First sporting success: Representing GB in the 1999 Youth Olympics

Finest sporting moment: Winning a silver and bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games (2006). Breaking the British record in the 100m butterfly at the European SC Championships in Trieste (2005). Also winning a gold at the European Championships as part of the relay team

Tip for the top: The will to win is the will to prepare to win. The harder you work, the sweeter the victory

First GB selection year: 2004

Favourite sport other than swimming: Football

Three words that best describe you: Organised, determined and reliable

Would most like to meet: Brad Pitt

Most prized possession: My car

Biggest influence on career: My family

Biggest passion away from swimming: Spending time with friends

How do you prepare to race: I prepare by ensuring that the day before the race, I get all my kit together and making sure I eat good food

Biggest disappointment: Not making the final in my individual races at the European Championships (2006)

Education: I'm in my last year of a Sport and Exercise Science Degree at Wolverhampton University

Ultimate ambition: To qualify for the Olympics and to make a final

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Successful and happy



LAST UPDATED 2nd March 2007