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Robin Francis 22James Gibson Age 24Date of Birth: 20.04.82Born: Durban, South AfricaLives: TrowbridgeNickname: FabioClub: University of BathCoach: Andrei VorontsovHeight: 1.96mWeight: 85kgDate of Birth: 06.02.80Born: ChelmsfordLives: LoughboroughNickname: GibboClub: LoughboroughUniversityCoach: Ben TitleyHeight: 1.91mWeight: 80kgTRAINS: University of BathOCCUPATION: SwimmerFinest Sporting Moment: Winning silver in the 400mIM at the European Short Course Championships,going under the European and British record forthe second timeTips for the Top: Be yourself, know what you wantand go for itFirst GB Selection Year: 1997Sporting Heroes: Surfers Duke Kahanomoku and LairdHamilton, and boxer Rubin ‘’the Hurricane’’ CarterClosest Friend in Sport: MeFavourite Sport Other than Swimming: SurfingThree Words that Best Describe you:Depends who you askWould Most like to Meet: Nelson MandelaPrized Possessions: My triple stringer longboardBiggest Influence On Career: Seeing the 1988 SeoulOlympics on TVToughest Opponent: Laszlo CsehFavourite Venue: None. They’re all the same to meTips to Relax: Listen to some good musicWhere do you see yourself in 10 Years?I don’t look that far ahead. The present is what’simportant to meSwimming: PBT200 IM 2:01.06 Sheffield 2004400 IM 4:17.84 Sheffield 2004200 Breast 2:15.05 Manchester 2002TRAINS: Loughborough UniversityOCCUPATION: SwimmerFirst Sporting Success: Essex County ChampionFinest Sporting Moment: Becoming World champion inBarcelona 2003 Sydney OlympicsTips for the Top: Have funFirst GB Selection Year: 2000Sporting Heroes: Michael Shcumacher, David BeckhamClosest Friend in Sport: ManyFavourite Sport Other than Swimming: FootballThree Words that Best Describe you:Positive and confidentWould Most like to Meet: Winston ChurchillPrized Possessions: Photo albumsBiggest Influence on Career: Friends and familyToughest Opponent: All of themFavourite Venue: BarcelonaTips to Relax: Lay in bedWhere do you see yourself in 10 Years?Who knows?Swimming: PBT50breast – 27.46 Barcelona100breast – 1:00.37 BarcelonaCareer Highlights:Winning the World Championships, the WorldUniversity Games, the Europeans and theCommonwealth GamesCareer Highlights:Taking my first British record at the national shortcourse championships in Norwich, winning silver at theEuropean Short Course Championships in both Antwerpand Dublin.22
James Goddard 21James Hickman 28Date of Birth: 30.03.83Born: Victoria, SeychellesLives: ManchesterNickname: GibbonClub: Stockport MetroCoach: Sean KellyHeight: 1.83mWeight: 77kgDate of Birth: 20.02.76Born: StockportLives: ManchesterNickname: GibbonClub: City of ManchesterAquaticsCoach: Paul RemmondsHeight: 1.80mWeight: 75kgTRAINS: StockportOCCUPATION: SwimmerFirst Sporting Success: Winning four national agegroup championships gold medals when I was 16Finest Sporting Moment: Winning the CommonwealthGames in my home town in 2002Tips for the Top: Train hard and have funFirst GB Selection Year: 1999Sporting Heroes: Lenny Krayzleburg, Michael JohnsonClosest Friend in Sport: Adi Turner, Stephen Parry,Graham Smith, Simon Birch, Steve Mellor,Kerrianne PayneFavourite Sport Other than Swimming:Football – Manchester City and Oldham AthleticThree Words that Best Describe you:Sporty, outgoing, idiotWould Most like to Meet: Britney SpearsPrized Possessions: My Playstation 2Biggest Influence On Career: Mum and my coachToughest Opponent: Aaron PiersolFavourite Venue: Manchester Aquatics CentreTips to Relax: Play music watch DVDs, playcomputer gamesTRAINS: ManchesterOCCUPATION: SwimmerFirst Sporting Success: Breaking the BritishJunior RecordFinest Sporting Moment: Breaking the 200m Butterflyshort course world record and winning my fourthconsecutive world short course titleTips for the Top: Believe in yourself above allFirst GB Selection Year: 1996Sporting Heroes: Adrian MoorhouseClosest Friend in Sport: Emma DuttonFavourite Sport Other than Swimming:Football (Man City fan)Three Words that Best Describe you:Determined and happyWould Most like to Meet: Alex FergusonPrized Possessions: My medalsBiggest Influence On Career: My coachesToughest Opponent: Stephen ParryFavourite Venue: Homebush Aquatics Centre,Sydney and Ponds Forge, SheffieldTips to Relax: Listen to some music, chat to friends,play gamesWhere do you see yourself in 10 Years? No ideaSwimming: PBT200Back 1:57.70 Sheffield 2004100Back 55.16 Sheffield 2004200IM 2:02.40 Manchester 2002400IM 4:19.30 Malta 2001Career Highlights:Winner of the Commonwealth 200m backstroke gold in2002 and winner of two gold medals at the EuropeanJunior Championships in 2001Swimming: PBT100fly – 52.79 Sheffield 2004200fly – 1:57.11 Kuala Lumpur 1998200IM – 2:01.69 Kuala Lumpur 1998Career Highlights:Winning four world short course titles, winning theCommonwealth Games in 1998 and winning silver inthe European Championships in Istanbul in 1999.23
Page 3 and 4: INDEXPAGE NoMedia InformationMedia
Page 5 and 6: MEDIA PROTOCOL FOR TEAM GB AQUATICS
Page 7 and 8: COMPETITION VENUEThe swimming will
Page 9 and 10: BRITISH SWIMMING - AN OLYMPIC HISTO
Page 11 and 12: WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FACTS●●●●
Page 13 and 14: SWIMMINGTHE 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES13
Page 15 and 16: TEAM GB SWIMMING STAFFNational Perf
Page 17 and 18: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18TH10.00AMWomen
Page 19 and 20: Chris Cook Age 25Todd Cooper Age 21
Page 21: Ian Edmond Age 26Adam Faulkner Age
Page 25 and 26: Darren Mew 24David O’Brien 21Date
Page 27 and 28: Graeme Smith Age 28Gregor Tait Age
Page 29 and 30: SWIMMER PROFILES - WOMENKirsty Balf
Page 31 and 32: Kathryn Evans Age 23Joanne Jackson
Page 33 and 34: Karen Legg Age 25Melanie Marshall A
Page 35 and 36: Sarah Price Age 25Katy Sexton Age 2
Page 37 and 38: TEAM GB STAFF PROFILESBill Sweetenh
Page 39 and 40: Ian TurnerDavid LylesPosition: Head
Page 41 and 42: NEWCOMER’S GUIDE TO SWIMMINGSwimm
Page 43 and 44: 1924F.BarkerGladys.H.CarsonPhyllis
Page 45 and 46: PAST OLYMPIC SWIMMING MEDALLISTSSYD
Page 47 and 48: ATLANTA 1996 - MEN50m freestyle1. A
Page 49 and 50: SWIMMING WORLD RANKINGS - As at 1st
Page 51 and 52: WOMENWomen 50m Freestyle12345678910
Page 53 and 54: LONG COURSE SWIMMING RECORDS - As a
Page 55 and 56: WOMENEVENT50m FreestyleRECORDWorldC
Page 57 and 58: OLYMPIC SELECTION CRITERIA - SWIMMI
Page 59 and 60: Schedule 2Schedule of Olympic Quali
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Page 63 and 64: TEAM GB DIVING PROFILES - MENTony A
Page 65 and 66: TEAM GB DIVING PROFILES - WOMENTand
Page 67 and 68: TEAM GB DIVING STAFF PROFILESSteve
Page 69 and 70: PAST BRITISH OLYMPIC DIVING MEDALLI
Page 71 and 72: FINA DIVING GRAND PRIX RANKINGS 200
Page 73 and 74:
OLYMPIC SELECTION CRITERIA - DIVING
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