|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Human Interest | |
|---|---|
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | St Peters Western: Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Walking his dog, going to the beach. (AUS Team Guide, 2007) |
| Injuries | In September 2011 he broke his right elbow in two places after falling off his skateboard. (abc.net.au, 29 Sep 2011) He suffered a grade three tear to his right calf muscle during cross-training in June 2007. (NOC, 14 May 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He considers lane one to be lucky for him. (Blacktown Advocate, 07 Feb 2006) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (olympics.com.au, 24 Mar 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His mother encouraged him to start swimming. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (olympics.com.au, 24 Mar 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Michael Bohl |
| Coach from what year? | 2008 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up swimming at age four at the Blacktown Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Australia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Kenny (olympics.com.au, 24 Mar 2012) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Live the dream." (london2012.olympics.com.au, 16 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | 'HIT-AND-RUN' INCIDENT In late September 2011 he alleged he was the victim of a deliberate 'hit-and-run' attack while on his way to training in Brisbane, Australia. His injuries included a double break in his right elbow. "I believe it was done on purpose," he said, blaming it on "a bunch of young guys hooning around". Two days after the incident he broke down at a press conference and revealed he had lied to police and the public about the accident, and had simply fallen off his skateboard. "I was embarrassed. I didn't know what to do, I panicked, I freaked, basically to know that I've just fallen off a skateboard, something that a 10-year-old can ride, I was embarrassed something stupid." (abc.net.au, 29 Sep 2011; smh.com.au, 01 Oct 2011) GOING HOME STRAIGHT AFTER OLYMPIC EVENTS He and teammate Nick D'Arcy were reprimanded and later apologised after photos of the two smiling and holding guns in a US gun shop were posted on Facebook. The AOC have ordered the two to return to Australia immediately after their events have finished in London. (abc.net.au, theaustralian.com.au, theage.com.au 16 July 2012) CHANGE OF COACH After the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing he made the move from Sydney to Brisbane to train under Michael Bohl. (olympics.com.au, 24 Mar 2012) TATTOO He has a tattoo of the Olympic rings under his arm. He also has a tattoo of a turtle, a family symbol, on his ribs. (olympics.com.au, 24 Mar 2012) |