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Liz Johnson<br />

Date of Birth: 03.12.85<br />

Born: Newport, Gwent<br />

Lives: Rogerstone,<br />

Newport<br />

Nickname: Lizard<br />

Club: Swim Swansea<br />

Classification: S6, SB6, SM6<br />

Coach: Billy Pye<br />

Height: 1.64m<br />

Weight: 52.7kg<br />

First Sporting Success: Sprint race, schools sports day<br />

Finest Sporting Moment: Competing at the<br />

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002<br />

Tips for the Top: Focus on skills at all times<br />

First GB Selection Year: 2000<br />

Sporting Heroes: Michael Johnson & Tiger Woods<br />

Closest Friend in Sport: Jody Cundy<br />

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming:<br />

Basketball, tennis & football<br />

Hobbies: Watching and participating in sport,<br />

going to the cinema<br />

Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />

Energetic, entertaining, excitable<br />

Would Most like to Meet: Brad Pitt & Andy Roddick<br />

Most Prized Possessions: Mini iPOD<br />

Ambitions: To win gold at the 2008 <strong>paralympics</strong><br />

and have no regrets<br />

Biggest Influence on Career: Mum<br />

Toughest Opponent: Sarah Bowen<br />

Favourite Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield<br />

Tips to Relax: Listen to music, sleep<br />

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />

World Championships<br />

Argentina 2002: 100m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly<br />

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002:<br />

100m Freestyle (S7), 50m Butterfly (S7)<br />

European Championships Stockholm 2001:<br />

BRONZE 200m IM (SM7), 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />

50m Butterfly (S7)<br />

RECORDS HELD:<br />

50m Breaststroke SB6 Manchester<br />

18/07/04 50.51 secs BR & ER<br />

50m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />

08/04/04 49.71 secs BR & ER<br />

100m Breaststroke SB6 Manchester<br />

18/7/04 1:50.06 secs BR<br />

100m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />

09/04/04 1:46.25 secs BR<br />

50m Butterfly S6 Sheffield<br />

08/05/04 45.24 secs BR<br />

50m Butterfly S7 Sheffield<br />

19/03/03 45.63 secs BR<br />

100m Butterfly S7 Minnesota<br />

14/06/03 1:46.59 secs BR<br />

200m IM SM7 Manchester<br />

04/05/03 03:36.23 secs BR<br />

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years<br />

Working as an accountant<br />

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