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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Plymouth Leander: England |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He has suffered a raft of injuries that hampered his performances. In 2006, it was discovered that he had a stomach hernia at a training camp in New Zealand - which eventually got removed in Queensland, Australia. He was also unaware about breaking his wrist at a British swimming camp in 2005. One of this wrist bones was in half and in an deteriorative state. Due to the bone's deterioration, surgeons grafted the bone from a rib to repair his wrist. (thisisplymouth.co.uk, 26 Aug 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the 2010 Commonwealth Games team in Delhi. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the London Olympics in 2012. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jon Rudd |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FAMILY INFORMATION His mother Sheila works for a stationary company, and his father Keith works on trains. He has three brothers [two of whom are twins, James and Robert; and Shaun] and a sister. (swimming.org, 01 Dec 2009) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Plymouth, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Supporting Plymouth Argyle. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Alexander Popov. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started swimming at Plymouth Leander aged eight. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |