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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Sheffield, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | City of Sheffield Diving Club: Sheffield, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Painting, baking, gymnastics, rugby. (swimming.org, 11 Jun 2012) |
| Injuries | While competing in the 2011 Grand Prix Diving Championships in Penza, Russia she hit her head on the 10 metre platform while attempting a dive. She was pulled from the water unconscious and taken to hospital, but fortunately avoided serious brain or spinal injuries. She has a large scar across the top of her head from the incident. (looklocal.co.za, 10 Mar 2011) She has suffered a stress fracture in her lower back and has had ankle and knee surgeries. (Athlete, 09 Apr 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the individual 10m platform event at the 2001 British Championships at her first attempt, becoming the first woman diver representing Scotland to claim the title in 25 years. (girlguidingscotland.org.uk, 31 Dec 2006) |
| Other sports | A former gymnast who represented South Africa at the age of eleven, but retired from the sport following a knee injury. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was previously a gymnast and gave up the sport due to injury. She took up diving to fill the gap left from being a gymnast. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents and her husband Steve (Coach). (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal and have a family once she has stopped competing. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Steve Gladding [husband] |
| Coach from what year? | 1998 |
| Handedness | Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started diving in 1998. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | European Championship |
| Location | Sweden |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Minks. (British Swimming, 10 Feb 2004) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Believe in yourself and be confident." (girlguidingscotland.org.uk, 31 Dec 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO BRITAIN She was born and raised in South Africa but was eligible for British citizenship because of her Scottish father. (Peebleshire News, 05 Jul 2001) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Steve McCarroll [Husband] |
| Other names | Monique McCarroll |