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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Swansea, WAL |
| Higher education | Law - Nottingham Trent University: England |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | She has competed in gymnastics and was a Welsh national novice bars champion. (welshasa.co.uk, 15 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "I went with my best friend to our local club. I never really looked back. Being in the water feels completely natural to me, I can't imagine life without swimming." |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | She was named the 2006 Welsh Junior Swimmer of the Year. (coachingwales.com, 25 Jan 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | James Gibson, GBR |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began swimming at age 10. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, Welsh |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Always try to believe that you are just as good as anyone else. It doesn't matter if you are from a small club or country, you can still be the best so be confident." (amanziswimwear.com, 15 Aug 2013) |
| Other information | KEEPING ON AFTER RIO She was unsure of her career plans after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but decided to continue competing. "It wasn't always the intention to carry on but I didn't want to go into the [2016] Olympic Games thinking this would be my last ever swim. That would have added extra pressure. When I went to Rio and swam a personal best time, I couldn't leave the sport when I love what I do and am still improving." (bbc.co.uk, 17 Apr 2017) FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied law at Swansea University in Wales, and has completed a bachelor's degree in business and sport management at the University of Hertfordshire in England. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Oct 2020; swansea.ac.uk, 15 Apr 2018) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | European Short Course Championships |
| Location | Debrecen, HUN |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | Before she gets into the water, she jumps into the pool from the left hand side of the starting block. (theperformancekitchen.co.uk, 14 Jul 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the 50m backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and winning gold in the 50m backstroke at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (sundried.com, 22 May 2019) |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (digitaljournal.com, 26 Jul 2020) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | "Most weeks I swim 10 times completing roughly 40 kilometres each week. I also do two or three weights sessions to improve my strength, a core session and a pilates session." |