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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Calgary, AB, CAN |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | University of Calgary Swim Club: Calgary, AB, CAN |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Business, Communications - University of Calgary: Calgary, AB, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Reading, shopping, watching movies, baking, hanging out with friends. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Injuries | She had tendonitis in her rotator cuff in 2002 which kept her out for three months. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She does not cut her nails before a competition. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Placing seventh in the 4x100 medley relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "I swam with a recreational club because my parents wanted me involved in some kind of sport and I liked to swim. They then moved me to a competitive club afterwards." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Family, friends and coaches. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Canadian freestyle skier Jennifer Heil. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Ambitions | To be the best in the world. (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She was a member of the women's 4x100m freestyle team that was named the Aquatic Federation of Canada's 2006 Team of the Year. (calgarypatriots.com, 19 Oct 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jan Bidrman |
| Coach from what year? | 2008 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started in 1998 aged nine in Calgary. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Canada |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Melbourne, VIC |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Rica. (canadianathletesnow.ca, 30 Sep 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If it was easy everyone would do it." (Athlete, 30 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Czech Republic |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FITNESSPALOOZA She was an ambassador for Fitnesspalooza in 2011. An event organised to encourage physical activity for residents of Calgary. (swimming.ca, 09 Jun 2011) |