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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre [SOPAC]: Sydney, NSW, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Movies, rugby league, photography, cooking, cars. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Injuries | He has broken two fingers in his career. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He always has to shower before he races. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Being named Swimmer of the Meet at the 2007 Junior Pan Pacific Championships. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He began swimming seriously after he made the Australian nationals after almost no training. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His coach and family. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | US swimmer Aaron Peirsol and Australian rugby league player Brad Fittler. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Brant Best |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up swimming seriously at age 12. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Australia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Courier, Student |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Arnie, Danny (Swimming Australia, 30 Aug 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never back down, always stand your ground." (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | LONDON MOTIVATION After missing out on selection for the 2008 Olympic Games he motivated himself to train for London. "When I didn't make it in 2008, people asked me what I was going to do. I just said I'll train for the next one." (hornsby-advocate.whereilive.com.au, 30 Mar 2012) TATTOOS He has four tattoos - a nautical star behind his left ear, his surname on his biceps, a Koi fish on his left foot and 'RIP' on his right forearm. (olympics.com.au, 23 Mar 2012) |