Olympic Media Guide 5/8/04 - sportcentric

Ian Edmond Age 26Adam Faulkner Age 22Date of Birth: 02.06.78Born: BeaconsfieldLives: EdinburghNickname: Lumsdan, ShrekClub: City of EdinburghCoach: Tim JonesHeight: 1.93mWeight: 89kgDate of Birth: 26.11.81Born: NottinghamLives: NottinghamClub: Nova CenturionCoach: Bill FurnissHeight: 1.80mWeight: 75kgTRAINS: EdinburghOCCUPATION: SwimmerFirst Sporting Success: Winning silver at the EuropeanYouth Olympics in 1993Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold at theEuropean Short Course Championships in Europeanand Commonwealth recordsFirst GB Selection Year: 2000Sporting Heroes: Lance Armstrong, Roger Banister,Sir Steve RedgraveFavourite Sport Other than Swimming: RugbyWould Most like to Meet: GazzaPrized Possessions: My homeBiggest Influence On Career: ParentsToughest Opponent: Darren Mew, especially whenit’s for moneyTips to Relax: Think about anything other thanswimmingSwimming: PBT100breast – 1:01.74 Sheffield 2004200breast – 2:10.69 Barcelona 2003TRAINS: NottinghamOCCUPATION: SwimmerFirst Sporting Success: National Age GroupChampion 1997Finest Sporting Moment:Winning the Olympic trials in 2004First GB Selection Year: 1997 Junior, 1998 SeniorSporting Heroes: Ronnie O’SullivanClosest Friend in Sport: The guys at Nova, my clubFavourite Sport Other than Swimming: FootballThree Words that Best Describe you:Ambitious, determined, happyWould Most like to Meet: Ricky GervaisBiggest Influence: My parents and my coach BillToughest Opponent: MyselfFavourite Venue: Ponds Forge SheffieldTips to Relax: Don’t think about swimmingSwimming: PBT200free – 1.50.88 Manchester 2002400free – 3:49.97 Sheffield 20041500free – 15:11.20 Manchester 2002Career Highlights:Winning silver at the World Championships in Barcelonaand gold at the European Short Course Championshipsin DublinCareer Highlights:Qualifying for the Sydney Olympics, finishing 4th at theCommonwealth Games, qualifying for the final at theWorld Championships in Fukuoka in 2001 and winningthe Olympic trials this year21