Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Chandler Swim Club: Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sport Management - Griffith University: Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Dancing, listening to music, going to the beach and spending time with friends. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning four medals at the 2003 South Pacific Games in Fiji. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Other sports |
She competed regionally in basketball before deciding to focus on swimming. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She has always loved water and was getting injured playing other sports. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Rick Van der Zant |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She has been swimming for as long as she can remember. |
International Debut |
Year |
1999 |
Competing for |
Papua New Guinea |
Location |
Australia |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Iza, because her younger sister couldn't pronounce Liza as a baby. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007 |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Have fun and always try your hardest." (Athlete, 27 Jun 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
Australia |