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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Indiana University [IU]: Bloomington, IN, USA |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He injured his back in 2010. Although he was initially told he would need between four and six weeks rest, he was unable to get back into the water for 15 weeks. He trained with back pain for the following 18 months. (diving.asn.au, 30 Mar 2012; heraldsun.com.au, 02 Jun 2011) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He listens to music to take his mind off the competition. (diving.asn.au, 01 Sep 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "My sister Shannon quit gymnastics for diving and really enjoyed it, I was always travelling in the car to and from the pool so I decided to give it a go." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His family. (Twitter profile, 16 Jan 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | Australian divers Matthew Mitcham and Grant Nel, Australian rules footballer Jimmy Stynes, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Diving Australia's Twitter profile, 03 May 2015; vis.org.au, 22 Feb 2012; diving.asn.au, 01 Sep 2011) |
| Awards and honours | In 2008 he was named Australian Elite Junior C Diver of the Year. He went on to be named Australian Elite Junior B Diver of the Year 12 months later. (vis.org.au, 31 Dec 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Drew Johansen [club], USA; Hui Tong [national], CHN |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began diving at age eight at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre in Victoria, Australia. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Jim, Jimma, Jimmy (olympics.com.au, 12 Aug 2012) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never back down." (Facebook profile, 07 Dec 2015) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Indiana University: Bloomington, IN, USA |
General Interest | |
| Other information | YOUNGEST At age 15 he was the youngest member of the Australia team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. He was also the youngest male member of the Australian diving team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (olympics.com.au, 12 Aug 2012) |