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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Simon Cusack |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | World Championships |
| Location | Spain |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | She was named New South Wales Institute of Sport [NSWIS] Female Athlete of the Year in 2006 and NSW Swimmer of the Year 2005-06. (fia.com.au 28 Feb 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | "No, superstitions are for the weak." (Australian Swimming 20 Jun 2005) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Setting a new world record in the final of the 50m backstroke at Australia's 2008 Olympic trials. (swimming.org.au, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She followed her older sister into the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To become an individual world record holder in 100m backstroke. She also hopes to be a successful business woman after her career. (Australian Swimming, 20 Jun 2005, fia.com.au 28 Feb 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | At age eight. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | SWIMWEAR In 2004 she started a swimwear business with Josh Watson called FAB Swimwear. The swimwear is designed by Brazilian Olympic swimmer Fabiola Molina, and is also available in New Zealand through Olympic swimmer Helen Norfolk. Ignoring the now commonplace full-body suit, she raised eyebrows when she swam the semifinal of the Australian Olympic Trials in a two-piece pink bikini. (Australian Swimming, 01 Dec 2004; fabswim.com.au 23 Feb 2007; foxsports.com.au, 28 Mar 2008) |
| Famous relatives | Her father threw javelin for the Australian junior athletics team. (Australian Swimming, 20 Jun 2005) |
| Hero / Idol | Petria Thomas, Sarah Ryan, Michael Klim. (Swimming Australia 11 Aug 2006) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Failure is never so frightening as regret." (swimming.org.au, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Indooroopilly Swimming Club and QIS: Kingscliff, ACT, AUS |