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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | United States |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Psychology - University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Athletics and sleeping. (britishswimming.co.uk, 06 Apr 2008) |
| Injuries | In 2011 she was in a bicycle crash that left her with a broken nose. She also required 15 stitches to her face. (thisislondon.co.uk, 27 Feb 2012) |
| Most influential person in career | Her mum Lesley fought cancer and provides her with inspiration. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Martyn Wilby |
| Training Regime | She does 18 hours in the pool and six hours dryland training every week. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up swimming at age three. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Location | Vienna |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Spoffy. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "However much pain I am in, it is not as bad as fighting cancer." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | United States |
General Interest | |
| Other information | BOOK She intends to release a book detailing the life of a swimmer in and out of the pool. (dailymail.co.uk, 07 Aug 2010) SAMARITANS She volunteers as a trained counsellor, manning the calls on night shifts at The Samaritans. (timesonline.co.uk, 18 Dec 2009) FROM ENGLAND TO THE UNITED STATES In 2006 she admitted to having lost her appetite for the sport after suffering illness, but was directed to the University of Florida's swim programme in the United States by coach Graham Wardell. "It has been the making of her," said Wardell. (portsmouth.co.uk, 03 Apr 2008) |