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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Ealing, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Plymouth Leander/Ealing: Plymouth, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | She will become Britain's first black female swimmer at a major games when she competes at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. (dailymail.co.uk, 20 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Amanda Booth |
| Training Regime | She trains six days a week. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started swimming at 12. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Kenya |
| Location | Rome |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FAMILY ORIGINS She holds dual citizenship with Britain and Kenya, but decided to compete for Britain. Her mother is a political refugee from Kenya and her father is an academic at Leeds University. (dailymail.co.uk, 20 Jul 2010) SCHOOLMATES She is in the same school, Plymouth College, as diver Tom Daley. (dailymail.co.uk, 20 Jul 2010) |
| Famous relatives | Her father played hockey for South Africa. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic games and to go as far as I can in the sport and not regret anything. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | World Championship |