Olympic Media Guide 5/8/04 - sportcentric

Darren Mew 24David O’Brien 21Date of Birth: 12.12.79Born: Newport,Isle of WightLives: BathNickname: Daz, Mew, MewyClub: University of BathCoach: David LylesHeight: 1.94mWeight: 84kgDate of Birth: 28.01.83Born: PrescotLives: Rainhill, StirlingNickname: DobClub: Stirling SwimmingCoach: Chris MartinHeight: 1.83mWeight: 80kgTRAINS: BathOCCUPATION: SwimmerFinest Sporting Moment: Olympic final Sydney 4x100medley relay teamTips for the Top: Enjoy what you doFirst GB Selection Year: Junior 1995 senior 1998Sporting Heroes: Sir Steve Redgrave, Linford Christie,and Mohammad AliClosest Friend in Sport: My training partners MattClay, Richard SaltFavourite Sport Other than Swimming:Most of themThree Words that Best Describe you:Determined, competitive, happyPrized Possessions: My Olympic ring and my memoriesBiggest Influence On Career: My familyToughest Opponent: MeFavourite Venue: Homebush Aquatics Centre, Sydney,Ponds Forge SheffieldTips to Relax: Listen to music, relax with my girlfriendWhere do you see yourself in 10 Years?Relaxing on a beachSwimming: PBT50Breast 27.56 Manchester 2003100Breast 1.00.02 Sheffield 2004200Breast 2.17.26 Manchester 2002TRAINS: Stirling UniversityOCCUPATION: Swimmer/StudentFirst Sporting Success: Winning Player of the Yearfor my football team, aged 10Finest Sporting Moment: Winning a bronze medal atthe European Junior ChampionshipsTips for the Top: Don’t be afraidFirst GB Selection Year: 1999Sporting Heroes: Bill Shankly/John BarnesClosest Friend in Sport: Nick NecklesFavourite Sport Other than Swimming:FootballThree Words that Best Describe you:Relaxed, outgoing, hard workingWould Most like to Meet: Clint EastwoodPrized Possessions: Football signed by theLiverpool FC squad 1991-1992 seasonBiggest Influence On Career: DadToughest Opponent: Viktor BodrogiFavourite Venue: Ponds Forge SheffieldTips to Relax: Listen to music that makes you smileWhere do you see yourself in 10 Years?Earning moneySwimming: PBT200free – 1:50.12 Manchester 2004200back – 2:03.25 Dunkirk 2000Career Highlights:World Championship finalist 2001 & 2003, three timesEuropean Short Course bronze medallist,Commonwealth bronze medallist 1998 and 2002Career Highlights:Winning bronze at the European Junior Championshipsin the 200m backstroke in 2000 and being selected forthe GB team for World Short Course Champs in Athens2000.25