53.75
11th 50m Freestyle 24.83

 

6th 200m Backstroke 2:10.76
8th 100m Backstroke 1:01.21
GENERAL INFORMATION

First sporting success: I was the Isle of Man 10-year-old Champion

Finest sporting moment:
Fastest junior at the 2004 British Short Course Championships in 100m freestyle and 200m backstroke which meant I qualified for the European Short Course Championships

Tip for the top:
I’ll tell you when I get there!

First GB selection year:
2004

Tips to relax: Don’t take your mum along!

Sporting hero:
Michael Jordan

Closest friend in sport:
Mark Brewell at my local club

Favourite sport other than swimming:
Basketball

Three words that best describe you:
Focused and single-minded

Would most like to meet:
Alex Popov

Most prized possession:
My-one eyed goldfish!

Biggest influence on career:
Family

Toughest opponent:
The clock

Favourite venue:
Salt Ayre pool, Lancaster






LAST UPDATED 12th April 2006

 


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