IPC Swimming European Championships 2011

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IPC SWIMMING
EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS
BERLIN 2011
BRITISH GAS GBR DISABILITY SWIMMING TEAM MEDIA GUIDE
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Contents
Contents
Media contacts
Media protocol
Newcomer’s guide to swimming
Beginner’s guide to classification
British Gas GBR Disability Swimming Team
Staff
List of events
Schedule of events
Athlete profiles - Men
Athlete profiles - Women
Staff profiles
Personal bests
Records and rankings
Selection policy
Qualifying times - Men
Qualifying times - Women
Partners
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IPC SWIMMING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
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Media Contacts
Media Contacts
IN BERLIN
FOR MEDIA IN THE UK
USEFUL WEBSITES
Gemma Field – Senior Communications Officer
Ruth Gross – Senior Communications Officer
M: +447917 726 431
E: gemma.field@swimming.org
M: 07917 794 382
T: 01509 640229
E: ruth.gross@swimming.org
British Swimming:
www.swimming.org/britishswimming/
Official Event Website:
www.ecswimming2011.com
IPC: www.ipc-swimming.org
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Media protocol
Media Protocol
The media protocol has been designed to help
achieve an understanding between all media
and those representing British Swimming. It
aims to create opportunities for the media as
well as appreciate the commitments of athletes
and staff. This media protocol will be utilised
leading up to and during all international
competitions. The protocol recognises that
everybody is present at a major competition to
do a job – whether they are athletes, coaching
staff or the media. Each group experiences its
own pressure to deliver, however, consideration
of each other’s circumstances, roles and
responsibilities will help ensure everybody has a
successful and productive experience.
ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE
DIRECTOR DURING COMPETITION
Media requests in relation to the National Performance
Director should go through the Media Liaison. Those
wishing to put a question to the National Performance
Director should provide as much notice as possible so the
Media Liaison can identify a window of opportunity to
respond. If the National Performance Director is unable
to respond in person, the Media Liaison will pass on their
views. During the competition the National Performance
Director will only give views on the performances of British
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athletes and the team as a whole. Due to the demands of
the job at hand, the National Performance Director’s time
will be limited so as much prior notice to any requests
would be greatly appreciated.
ACCESS TO BRITISH COACHES DURING
COMPETITION
After the final event of the day a coach or coaches with
relevance to that evening’s finals will be available to the
media at a location within the venue. This will be coordinated through the Media Liaison. These coaches will
only speak on their athlete’s performance. Comments on
the overall team performance will only be given by the
National Performance Director.
ACCESS TO ATHLETES OR COACHING STAFF
DURING COMPETITION
Requests for interviews with athletes or team coaching
staff must go through the Media Liaison. Whereas media
deadlines will always be considered, these interviews
will be arranged at a time the athlete or coach can be
made available. This is obviously due to the demands of
the competition on time. Athletes and team coaches will
only comment on their relevant performances. Overall
comments will be provided by the National Performance
Director via the Media Liaison.
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Media protocol
Access to athletes and coaches will be limited to the
official mixed zone, press conferences or through prior
arrangements made via the Media Liaison. All athletes
will be encouraged to speak to the media, however, due
to the need to recover by ‘’swimming/warming down’’
immediately after an event, time in the mixed zone will
be limited and it is envisaged the media will collect at a
good vantage point to be informed as a group rather than
as individuals. The swimmers have between three to six
minutes from the time they’ve finished their race to get to
the swim down pool. Within this time there is a need to
service all areas of the mixed zone - broadcast and
print - fairly.
The swim down pool is off limits to all media as indicated
by accreditation. No member of the British Swimming
squad will be available at swim down. The Media Liaison
will try to obtain quotes from athletes if, for whatever
reason, access has been limited further. These will
hopefully be provided before swim-down or drug testing.
If it is not possible to meet these needs then interviews
may take place following warm-down. Where a swimmer
has an event the next morning, there will be no post
swimdown interviews that evening.
When an athlete has finished their final event of the
championships they will be free to consider additional
media requests made via the Media Liaison. Efforts will be
made to meet these as long as they don’t impact on the
rest of the team.
MEDIA NOT PRESENT AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Not all media will be accredited for international events
but the Media Liaison and Media Team in the UK will
try to look after all enquiries via phone or email. The
same protocols should be followed. Athletes, staff or the
National Performance Director should not be contacted
directly. Their time is limited and therefore the Media
Liaison will arrange for information to be forwarded at a
convenient moment.
If photographers require access to members of the squad
for non-action shots away from the competition then all
requests should be made through the Media Liaison.
For all media interviews, athletes and staff will only wear
British Swimming kit supplied for the event by the team
sponsor apart from unbranded swimsuits.
All interviews will only involve representatives of the British
Swimming team. No persons outside of the team will be
allowed to contribute to an interview involving a British
Swimming squad member.
No team member or programme-supported athlete is
allowed to be part of any media team during camps or
competitions, or to disclose or discuss activities during
these events.
British Swimming encourages the sport to be covered
by all media, present or not present. However, all media
should understand that priority has to be given to those
who are in attendance at the event. Efforts will be made to
meet all requests and British Swimming asks that protocol
be respected at all times.
There will be no access to athletes or coaching staff at the
team hotel. It is requested that this privacy be respected.
MISCELLANEOUS
Athletes can only talk about their own performance,
coaches can only comment on athletes in their own
specific group and not the overall team performance, the
National Performance Director can talk on the overall team
and all matters. Support staff are unable to comment on
perfrormance.
All media enquiries should be made to the Media Liaison.
If unavailable the media should approach the Team
Manager. The Media Liaison and Team Manager must both
be aware of all media activity.
If an athlete has achieved a notable result their specific
coach will also be encouraged to make themselves
available to the media at the end of the session. The Media
Liaison or Team Manager will be present during interviews.
The Media Liaison and Team Manager will always consider
special requests made by the media.
All media requests will be considered on their individual
merits and decisions made in the best interests of British
Swimming. Several requests for separate interviews at the
same time will be dealt with in order of deadlines. Media
with the tightest deadline will be dealt with first.
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Newcomer’s guide
Newcomer’s guide to swimming
Swimmers often talk using their own
abbreviations and words that do not apply to
the outside world.
Below is a simple glossary of the most frequent
terms used:
PB: Personal Best time
Splits: This is the time at each 50m turn. Swimmers will
monitor these to see how they paced a race.
Taper: A swimmer will ‘taper’ prior to any major
competition. What this means is that they will rest. They
will cut back the amount of training they do each day and
decrease the intensity also. A swimmer may swim over 12,
000m a day during heavy training, however they will swim
as little as a few hundred metres the day before an event.
Free: Freestyle or front crawl.
Breast: Breaststroke.
Fly: Butterfly.
Back: Backstroke.
I.M: Individual Medley (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke,
Freestyle). In a medley relay, the order is changed so that
backstroke is first. This addresses the fact that backstrokers
cannot do a dive to start a race. Four swimmers compete
in one of the following strokes in the following order;
backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle.
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Swim-down: A recovery exercise that takes place several
minutes after a swimmer completes their race.
They will swim at a low intensity in another pool in order to
rid the body of lactic acid, which would have accumulated
in the muscles after high-intensity swims.
Long Course: Long Course events are those held in a
50m pool.
Shaving-down: Most swimmers shave the hair from their
bodies for a big meet. Although they will remove almost
all of their body hair, the actual intention is to remove
the top layer of skin from the body. This increases the
sensitivity and “feel” for the water. Even though many
swimmers wear all-over body suits, shaving remains a key
psychological measure in getting prepared for a race.
The eight fastest swimmers from the heats will compete in
the final. The lane order for the finals is decided from times
in the heats or semi-finals. The fastest qualifier will swim
in lane 4, the second fastest in lane 5, third fastest in lane
3, fourth in lane 6, fifth in lane 2, sixth in lane 7, seventh
in lane 1 and eight in lane 8. Theoretically, this creates a
spearhead format in the race.
For the duration of the World Championships, the onestart rule will apply. Should any swimmer perform a false
start they will be disqualified from the race. Any swimmer
who is moving before the start will be disqualified at the
end of the race. The start should go ahead regardless of
the disqualification.
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British Gas,
getting everyone
into the swim of it.
More people swim every week than any
other sport. That’s why we’re proud to support
British Swimming.
So far we’ve given away over a million free swims
and helped 600,000 children improve their
front crawl with free lessons.
We’re also working with pools to reduce their
Energy consumption and sponsoring Britain’s
National swimming teams.
To find out more visit britishgas.co.uk/swimming
British Gas. Swimming for Britain.
Principal partner of
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Beginner’s guide
to classification
Beginner’s guide to classification
Swimming is the only sport that combines
the conditions of limb loss, cerebral palsy
(coordination and movement restrictions), spinal
cord injury (weakness or paralysis involving any
combination of the limbs) and other disabilities,
such as Dwarfism; major joint restriction
condition across classes.
FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTE M
S1 SB1 SM1: Athletes in this class would usually be
wheelchair users and may have a higher dependency for
their every day needs. Examples: Athletes with very
severe coordination problems in all four limbs or have
no use of their legs, trunk, hands and minimal use of their
shoulders only.
Classes 1-10 are allocated to athletes with a physical
impairment.
Usually only swim on their back.
Classes 11-13 are allocated to athletes with a visual
impairment.
S2 SB1 SM2: Examples: The athlete is able to use their
arms with no use of their hands, legs or trunk or have
severe co-ordination problems in all four limbs.
The Prefix S to the Class denotes the class for Freestyle,
Backstroke and Butterfly.
The Prefix SB to the class denotes the class for
Breaststroke.
The Prefix SM to the class denotes the class for
Individual Medley.
The range is from the athletes with a more severe
impairment, S1, SB1, SM1, to those with a lesser
impairment, S10, SB9 and SM10.
In any one class some athletes may start with a dive or in
the water depending on their impairment. This is factored
in when classifying an athlete. The following examples are
only a guide - some conditions not mentioned here may
also fit the following classes.
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S3 SB2 SM3: Examples: Athletes with reasonable arm
strokes but no use of their legs or trunk; athletes with
severe coordination problems in all four limbs and athletes
with severe limb loss to all four limbs.
S4 SB3 SM4: Examples: Athletes who use their arms and
have minimal weakness in their hands but have no use of
their trunk or legs; athletes with coordination problems
affecting all four limbs but predominantly in the legs;
athletes with limb loss to three limbs.
S6 SB5 SM6: Examples: Athletes with full use of their
arms and hands with some trunk control but no useful leg
muscles; athletes with coordination problems (usually these
athletes walk); athletes with major limb loss of two limbs;
Achondroplasia (dwarfism < 130cm for women and 137cm
for men).
arms and trunk with some leg function; coordination or
weakness problems on the same side of the body; major
limb loss of two limbs.
S8 SB7 SM8: Examples: Athletes with full use of their arms
and trunk with some leg function; limb loss of two limbs;
athletes with the use of one arm.
S9 SB8 SM9: Unless there is an underlying medical
condition usually all of these athletes will start out of the
water. Examples: Athletes with severe weakness in one
leg only; athletes with very slight coordination problems;
athletes with one limb loss.
arms and hands but no trunk or leg muscles; athletes with
moderate coordination problems.
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Beginner’s guide
to classification
S10 SB9 SM10: Examples: Athletes with very minimal
weakness affecting the legs; athletes with restriction of hip
joint movement; athletes with both feet deformed; athletes
with minor limb loss of part of a limb.
S14 SB14 SM14 swimmers with a Learning Disability
Swimmers must have an IQ of 75 or less to meet
the criteria
VISUALLY IMPAIRED CLASSES
S11 SB11 SM11: These athletes are unable to see at all
and are considered totally blind. They must wear blackened
goggles if they swim in this class. They will also require
someone to tap them when they are approaching a wall
for turning and finishing.
S12 SB12 SM12: These athletes can recognise the shape
of a hand and have some ability to see. There is a large
range of vision ability within this class.
S13 SB13 SM13: Athletes who are the most sighted but
are legally considered to be blind.
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British Gas GBR
Disability
Swimming Team
Men
Women
James Anderson
Stirling Swim
Gemma Almond
Shrewsbury
Nicholas Boylan
City of Liverpool
Claire Cashmore
City of Leeds
Jack Bridge
Preston
Emma Cattle
Team Luton
James Crisp
City of Sheffield
Heather Frederiksen
City of Salford
Graham Edmunds
Swansea Performance
Kate Grey
University of Bath
Jonathan Fox
Manchester HPC
Rhiannon Henry
University de Montreal
Sean Fraser
Manchester HPC/Warrender
Charlotte Henshaw
Nova Centurion
James Hollis
Epping Forest
Lauren Hobbins
Team Luton
Oliver Hynd
Nova Centution
Emma Hollis
Loughborough University
Sam Hynd
Swansea Performance
Elizabeth Johnson
Bath University
Simon Miller
City of Manchester
Natalie Jones
Manchester HPC
Andrew Mullen
Ren 96
Harriet Lee
Peterborough
Daniel Pepper
Stockport Metro
Nicole Lough
South Tyneside
Benjamin Procter
Newquay Cormorants
Natalie Massey
Manchester HPC
Scott Quin
Warrender
Stephanie Millward
Swansea Performance
Craig Rodgie
Uni of Edinburgh
Susannah Rodgers
Otters
Anthony Stephens
Swansea Performance
Hannah Russell
Guildford City
Matthew Walker
Manchester HPC/Marple
Eleanor Simmonds
Swansea Performance
Robert Welbourn
Swansea Performance
Lauren Steadman
Kelly College
Thomas Young
Preston
Louise Watkin
City of Salford
Fran Williamson
Colchester Pheonix
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Staff
Staff
National Performance Director:
John Atkinson
Performance Scientist:
Catherine Gilby
Team Manager:
Sarah Starbuck
Team Doctor:
Dr Derek Martin
Coaches:
Billy Pye
Mick Massey
Mark Skimming
John Stout
Mark Skimming
Glenn Smith
Rob Aubry
Louise Robinson
Team Physiotherapist:
Paul Martin
Sports Massage Therapist:
Marianne Bayes
Soft Tissue Therapist:
Katherine Crompton
Nutritionist:
Felicity Willis
Performance Analyst:
Joe Taylor
Biomechanist:
Carl Payton
Media Liaison/Press Officer:
Gemma Field
Support Staff:
Paul Wilson
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List of events
List of Events
Anderson, James
Simmonds, Eleanor
Frederiksen, Heather
Men’s 50m Freestyle S2
Men’s 50m Backstroke S2
Women’s 50m Freestyle S6
Women’s 100m Backstroke S6
Women’s 200m Individual Medley SM6
Williamson, Fran
Stephens, Anthony
Men’s 50m Backstroke S5 (S5)
Men’s 50m Butterfly S5 (S5)
Johnson, Elizabeth
Women’s 100m Breaststroke SB6
Women’s 50m Butterfly S6
Fox, Jonathan
Walker, Matthew
Men’s 50m Butterfly S7
Hollis, Emma
Young, Thomas
Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB7
Men’s 200m Individual Medley SM8
Henshaw, Charlotte
Jones, Natalie
Fraser, Sean
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List of events
Hynd, Sam
Miller, Simon
Hollis, James
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Cashmore, Claire
Crisp, James
Millward, Stephanie
Grey, Kate
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Steadman, Lauren
Watkin, Louise
Cattle, Emma
Welbourn, Robert
Henry, Rhiannon
Almond, Gemma
Edmunds, Graham
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List of events
Hobbins, Lauren
Bridge, Jack
Lough, Nicole
Boylan, Nicholas
Mullen, Andrew
Massey, Natalie
Pepper, Daniel
Procter, Ben
Rodgers, Susannah
Russell, Hannah
Quin, Scott
Lee, Harriet
Hynd, Oliver
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
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Rodgie, Craig
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Schedule of events
Schedule of Events
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4
400 Freestyle S6 100 Breaststroke SB6 400 Freestyle S8 200 Ind. Med. SM7
200 Ind. Med. SM12 100 Breaststroke SB7 400 Freestyle S11 100 Backstroke S14
400 Freestyle S7 50 Breaststroke SB1 50 Butterfly S4 50 Freestyle S9
200 Ind. Med. SM13 50 Freestyle S5 50 Freestyle S6 50 Butterfly S1
50 Freestyle S1 50 Breaststroke SB2 50 Backstroke S3 50 Freestyle S13
50 Backstroke S4 50 Breaststroke SB3 50 Freestyle S7 50 Butterfly S3
50 Freestyle S2 200 Freestyle S14 50 Backstroke S5 50 Freestyle S12
50 Butterfly S5 100 Breaststroke SB12 100 Breaststroke SB9 50 Butterfly S2
50 Freestyle S3 200 Ind. Med. SM9 200 Freestyle S1 200 Ind. Med. SM5
100 Freestyle S9 100 Breaststroke SB13 200 Freestyle S2 100 Freestyle S4
100 Backstroke S8 200 Ind. Med. SM10 100 Butterfly S12 200 Ind. Med. SM6
100 Backstroke S11 50 Freestyle S8 100 Butterfly S13 400 Freestyle S10
100 Freestyle S10 50 Freestyle S11 50 Freestyle S4 100 Breaststroke SB11
4x50 Freestyle 20 point 4x100 Freestyle 34 point 100 Breaststroke SB8
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4x100 Freestyle 49 point
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Schedule of events
DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8
400 Freestyle S12 100 Backstroke S12 200 Ind. Med. SM8
OPEN WATER
100 Freestyle S1 100 Freestyle S8 200 Freestyle S3
100 Butterfly S8 150 Ind. Med. SM2 100 Butterfly S10
100 Freestyle S2 50 Butterfly S6 100 Freestyle S7
100 Breaststroke SB4 150 Ind. Med. SM4 100 Freestyle S12
400 Freestyle S13 50 Butterfly S7 100 Freestyle S6
100 Breaststroke SB5 150 Ind. Med. SM3 200 Freestyle S4
100 Freestyle S3 100 Backstroke S13 50 Backstroke S1
100 Butterfly S11 100 Freestyle S11 50 Backstroke S2
100 Backstroke S7 100 Backstroke S9 200 Freestyle S5
400 Freestyle S9 100 Breaststroke SB14 200 Ind. Med. SM11
50 Freestyle S10 100 Backstroke S10 100 Freestyle S13
4x50 Medley relay 20 point 100 Backstroke S6 100 Butterfly S9
100 Freestyle S5 4x100 Medley relay 34 point
4x100 Medley relay 49 point
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Profiles
men
James Anderson
Club: Stirling Swim
Coach: Kerry Wood
DOB: 14/04/63
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 78kg
Trains: Stirling
Born: St Andrews, Fife
Lives: Broxburn
Occupation: Full time
athlete
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: Who
knows?
Describe yourself in three words:
Temperamental, Loving and Thoughtful.
Would most like to meet: I’ve met everyone I
would like to.
Most prized possession: My Scottish
sportsperson of the year award 2004.
Biggest influence on career: Jim Thomson.
Favourite Event: Sprints
Finest ever performance/Why: Athens
Paralympics 2004 – winning four gold medals
and christened “Jim the Swim”
First senior international meet:1991
Europeans Championships, Barcelona.
Role models: When I started in 1991 they were
David Wilkie and Paul Noble.
My aspirations are: To swim well and to swim
in London.
Tip for the top: Work hard.
Life after swimming: Sit in my caravan.
Music: Westlife, Gospel and Light classical.
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Nicholas Boylan
Club: City of Liverpool
Coach: Mike Roberts
DOB: 27/07/84
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 62.6kg
Born: Ashford, Kent
Lives: Liverpool
Occupation: Swimmer
Music: Queen, Eminem, Foo Fighters and David
Bowie.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: If I could
play football a footballer.
Describe yourself in three words: Caring,
Determined and Funny.
Would most like to meet: David Bowie, Sir
Bobby Charlton or the Queen.
Most prized possession: My medals.
Favourite event: 100m Breaststroke.
Biggest influence on career: My parents and
family.
Finest ever performance/Why: Being part of
the 4x100m S14 Medley Relay team that broke
the world record after years of trying.
First senior international meet: Denmark
Open 1999.
Role models: Eric Cantona, Michael Phelps and
David Beckham.
My aspirations are: To win a medal at the
London 2012 Paralympics.
Tip for the top: Always give 100% in
everything. You get out what you put in.
Life after swimming: I don’t know.
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Profiles
men
Jack Bridge
Club: Preston
Coach: Steve Heaps/
Louise Robinson
DOB: 12/05/94
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 72kg
Born: Preston
Lives: Penwortham
Occupation: Student
Finest ever performance/Why: 100m
Breaststroke at the British International Disability
Swimming Championships as I had been
chasing the British record for 12 months and I
finally got it.
First senior international meet: German
Open 2011.
Life after swimming: Go to University and
be happy.
Music: Trance (Tiesto, Chicane and Deadmaus)
Rap (Eminam, Kanye West and Fortminor)
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a:
Super geek.
Describe yourself in three words: I bring it!
Would most like to meet: Dwayne ‘The Rock’
Johnson.
Most prized possession: My dog Bracken or
my bed.
Biggest influence on career: My family and
my coaches.
Sporting relations: My Dad had Volleyball
trials for England and my cousin plays Cricket
for Warwickshire and Ireland.
Role models: Michael Phelps, Lance Armstrong
and Sascha Kindred.
My aspirations are: To top the podium at a
Paralympic Games.
Tip for the top: Pride, Passion and Desire.
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James Crisp
Club: City of Sheffield
Coach: Russ Barber
DOB: 11/10/82
Born: Nottingham
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 75kg
Lives: Sheffield
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: I really
don’t know.
Would most like to meet: Muhammad Ali.
Most prized possession: My Paralympic medals.
Biggest influence on career: My family.
Sporting relations: No one just me.
Favourite event: 100m Backstroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning two
gold medals at the Sydney 2000
Paralympic Games.
First senior international meet: 1997 –
European Championships in Spain I was only 14
years old.
Role models: Marco Van Basten.
My aspirations are: To compete at the London
2012 Paralympics.
Life after swimming: To enjoy life.
Music: Anything.
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Graham Edmunds
Club: Swansea HPC/
Swansea Performance
Coach: Billy Pye
DOB: 22/09/74
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 86kg
Trains: Swansea
Born: Reading
Lives: Swansea
Occupation: Pharmacist
Favourite Event: 50m Freestyle followed
closely by 50m Butterfly – I love the sprints!
Finest ever performance/Why: 4x100m
Free relay final in Athens-you can’t beat that.
It wasn’t my best ever time but just because
of what it meant - it was also on my 30th
birthday. Retaining the medal in Beijing would
be another.
First senior international meet: 2004
Paralympic Games in Athens.
My aspirations are: To compete in the London
2012 Paralympics
Tip for the top: Work smarter not necessarily
harder – especially when you get that bit older.
Biggest influence on career: My little brother
and my mother who drove me to swimming as
a youngster.
Life after swimming: Is there such a thing?
I’ve had a life after swimming and I came back. I
will always compete – there’s always Masters.
Music: Loud, heavy, annoying stuff. Heavy
metal various.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be: Another
kind of athlete. Probably a snowboarder or
a surfer. That’s what I was on my way to do
before my accident.
Ostentatious, Gregarious and Eccentric.
Would most like to meet: Dave Ghrol.
Most prized possession: My life – especially
after my motorbike accident.
Role models: Don’t have any which is
really weird.
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Jonathan Fox
Club: Manchester High
Performance Centre
Coach: Mick Massey
DOB: 30/05/91
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 68kg
Trains: Manchester
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Manchester
Occupation: Swimmer
Life after swimming: Interested in working
with cars.
Music: Heavy Metal.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be : Not sureglad I’m a swimmer.
Describe yourself in three words: Cool,
Confident and Funny.
Would most like to meet: Jeremy Clarkson.
Most prized possession: My car.
Biggest influence on career: Parents/coach/
friends/other swimmers.
Favourite Event: 400m Freestyle,
100m Backstroke.
Sporting Relations: My brother.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning my
Silver in Beijing. It was such a great atmosphere
and I got a real buzz from it.
First senior international meet: 2006 World
Championships, Durban.
Role models: None.
My aspirations are: To be successful in
Eindhoven and London 2012.
Tip for the top: You get out what you put in.
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Sean Fraser
Club: Manchester HPC/
Warrender Baths Club
Coach: Mick Massey
DOB: 30/04/90
Height: 180cm
Weight: 71kg
Trains: Warrender
Born: Simpsons Memorial
Hospital, Edinburgh
Lives: Manchester
Occupation: Swimmer
My aspirations are: To win Paralympic gold. To
stand on top of the podium and be best in the
World and to break the world record.
Sporting Relations: My dad is a marathon
runner and my sister is a top age group
swimmer in Scotland.
Tip for the top: If you want to make it to the
top you really have to work for it, when you
go to a competition there’s no substitute for
knowing you’ve worked hard and couldn’t
have done any harder. Always than the people
around you, your parents and coach because
without them you wouldn’t get anywhere.
Life after swimming: Probably a Uni degree.
Sit back and live the life everyone else does.
Music: Everything and anything.
Favourite Event: 100m Backstroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: My 100m
backstroke swim at the Paralympic trials where I
made the time for Beijing, that was my proudest
moment. It was a British record too so I was the
fastest in Britain after that.
First senior international meet: Danish Open 2007.
Role models: I always liked Ian Thorpe. Also,
anyone who can get up at 5am in the morning
and train at their best is a hero to me. Also,
Vententino Rossi and Roger Federer.
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If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be : Some
king of sportsman, maybe a raching driver.
Describe yourself in three words: Talkative,
Confident and Competitive.
Would most like to meet: Roger Federer.
Most prized possession: My trunks.
Biggest influence on career: Coaches
and parents.
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James Hollis
Club: Epping Forest
Coach: Lee Richards
DOB: 27/06/94
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 52kg
Born: Harlow
Lives: Keydon Bois
Occupation: Student
Describe yourself in three words: Talk too
much. Or Committed, Focused and Driven.
Would most like to meet: Michael Phelps.
Most prized possession: My LZR costume.
Biggest influence on career: Andre Esteves.
Sporting relations: My sister is also on the
European team.
Favourite event: 100m Butterfly.
First senior international meet: Berlin
Open 2011.
Role models: Michael Phelps.
My aspirations are: To win a Paralympic gold
medal and get the 100m Butterfly world record.
Tip for the top: Eat Well, train hard and
remember why you want it.
Life after swimming: Something in sports
science maybe a physio.
Music: Anything and everything.
Couch potato.
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Oliver Hynd
Club: Nova Centurion
Coach: Glenn Smith
DOB: 27/10/94
Height: 1.72cm
Weight: 57 kg
Trains: Watermeadows Mansfield
Born: Sutton-in-Ashfield
Lives: Kirkby-in-Ashfield
Occupation: Student
Favourite event: 400 Freestyle and 200 IM.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Table
tennis player.
Describe yourself in three words: Tough,
Focused & Driven.
Would most like to meet: Lil Wayne
Most prized possession: My iPad
Biggest influence on career: My family
and coach
Sporting relations: My brother Sam Hynd –
Paralympic Gold Medalist in S8 400 Free and
WR holder
Finest ever performance/Why: 200 IM final
at trials for the European Championships 2011.
I qualified fastest in the S8 200 IM for the
europeans!
First senior international meet: European
Championships 2011 in Berlin!
Role models: Michael Phelps and Matt Walker.
My aspirations are: To get on the podium at
London 2012 Paralympic Games!
Tip for the top: Train smart and don’t give up.
Life after swimming: Hopefully not yet!
Music: Rap and hip hop- in particular Lil Wayne.
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Sam Hynd
Club: Swansea HPC/
Swansea Performance
Coach: Billy Pye
DOB: 03/07/91
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 71-72kg
Trains: Nottingham
Born: Kingsmill Hospital,
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Lives: Swansea
Occupation: doing A
levels at school
Favourite Event: 400m Freestyle.
Role models: On the team it would be Sascha
Kindred who I’ve looked up to for a while. He
always encouraged me. Internationally it would
be Wang the Chinese swimmer. I want to beat
him but I do look up to him because he is so
good.
My aspirations are: To on the podium for
every event I can.
Biggest influence on career: A number of
people – my parents, my coach and everyone on
the British team because they are so supportive
– Team Hynd.
Sporting Relations: It’s a sporty family. My
brother used to play football and he swims at
international level. My mum used to swim. My
dad is very musical.
Tip for the top: Believe in yourself that’s got to
be the most important thing. Have confidence
and work to the best of your ability
every session.
Life after swimming: Not too sure, but I’d like
to do a job with animals.
Finest ever performance/Why: Qualifying for
Beijing was special but my PB at German Open
where I set the world record for 400m freestyle
has to be the best. It was on the last day of
competition after a long weekend and didn’t
really expect to do anything like that.
Music: I listen to absolutely everything. Nobody
has got a wider range of music on their iPod
than me.
First senior international meet: Danish Open 2006.
Determined, Tough and Modest.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: I’ve
never really thought about it.
Would most like to meet: Rowan Atkinson.
Most prized possession: My bed.
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Simon Miller
Club: City of Manchester
Aquatics
Coach: Mark Rose
DOB: 10/06/86
Height: 1.81m
Weight: 72kg
Born: Shoreham by Sea,
West Sussex
Lives: Fallowfield,
Manchester
Occupation: Part-time
Lifeguard
Music: Anything with a heavy bass.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Gym
Instructor or martial arts instructor.
Describe yourself in three words: Confident,
Friendly and Determined.
Would most like to meet: Arnold Swarzenegger.
Most prized possession: The Internet.
Biggest influence on career: My Mum and
My Coach – Mark Rose.
Favourite event: 50m Freestyle.
Finest ever performance/Why: 50m Freestyle
at the Commonwealth Games. There was one
race, one chance and a lot of pressure.
Open 2007.
Role models: Rocky.
My aspirations are: Be the best I can
possibly be.
Life after swimming: Work in coaching or in
the media.
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Andrew Mullen
Club: Ren 96
Coach: Andy Jackson
DOB: 29/11/96
Height: 1.70m
Weight: 53kg
Born: Scotland
Lives: Scotland
Would most like to meet: Michael Phelps.
Most prized possession: My iPod.
Biggest influence on career: My first coach
Chris Srabham.
Finest ever performance/Why: 50m Butterfly
at the British International Championships as it
was the first time I had to swim a time and I
did it.
Role models: Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte,
Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.
Tip for the top: Do all you can to ensure you
can train at your best ever session.
Life after swimming: Be a coach or
sport scientist.
Music: Lil Wayne, Eminem and Mac Miller.
Describe yourself in three words: Fun,
Relaxed and Positive.
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Daniel Pepper
Club: Stockport Metro
Coach: Craig Ward &
Mick Massey
DOB: 02/03/1989
Born: Stockport
Height: 172cm
Weight: 72kg
Lives: Stockport
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Something
still in sport, maybe cycling.
Describe yourself in three words: Fun,
Energetic and Laidback.
Would most like to meet: Lewis Hamilton.
Most prized possession: My phone.
Biggest influence on career: Steve Parry.
Favourite event: 100m Breaststroke and
200m Freestyle.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning two
golds at the World Championships in 2010.
First senior international meet: The INAS
Worlds in Hong Kong when I was 14.
Role models: Steve Parry because he is
a legend.
My aspirations are: To swim at the
2012 Paralympics.
Tip for the top: Train hard but keep it fun.
Life after swimming: I would be a coach.
Music: I like everything.
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Benjamin Procter
Club: Newquay
Comorants
Coach: Nick Deards
DOB: 11/03/90
Born: Oldham
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 66.7kg
Music: I like pop music and hip hop music.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Playing
football or rugby.
Describe yourself in three words: Happy, Fun
and Determined.
Would most like to meet: Wayne Rooney.
Most prized possession: My Car.
Biggest influence on career: My Family.
Sporting relations: My Uncle was a
professional rugby player.
Finest ever performance/Why: It was when
I won three silver medals in Reykjavik at the
European Championships.
World Championships when I was 14-years-old.
Role models: Wayne Rooney.
My aspirations are: To be fully involved with
the IPC and win a medal at the London
2012 Paralympics.
Tip for the top: Enjoy training, be happy with
your training and just keep focused.
Life after swimming: I want a job
within swimming.
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Scott Quin
Club: Warrender
Coach: Kyle Goodfellow
DOB: 01/07/90
Height: 1.60m
Weight: 58kg
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Midlothian
Occupation: Student
Music: Like most types of music.
Lawn Bowler.
Describe yourself in three words: Caring,
Cheerful and Thoughtful.
Would most like to meet: Neil Diamond.
Most prized possession: Mobile Phone.
Biggest influence on career: Moving to
Warrender Baths.
Finest ever performance/Why: Manchester
British Gas Championships 2011. I made the
qualifying time for Berlin.
Sporting relations: My Uncle ran for Scotland
with Alan Wells.
First senior international meet: Berlin
European Championships.
Role models: James Anderson.
My aspirations are: To carry on and set goals
for myself to be as good as I can be.
Tip for the top: To bring my times down to
beat the top.
Life after swimming: Work in coaching or
Lawn Bowls.
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Craig Rodgie
Club: University of
Edinburgh
Coach: Chris Jones
DOB: 09/11/89
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 72kg
Born: Dunfermline
Lives: Dalgerty Bay
Life after swimming: Work within sport.
Music: Lots of different types.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Not sure.
Describe yourself in three words: Funny,
Dedicated and Hardworking.
Would most like to meet: Sir David Jason and
Sir Steve Redgrave.
Most prized possession: European
gold medal.
Favourite event: 100m Backstroke and
100m Butterfly.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning
gold at the European Championships and
the re-inclusion of S14 athletes into the IPC
movement.
Biggest influence on career: My Parents.
Sporting relations: My brother Andrew
swam for Great Britain at the European Junior
Swimming Championships 2006.
First senior international meet: IPC European
Championships 2009.
Role models: Paul Noble.
My aspirations are: To compete at
London 2012.
Tip for the top: Always work hard to be the
best if your ability. Believe in yourself and never
give up.
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Anthony Stephens
Club: Swansea
Performance
Coach: Billy Pye
DOB: 09/07/86
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 54kg
Born: Reading
Lives: Swansea
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Body
builder.
Describe yourself in three words: I bring it!
Would most like to meet: Dwayne ‘The Rock’
Johnson.
Most prized possession: My Harley Davidson.
Biggest influence on career: My will to win.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning the
World Championships in the 200m Freestyle
in 2006.
First senior international meet: The European
Championships in 2001.
Role models: The Rock.
My aspirations are: To win a gold medal at
Paralympic level.
Tip for the top: Go hard or go home.
Life after swimming: Start living.
Music: Heavy Rock, Glam Metal or Punk.
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Matthew Walker
Marple
Coach: Mick Massey
DOB: 25/04/78
Height: 1.83m Weight: 74kg
Trains: Manchester
Aquatic Centre
Born: Stockport
Lives: Stockport
swimmer.
Favourite event: 50m Freestyle or Butterfly.
Finest ever performance/Why: Getting five
personal best’s at the World Championships in
2010. Receiving my MBE from the queen.
First senior international meet: Europeans
in 1998.
Role models: None.
Tip for the top: Enjoy swimming and that way
you will progress to higher levels.
Life after swimming: I’m coming to the end
of my swimming career but want to remain
involved in swimming, maybe become a
motivational speaker.
Music: General stuff.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: No idea,
since 1982 I’ve said I’m going to make it to the
Paralympics and nothing has got in my way.
Describe yourself in three words: Sexy,
Funny and Competitive.
Would most like to meet: No one
in particular.
Most prized possession: My medals mean
more than anything, for all the sweat, effort
and tears that went into wining them.
Biggest influence on career: Mark Rodds – he
has helped me throughout my career.
My aspirations are: Winning the 50m Free in
Eindhoven and break the record. I also want to
compete and swim well in London.
Sporting relations: None.
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Robert Welbourn
Club: Swansea
Performance
Coach: Bud McCallister
DOB: 11/06/87
Trains: Swansea
Performance
Born: Chesterfield
Lives: Swansea
swimmer
Life after swimming: No idea, I like cars and
motor sports.
Music: Bit of anything.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Doing
another sport, possibly cycling.
Describe yourself in three words: Quiet,
Determined and Confident.
in particular.
Most prized possession: My medals
from Athens.
Biggest influence on career: My parents.
Finest ever performance/Why: 4x100m 34
point Free relay in Athens.
Sporting relations: None.
First senior international meet: Germany
2003, it was the first time I went away.
Role models: None really, just do the best that
I can.
My aspirations are: To win an individual
Paralympic gold medal.
Tip for the top: Listen to your coach and
work hard.
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Thomas Young
Club: Preston
Coach: Louise Graham/
Mick Massey
DOB: 03/05/1991
Born: Lancaster
Height: 195cm
Weight: 81kg
Tip for the top: It is all about the inches. It
comes from a film called Any Given Sunday. Al
Pacino has a speech in it and I found it really
inspiring. It means that all of the little things
matter and they add up.
Life after swimming: I want to be a coach.
Music: I like anything.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: I think I
would be a cricketer.
Favourite event: 100m Backstroke. I am quite
good at the stroke and distance.
Finest ever performance/Why: The 2010
Paralympic World Cup because it was the first
event that I won a gold at and it has made me
hungry for more success.
Describe yourself in three words: Outgoing,
Funny and Dedicated.
Would most like to meet: Eminem.
First senior international meet: The
Europeans in 2009. They were held in Reykjavik
and I won two silver and one bronze medal.
Role models: My Mum because she has always
been there through everything and she took me
to all my swimming lessons and competitions
when I was small.
My aspirations are: To compete at a
Paralympic Games and win a medal at them.
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Gemma Almond
Club: Shrewsbury
Coach: Danny Malcolm
DOB: 14/04/93
Height: 1.51m
Weight: 48kg
Born: Shrewsbury
Lives: Shrewsbury
Occupation: Student
Favourite event: 200m IM.
Finest ever performance/Why: 200m IM
last year at the German Open as it was a seven
second personal best or the qualifying for
the Europeans this year in the 400m Freestyle
because it was unexpected.
First senior international meet: IPC European
Championships 2011.
Life after swimming: Travel then work in
either history or writing.
Music: Everything especially chart and
indie music.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Normal
student – but probably still doing some sort
of sport.
focused and happy.
Would most like to meet: Johnny Depp or
Colin Firth
Most prized possession: My bed and a
scrapbook full of everything from my childhood.
Sporting relations: My sister was a swimmer
and my mum competed in cycling and running.
Role models: Giles Long or Michael Phelps.
My aspirations are: To qualify for London
2012 and make the finals (and hopefully medal)
Tip for the top: Never give up. Believe in
yourself when things reach their toughest.
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Claire Cashmore
Club: City of Leeds
Coach: Dave Calleja
DOB: 21/05/88
Height: 1.64m
Weight: 55kg
Trains: Leeds
Born: Redditch
Lives: Kidderminster/
Leeds
Occupation: Student/
full-time swimmer
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do. When
times are rough keep at it – the ones who make
it through the bad times make it to the top.
Life after swimming: A speech therapist. To
travel the World and to have new challenges.
I’d like to do the London Marathon.
Music: Anything that’s on the radio.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: A runner
or a lazy fat person.
Describe yourself in three words: Chatty,
Dipsy and Bubbly.
Favourite Event: 100m Breaststroke or
200m IM.
Would most like to meet: Chad Michael Murray.
Finest ever performance/Why: My two
bronze medal swims at the 2004 Paralympics
in Athens. They were huge PB’s and totally
unexpected – I can’t describe it. Also my World
Record in Rio in the 100m IM.
and friends
Sporting Relations: My dad ran for England.
First senior international meet: Paralympics
2004 in Athens.
Role models: Kelly Holmes
My aspirations are: To win a gold medal in the
Paralympic Games.
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Emma Cattle
Club: Team Luton
Coach: Pete Woodbridge
DOB: 10/04/88
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 62kg
Born: Luton
Lives: Harlington
athlete
Favourite event:100m Backstroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: Beijing 2008
– breaking the European record in the heat to
qualify for the Paralympic final.
Music: Guns & Roses.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Chef.
Determined, Resilient and Blonde.
Would most like to meet: Gordon Ramsey or
Jamie Oliver.
Most prized possession: My car – it is a Mini.
Biggest influence on career: My family for
always being there and supporting me.
Sporting relations: My Brother swam regularly
at Nationals.
First senior international meet: World
Championships 2006.
Role models: None – myself.
My aspirations are: Regain the European
record in Berlin and win a gold medal there.
Then go on to qualify for the Paralympics in
2012.
Tip for the top: Train hard and keep focused.
Life after swimming: Continue with my
qualification to become a Chef.
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Heather Frederiksen
Club: City of Salford
Coach: John Stout
DOB: 30/12/85
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 79kg
Born: Billinge
Lives: Lowton
Occupation: Swimmer
Music: Anything.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Driving Instructor.
Describe yourself in three words: Dizzy,
Blonde and Out-going.
in particular.
Most prized possession: Paralympic
gold medal.
Favourite event: 100m Backstroke and
400m Freestyle.
Biggest influence on career: My Coach.
gold in the 400m Freestyle in Beijing.
First senior international meet: German Open.
Role models: No one in particular.
My aspirations are: To compete in
London 2012.
Tip for the top: If you stay ready, you never
have to get ready.
Life after swimming: Driving Instructor or
a Coach.
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Kate Grey
Club: University of Bath
Coach: Mark Skimming
DOB: 25/01/89
Height: 1.70m
Weight: 64kg
Born: Bristol
Lives: Bath
Occupation: Swimmer
Life after swimming: Teaching, presenting or
something in sport.
Music: Old, new and classics.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Netball
player. I love the sport.
Describe yourself in three words: Happy,
Independent and Ginger.
Would most like to meet: Hugh Laurie
as House.
Finest ever performance/Why: Finishing
fifth in the 100m Breaststroke at the Beijing
Paralympics in 2008.
Most prized possession: My health.
Biggest influence on career: My family.
Sporting relations: My younger sister is an
elite netball player for Team Bath.
Open 2003.
Role models: Sascha Kindred and
Jonny Wilkinson.
My aspirations are: To be a London 2012
Paralympic medallist then get a proper job.
Tip for the top: “Success is how high you
jump when you hit the bottom.” “Chase the
dream not the competition.”
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Rhiannon Henry
Club: University de
Montreal/Swansea
Performance
Coach: Claude-Yves
Bertrand
DOB: 20/05/87
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 62kg
Born: Bridgend
Lives: Montreal
Occupation: Swimmer
Favourite event: 100m Butterfly or
100m Freestyle.
Life after swimming: To get a job that I have
to wake up before 5am for.
Music: Hip Hop, R’n’B and Pop.
Describe yourself in three words: Modest,
Friendly and Welsh.
Would most like to meet: The Friends cast.
Most prized possession: My contact lenses.
Biggest influence on career: My family and
friends, especially my parents for all those lifts
to early morning training before school.
Sporting relations: My family all like to think
they used to be amazing sports people. I’m yet
to see any evidence that this is the case.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning gold
at the 2011 World Championships in Eindhoven
in the 100m Butterfly in a personal best time
because I got to stand at the top of the podium
and hear the National anthem.
Championships 2001.
My aspirations are: To represent Great Britain
at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.
Tip for the top: Always be yourself and most
importantly enjoy everything you do.
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Charlotte Henshaw
Coach: Glenn Smith
DOB: 16/01/87
Height: 1.65m (with my
legs on)
Weight: 57kg
Trains: Nova Cenurion
Born: Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire
Lives: Mansfield
Favourite Event: 100m Breaststroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning my
first international gold in Reyjavik 2009.
First senior international meet: Danish
Open 2004.
Role models: I admire Natalie Du Toit and I like
the fighting spirit of Kelly Holmes for coming
back after people wrote her off.
My aspirations are: To win a medal at the
home Games and to continue to improve at
each major competition.
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Tip for the top: Commitment – even when you
feel like the pool is the last place you want to
be – you have to, to get the job done.
Life after swimming: PhD in educational
psychology – sports development and move
to London.
Music: Musical theatre, Michael Buble and
Alanis Morrisette.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: A
badminton player and still a student.
Describe yourself in three words: Sociable,
Academic and Chilled.
Would most like to meet: Judy Garland, Julie
Andrews, Judi Dench and Daniel Craig.
and friends.
Sporting Relations: My dad was in the GB
karate team.
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Lauren Hobbins
Club: Team Luton
Coach: Pete Woodbridge
DOB: 30/08/95
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 49kg
Born: Dunstable
Lives: Dunstable
Occupation: Student
Tip for the top: Beast it like you mean it!
Life after swimming: Going to the cinema,
concerts and watching TV.
Music: Chart and Dance music.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Dancer.
Describe yourself in three words: Kind,
Caring and Happy.
Would most like to meet: Tom Daley.
Most prized possession: My Blackberry.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning silver
in the 100m Freestyle and bronze in the 100m
Backstroke at the European Championships in
Iceland because it was my first international
meet and I did not think I would come home
with medals.
Biggest influence on career: My Family and
My Coach.
Sporting relations: I have a twin sister who
also swims.
Championships Iceland.
Role models: Liam Tancock.
My aspirations are: To swim well at the
European Championships in 2011 and to
be selected for the Paralympic Team for
London 2012.
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Emma Hollis
Club: Loughborough
University
Coach: Ian Armiger
DOB: 20/01/92
Height: 1.44m
Weight: 38kg
Born: Essex
Lives: Loughborough/
Essex
Occupation: Student
Breaststroke at the European Championships
in 2009. I won the silver medal and got a PB
by over two seconds and smashed the British
record. It was my first ever major competition
and medal.
Championships in 2009.
Tip for the top: Keep focused and carry on as
long as you are enjoying it.
Life after swimming: I want to do a PHD in
Volcanology/Seismology and travel the world.
Music: Anything indie.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Fat.
etermined, Focused and Tenacious.
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Would most like to meet: Lady Gaga and
Dame Maggie Smith.
Most prized possession: I’m not materialistic
but probably something like my dogs or
driving licence.
Biggest influence on career: My family,
coaches, friends and those closest to me.
Sporting relations: My Brother James is also
competing at the Europeans.
Role models: My Mum, my coach and
Sophie Casson.
My aspirations are: To continue to represent
my country and compete at the London 2012
Paralympic Games in front of a home crowd.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Club: Bath University
Coach: Mark Skimming
DOB: 31/12/85
Height: 1.64m
Weight: 53kg
Trains: Swansea
Born: Newport
Lives: Swansea
Favourite Event: 100m Breaststroke.
Gold in Beijing. I had overcome lots of difficult
moments and I was so proud.
First senior international meet: Ukrainian
Open 2000 (meatballs and rice for breakfast
and a packet of crisps for lunch).
Role models: David Beckham, Michael Johnson
and my Mum.
My aspirations are: To compete at London
2012 and to swim faster than ever before.
Ultimately to win.
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Tip for the top: Follow your dreams and don’t
give up. Use your disappointments to fuel
your ambition.
Life after swimming: Train to be an
accountant and pursue other goals once I’ve
achieved everything I want to in swimming.
Music: General – I’m not a huge music fan but
do listen to chart stuff.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: Probably
a golfer because I used to play with my parents,
or some kind of sportsperson.
Competitive, Dedicated and Entertaining.
Would most like to meet: Mary Poppins and
David Beckham.
Most prized possession: My house.
Biggest influence on career: My mum.
Sporting Relations: Haven’t got anyone that
has been world class but my mum was a decent
hockey player.
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Natalie Jones
Colchester Phoenix
Coach: Mick Massey
DOB: 31/10/84
Trains: Manchester
Aquatic Centre
Born: Colchester
Lives: Manchester
swimmer
Favourite event: 200m IM, but it’s probably
my worst as well!
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning gold
at Athens in 200m IM. I was ranked third when
I went in and came out with gold!
First senior international meet: Going to
Sydney when I was only 15.
Tip for the top: Quitters never win and
winners never quit.
Life after swimming: I’d like to have my own
business as a wedding planner.
Music: All sorts, not classical or rock.
Travel Agent.
Describe yourself in three words: Loyal,
Friendly and Bubbly.
Would most like to meet: Frank Lampard.
Most prized possession: My teddy. I had him
when I was born from my Grandad and it goes
everywhere with me.
Biggest influence on career:
Parents and husband.
Sporting relations: My husband is a cyclist.
Role models: My Dad.
My aspirations are: To win Gold in London
2012 in front of a home crowd.
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Harriet Lee
Club: Peterborough
Coach: Ben Negus
DOB: 06/05/91
Born: Huntingdon
Lives: Cambridge
Weight: 58kg
Music: I like all sorts.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: A Physiotherapist.
Describe yourself in three words: Motivated,
Fun and Dedicated.
Would most like to meet: Frank Lampard.
Most prized possession: My Charm Bracelet.
Biggest influence on career: My Mum.
Sporting relations: My Cousin is a
Modern Pentathlete.
Breaststroke at World Championships and
winning gold.
First senior international meet: The World
Championships in 2010 was be my first
senior competition.
Role models: Jane Tomlinson and Chris Hoy.
My aspirations are: To reach the top and
medal at the top.
Tip for the top: Train hard and the results
will follow.
Life after swimming: I want to be
a physiotherapist.
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Nicole Lough
Club: South Tyneside
Coach: Ken Nesworthy
DOB: 24/04/95
Height: 1.63m
Weight: 46kg
Born: South Shields
Lives: South Shields
Occupation: Student
I don’t know.
Describe yourself in three words: Funny,
Outgoing and Focused.
Would most like to meet: Rebecca Adlington.
Most prized possession: My Phone.
Biggest influence on career: My Parents.
Favourite event: Breaststroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: The
International Disability Championships in
Sheffield 2011 where I got the qualifying time
for Berlin.
Championships 2011.
Role models: Rebecca Adlington.
My aspirations are: To compete at 2012.
Tip for the top: Always listen to your coach.
Life after swimming: A physio.
Music: Katy Perry, Take That and Lady Gaga.
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Natalie Massey
Aquabears
Coach : Mick Massey
DOB: 23/02/89
Born : Stockport
Weight: 58kg
Lives: Stockport
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: I would
have a normal life and wouldn’t be getting up
at 5am.
Describe yourself in three words: Giggly,
Kind and Chatty.
Would most like to meet: Chad Michael Murray.
Biggest influence on career: My Dad who is
also my coach.
Finest ever performance/Why: The 100m
Free that I raced in Reykjavik at the European
Championships because I won gold and it was a
long time coming.
Sporting relations: My Dad is a coach for
British Disability Swimming. My Mum used to
be a competitive swimmer and my Brother
does Judo.
World Championships in 2003.
Role models: I don’t have any.
My aspirations are: To win gold at the London
2012 Paralympics.
Tip for the top: Always keep focused.
Life after swimming: I don’t know.
Music: RnB and ballads.
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Stephanie Millward
Club: Swansea HPC/
Swansea Perfomance
Coach: Billy Pye
DOB: 20/09/81
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 65kg
Trains: Swansea
Born: Saudi Arabia
Lives: Swansea
swimmer
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Working
with horses, or I’d be an accountant or
a teacher!
Describe yourself in three words: Interesting,
Happy and Helpful.
Would most like to meet: Sean Connery.
Most prized possession: My dog.
Biggest influence on career: My mum
and fiancé.
Finest ever performance/Why: Breaking the
British record for 100m Back when I was 15
years old and able bodied.
First senior international meet: No idea.
Role models: Mark Foster.
My aspirations are: Be the best I can be.
Tip for the top: Keep on trying.
Life after swimming: I’m a fully qualified
accountant, so maybe go back to that.
Music: Anything.
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Susannah Rodgers
Club: Otters
Coach: Steve Bratt and
Ron Philpot
DOB: 09/08/83
Height: 1.63m
Weight: 55kg
Born: Stockton-on-Tees
Lives: London
Occupation: Project
Officer British Council
Favourite event: 400m Freestyle and
50m Butterfly.
Freestyle and European record and swimming
against the European record holder at the
British International Disability Championships
and because you can be more tactical in
400m races.
Tip for the top: Train hard and be determined.
Life after swimming: Carrying on with my
current role in the British Council.
Music: Electronic, Chill, Dance and world music.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Working
in the job I do now at the British Council.
Determined, Energetic and Warm-hearted.
Would most like to meet: Ian Thorpe.
Most prized possession: Not sure.
and the support they give me and Rebecca
Adlington and Fran Halsall.
Sporting relations: My Cousin Ned Feehally is
British Bouldering Champion.
Championships 2011.
Role models: Most swimmers, my Mother and
family, my Coaches and team and friends.
My aspirations are: To compete as high as I
can and win.
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Hannah Russell
Club: Guildford City
Coach: Steve Wadey
DOB: 05/08/96
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 63kg
Born: St Peters Chersty
Lives: Ottershaw
Occupation: Student
Music: Current Pop and R’n’B.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Runner.
Describe yourself in three words: Fun, Loyal
and Committed.
Most prized possession: My swimming kit
and my iPhone.
Biggest influence on career: My swimming
Team and peers.
Sporting relations: My dad played
professional rugby.
Finest ever performance/Why: British Gas
Championships 2011 in the 100m Backstroke
because I achieved my European
qualifying time.
Championships 2011.
Role models: Rebecca Adlington.
My aspirations are: To compete at the 2012
Paralympic in London and the 2016 Paralympics
in Rio.
Tip for the top: Don’t stop believing.
Life after swimming: Teaching.
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Eleanor Simmonds
Club: Swansea HPC/
Swansea Performance
Coach: Billy Pye
DOB: 11/11/94
Height: 1.22m
Weight: 41kg
Trains: Swansea
Born: Birmingham
Lives: Swansea
Occupation: Student
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: I have
always wanted to be a swimmer.
Describe yourself in three words: Nervous,
Smiley and Friendly.
Would most like to meet: Ian Thorpe.
Most prized possession: My medals
from Beijing.
Biggest influence on career: Nyree Lewis and
my family.
Finest ever performance/Why: When I won
my medals in Beijing.
First senior international meet: The IPC
World Championships in Durban 2006.
Role models: Nyree Lewis.
My aspirations are: To compete at
London 2012.
Tip for the top: Never give up.
Life after swimming: I want to be a
forensic scientist.
Music: I like RnB music.
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Lauren Steadman
Club: Kelly College
Coach: Robin Brew
DOB: 18/12/92
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 56kg
Born: Peterborough
Lives: Tavistock
Occupation: College
student
Normal person.
Determined, Chirpy and Reliable.
Most prized possession: Music headphones.
Biggest influence on career: Parents, friends
and coaches.
Sporting relations: My Uncle is a Triathlete for
New Zealand.
Finest ever performance/Why: qualifying
for Beijing. I achieved a six second PB and a
qualification time.
First senior international meet: Beijing
Paralympic Games 2008.
Role models: Tasha Danvers.
My aspirations are: To achieve the upmost I
can in both sport and academically.
Tip for the top: Look back occasionally to see
how far you’ve come.
Life after swimming: Wait and see.
Music: Like listening to UK Top 40 on Sundays.
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Louise Watkin
Club: City of Salford
Coach: John Stout
DOB: 13/08/92
Trains: Salford
Born: Stockholm, Sweden
Lives: Devon
Occupation: B-Tec
Student
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: Cyclist.
Describe yourself in three words: Friendly,
Approachable and Shy.
in particular.
Most prized possession: My first ever
swimming trophy.
Biggest influence on career: My friends
and family.
Sporting relations: My sister used to swim.
Finest ever performance/Why: The 100m
Free in Beijing because it was so unexpected
and felt good.
First senior international meet: World
Championships 2006.
Role models: Natalie du Toit.
My aspirations are: To comete at
London 2012.
Tip for the top: Train hard and stay focussed.
Life after swimming: Go to university, not
sure what to study.
Music: Bit of everything.
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Fran Williamson
Club: Colchester Phoenix
Coach: Ed Williams
DOB: 16/06/85
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 57kg
Trains: Cambridge
Born: Sunderland
Lives: Cambridge
Occupation: Student
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: No idea,
I’m doing what I want to do.
Hard-working and Positive.
Would most like to meet: Too many to name.
Most prized possession: My ipod.
Biggest influence on career: My mum.
Finest ever performance/Why: 2006 World
Championships for wining gold in 50m Back.
First senior international meet: 2001 Europeans.
Role models: Not really.
My aspirations are: To get a gold in London.
Tip for the top: Work hard and you can get
whatever you want.
Life after swimming: Something swimming related.
Music: All sorts.
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John Atkinson
Position: National
Performance Director
DOB: 16/01/68
Lives: Lancashire
Billy Pye
Mick Massey
Position: Coach
DOB: 07/03/59
Lives: Manchester
Club: Manchester HPC
Position: Coach
DOB: 27/09/58
Lives: Neath, South Wales
Club: Swansea HPC/
Swansea Performance
John was appointed at National Performance Director
for Disability Swimming in May 2010 and this will be
his first major competition with the British Gas Disability
Swimming team.
Billy is one of the most experienced coaches on the
team and heads up the British Disability Swimming High
Performance Centre in Swansea. He currently coaches a
group of ten swimmers.
Before taking on his current role, John was responsible
for overseeing the daily training and national team
environments at British Swimming, and prior to that was
the National Youth Coach for British Swimming.
Billy has worked with some of the most successful
swimmers that have competed at the Paralympic Games
including Dave Roberts, Liz Johnson and
Eleanor Simmonds.
Mick is the Head Coach at the High Performance Centre
in Manchester and works with successful swimmers like
Natalie Jones and Matthew Walker.
He has shared his expertise at all levels of international
competition including the 2006 World Championships and
the 2008 Paralympic Games.
John has worked for British Swimming Since 2001 and has
been a part of the following British Teams:
European Junior Championships 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2006, 2007, 2009, European Youth Olympics 2001, 2005,
2007, 2009, World Swimming Championships 2005,
World SC Swimming Championships 2008, European SC
Swimming Championships 2003, 2004, 2005, European
LC Swimming Championships 2008, Olympic Games 2008
offsite support and holding camp
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John Stout
Position: Coach
DOB: 11/08/70
Lives: Manchester
John Stout is the Head Coach at the City of Salford
Swimming Club and took Heather Frederiksen to her
Paralympic gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Heather and Louise Watkin are John’s two athletes on
the squad
The former swimmer has worked at the Bristol Swimming
Club and the City of Cardiff under the tuition of renowned
coach Dave Haller. John coached at the City of Cardiff
when Olympic medallist David Davies was learning
the ropes.
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Mark Skimming
Glenn Smith
Position: Coach
DOB: 28/08/79
Lives: Bath
Club: University of Bath
Position: Coach
DOB: 25/01/66
Lives: Leicestershire
Mark is the Head Coach for the swimming programme
at Bath University and has coached athletes to the 2009
World Championships in Rome, the 2010 Commonwealth
Games team and the 2010 World Championships.
Glenn is from the Nova Centurion club - a club which is
responsible for producing talented athletes, the likes of
who include double Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington
and multi-Paralympic medallist Sam Hynd.
He is Paralympic Champion Liz Johnson’s coach and in
the time they have worked together she broke the 100m
Breaststroke world record and will be aiming for success at
the World Championships.
Most recently Glenn has been coaching Charlotte
Henshaw and guided her to the 100m Breaststroke world
record that she took from Liz Johnson at the BT Paralympic
World Cup.
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Rob Aubry
Position: Coach
DOB: 12/11/81
Lives: Exeter
Rob is one of the Development Coaches for British
Disability Swimming and this will be the first time he has
coached on a senior international team at a
major competition.
Rob has previously worked with Exeter Swimming Club
and held a position as Regional Disability Coach for the
South West.
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Louise Robinson
Position: Coach
DOB: 22/11/80
Lives: Ripponden
Louise Robinson is one of the most promising young
female coaches in the country and is Head Coach at
Gallica. She coaches Jack Bridge who will be making
his senior international debut at the IPC European
Championships in Berlin.
In 2006 she was selected as part of UK Sport’s Elite
Coaches development programme and has allowed her to
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Personal best’s
Personal Bests
James Anderson S2
Eleanor Simmonds S6, SB6, SM6
Sascha Kindred S6, SB7, SM6
100m Breast
50m Free
1:05.09
400m Free
100m Free
2:20.86
50m Free
36.03
50m Free
32.11
50m Back
1:04.33
200m IM
3:09.24
200m IM
2:41.99
100m Back
1:49.11
50m Fly
100m Free
1:15.97
Fran Williamson S3
5:27.64
Charlotte Henshaw S8, SB6, SM8
50m Free
1:03.16
100m Free
2:18.88
Liz Johnson S6, SB6, SM6
50m Back
1:04.36
100m Breast
Anthony Stephens S5, SB4, SM5
50m Fly
42.15
50m Free
34.30
50m Back
41.20
50m Free
36.00
200m IM
3:20.48
50m Fly
44.18
Natalie Jones S6, SB6, SM6
1:15.50
400m Free
200m Free
2:42.22
50m Free
37.21
200m IM
3:11.12
50m Fly
43.93
200m IM
3:46.05
100m Free
1:33.09
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50m Fly
100m Free
50m Free
100m Back
50m Fly
100m Free
5:54.63
41.46
1:20.14
100m Breast
1:38.46
400m Free
5:39.85
200m IM
3:04.42
Heather Frederiksen S8, SB7, SM8
100m Back
5:31.76
50m Free
1:10.74
31.21
35.11
400m Free
4:35.91
1:30.41
100m Free
1:02.78
38.61
1:15.05
Matthew Walker S7, SB7, SM7
100m Free
Andrew Mullen S5, SB4, SM5
32.23
Susie Rodgers S7, SB6, SM7
400m Free
1:39.58
1:22.18
Emma Hollis S8, SB7, SM8
100m Breast
1:41.93
400m Free
5:28.73
50m Free
28.14
100m Fly
1:24.37
50m Fly
32.00
100m Free
1:12.87
200m IM
3:02.59
100m Free
1:02.68
Jonathan Fox S7, SB7, SM7
400m Free
50m Free
Thomas Young S8, SB7, SM8
4:49.70
29.67
100m Back
1:06.85
100m Breast
1:27.03
100m Back
1:10.70
400m Free
4:34.39
100m Free
1:04.11
200m IM
2:32.28
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Sean Fraser S8, SB7, SM8
100m Back
1:07.92
Claire Cashmore S9, SB8, SM9
Louise Watkin S9, SB9, SM9
100m Free
1:05.49
100m Free
1:03.07
200m IM
2:44.38
200m IM
2:31.50
200m IM
2:37.71
100m Breast
1:19.36
1:20.96
Emma Cattle S10, SB9, SM10
50m Free
27.92
100m Fly
1:06.28
100m Breast
1:21.73
100m Breast
100m Free
1:00.77
100m Fly
1:07.65
50m Free
Sam Hynd S8, SB8, SM8
Kate Grey S9, SB9, SM9
400m Free
4:26.08
200m IM
2:40.98
100m Breast
1:15.29
100m Breast
1:25.39
100m Free
1:01.04
50m Free
200m IM
2:27.21
Oliver Hynd S8, SB8, SM8
30.03
Stephanie Millward S9, SB9, SM9
100m Free
1:03.18
29.21
100m Free
1:08.22
400m Free
4:45.61
200m IM
2:45.10
100m Back
1:14.94
400m Free
5:01.94
50m Free
Lauren Steadman S9, SB9, SM9
400m Free
4:55.85
100m Back
1:16.70
James Crisp S9, SB8, SM9
100m Back
1:11.35
50m Free
400m Free
4:36.94
400m Free
4:38.75
200m IM
2:20.78
100m Fly
1:09.93
100m Back
1:05.17
400m Free
4:21.52
100m Free
1:03.80
100m Fly
1:07.43
100m Back
1:03.32
200m IM
2:31.48
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29.63
Harriet Lee S10, SB9, SM10
100m Free
59.78
100m Free
59.08
50m Free
26.70
100m Fly
1:08.12
1:13.68
Gemma Almond S10, SB9, SM10
100m Free
1:06.90
200m IM
2:42.33
400m Free 4:59.07
100m Fly
1:15.52
Robert Welbourn S10, SB9, SM10
100m Free
Simon Miller S9, SB8, SM9
100m Back
30.91
54.40
200m IM
2:19.36
400m Free
4:07.05
50m Free
25.77
100m Fly
1:01.51
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Graham Edmunds S10, SB9, SM10
Rhiannon Henry S13, SB13, SM13
Dan Pepper S14, SB14, SM14
100m Free
55.10
200m IM
2:36.36
200m Free
2:04.88
50m Free
25.10
50m Free
28.59
100m Breast
1:10.47
100m Fly
1:04.15
Jack Bridge S10, SB9, SM10
100m Free
1:01.07
Lauren Hobbins S13, SB13, SM13
200m Free
2:04.09
100m Back
1:06.22
200m IM
2:23.88
200m IM
2:44.54
100m Breast
1:14.26
100m Breast
1:29.69
50m Free
James Hollis S10, SB9, SM10
100m Free
59.60
200m IM
2:31.83
50m Free
27.22
31.32
100m Back
1:13.26
100m Free
1:06.49
Natalie Massey S14, SB14, SM14
100m Back
1:08.25
200m Free
2:17.81
100m Fly
1:01.47
100m Back
1:13.19
100m Breast
1:24.72
Hannah Russell S12, SB12, SM12
Craig Rodgie S14, SB14, SM14
200m Free
2:07.84
100m Back
58.56
Scott Quin S14, SB14, SM14
100m Back
1:18.83
100m Breast
1:13.90
Nicholas Boylan S14, SB14, SM14
100m Breast
Nicole Lough S14, SB14, SM14
100m Fly
1:15.98
50m Free
29.27
200m Free 2:45.22
400m Free
5:04.81
100m Back
1:25.21
100m Back
1:14.31
100m Breast
1:26.57
100m Free
1:04.67
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Ben Procter S14, SB14, SM14
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Records and
rankings
Records and rankings
Below is a list of links to the most up-to-date records and rankings.
Please click on a link to check current position and records.
Records:
World Records
European Records
British Records
Rankings:
World Rankings
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Selection policy
IPC SWIMMING EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS (50M)
BERLIN, GERMANY
25TH JUNE – 10TH JULY 2011
The team shall be selected following the trials events.
There shall be two (2) trials events as follows:
The British Gas Championships (50m) – Manchester,
5th-11th March 2011 The British International
Disability Swimming Championships (50m) – Sheffield,
8th–10th April 2011.
1. Individual Events
1.1 Subject to 1.3 the overall fastest two (2) swimmers
in each event and classification (S1-S14) from the two
(2) trials will be selected for that event providing that the
performance equals or betters the published qualifying
time.1
1.2 Subject to 1.3 the third fastest swimmer in each event
and classification (S1-S14) from the trials will be eligible for
selection for that event providing the performance equals
or betters the published qualifying time and providing
there are sufficient places remaining for the event and
classification following the selection from both trials and
relay squads.
one Berlin 2011 IPC Swimming European Championship
medal event between 1st January 2011 and 7th April
2011 inclusive and have achieved the criteria relating to
the published qualifying times and place availability as set
out in 1.1, 1.2, and 2. British Swimming will appoint a
medical practitioner with prior agreement of the swimmer,
to ensure their fitness to compete in the Berlin 2011 IPC
Swimming European Championships. The decision of the
medical practitioner on fitness shall be final.
1.3.1 Swimmers must notify the National Performance
Director (NPD) in writing by 5pm on the day prior to
commencement of each trials event, outlining any injury
or illness within the previous six (6) weeks indicating the
injury/illness and how the injury/illness has specifically
impacted upon their performance at the designated
trials. A medical practitioner will be appointed by British
Swimming, with prior agreement of the swimmer to review
the notified injury or illness.
1.3.2 British Swimming will appoint a medical practitioner
with prior agreement of the swimmer, to ensure their
fitness to compete in the Berlin 2011 IPC Swimming
European Championships. The decision of the medical
practitioner on fitness shall be final.
1.4.2 The swimmer having achieved a time which is within
the published IPC Swimming minimum qualifying standard
(MQS) for that event.
1.4.3 All additional swims are dependent upon place
availability (3 entries per nation per event (S1-S14), for that
event and classification.
1.4.4 Swimmers wishing to be considered for additional
events must compete in all events in which they wish to be
considered at one (1) or both trials.
1.4.5 Additional events will be considered at the sole
discretion of the NPD.
1.4.6 Swimmers will be withdrawn from all additional
events entered if the event(s) in which they have been
selected for (as outlined in 1.1, 1.2 and 2) are withdrawn
by IPC Swimming, unless they meet the criteria for an
event in a higher classification as set out in 4.8 and 4.8.1
below.
1.4.7 Events will be considered viable by IPC Swimming
if they have a minimum of 5 eligible swimmers from 2
nations. Relay events will be considered viable if there are 4
eligible nations entered from the entries received.
1.4 For a swimmer to be eligible for consideration to
compete in an additional event(s) all of the criteria
indicated below must be met:
1.3 If, due to illness or injury, established in accordance
with 1.3.1 below, a swimmer is unable to compete at
one or both of the above trials they may be considered
for selection provided that they have competed in at least
1.4.1 The swimmer having been selected for the team in
either an individual or relay event as set out in sections 1
and 2.
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1 The Qualifying Times shall be established utilising all known performances
from IPC approved/sanctioned long course competitions and IPC Swimming
absolute European Long Course Rankings from 1st January 2009 to 1st
September 2010 inclusive. Qualifying Times will reflect the team’s potential
to win medals at the Berlin 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships.
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2. Relays
2.1 Additional swimmers may be selected by the Selection
Panel2 for the relays, providing that the swimmers
combined four (4) times and points meet the Great Britain
qualifying standard for that relay and providing that
the relay is listed as a medal event at the London 2012
Paralympic Games. Additional relay squad members may
be selected at the discretion of the NPD (London 2012
medal event relays only).
2.1.1 Additional swimmers will not be selected for non
London 2012 Paralympic Games medal event relays.
However relays can be made up of swimmer’s selected for
individual events providing that their combined times meet
the British Swimming qualification standard subject to 1.3
and 1.3.1 above.
2.1.2 Swimmers combined times for relays will only be
considered from the two (2) trials. Past performances will
not be considered.
2.2 Relay practice may be held at any time and location
following selection, at the discretion of the NPD. Selected
swimmers will be required to attend all relay practices.
3. Team Staff
3.1 The core team staff shall consist of the NPD/
Team Leader, Team Manager, Team Doctor and Team
Physiotherapist.
3.1.1 Team staff selections will be based on the number of
accreditations allocated by IPC Swimming.
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3.2 Coach selections will be made once the full support
needs of the team have been identified. Coach selections
will be made by the NPD taking into consideration the
following:
3.2.1 A team of coaching staff that meets the requirements
of an elite performance pan-disability team.
3.2.2 All coaches must be a holder of a UKCC Level 3
certificate. All coaches should also be a holder of the UKCC
Level 4 certificate or actively and positively be working
towards attaining the UKCC Level 4 certificate.
4. General
The conditions outlined below must be met for all
team members wishing to be considered for selection:
4.1 Only swimmers eligible to represent Great Britain at the
Berlin 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships will
be considered.
3.3 Support team staff will be selected by the NPD and
Team Manager taking into consideration the following:
4.2 Subject to clause 1.3 and 1.3.1 above, swimmers
wishing to be considered for the Berlin 2011 IPC
Swimming European Championships must have competed
in both of the designated trials/competition as outlined
above in all the events in which they wish to be considered
for selection.
3.3.1 Support team staff has proven experience, skills and
relevant qualifications to meet the support needs of elite
performance swimmers within a pan-disability team.
4.4 Swimmers must hold a valid current IPC Swimming
Licence and be registered to a swimming club that is
affiliated to the ASA, Swim Wales or Scottish Swimming.
3.4 All team staff will be required to undertake a number
of varying tasks to support the needs of an integrated team
of swimmers, coaches and support staff and must have
proven ability to work on their own initiative in an elite
team environment under extreme pressure.
4.5 Swimmers must meet the International Classification
Eligibility Criteria as determined by the IPC Swimming for
the Berlin 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships.
3.4.1 All team staff must have the ability to work as part
of a team with excellent communication skills and the
ability to support each other within an elite performance
environment.
3.5 The NPD will confirm the coaches and team staff based
on an appropriate balance of coaching and support staff to
meet the needs of the team.
2 The Selection Panel will consist of members nominated by British
Swimming and the British Swimming Disability Technical Committee.
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4.6 Split times will not be considered with the exception of
the identification of swimmers for the 20 point relays.
with this requirement may result in the team member
being withdrawn from the team.
4.7 Performances from time trials will not be considered
with the exception of British Swimming team relay
practices for relay team consideration.
4.10 All team members will be required to attend the
following: GBR Team Orientation Camp, Manchester &
German Open Championships, Berlin 26th April – 1st May
2011 GBR Team Holding Camp – Manchester, 25th - 29th
June 2011 Relay practices (as required)
4.8 In the event of IPC Swimming withdrawing an event
from the programme, with the exception of a swimmer
achieving the criteria as outlined in 1.1, 1.2, and 2, for an
event in a higher classification where sufficient places are
available, the swimmer will be de-selected from the team.
4.8.1 In the event an event is withdrawn by IPC Swimming
and becomes combined with another classification a
maximum of five (5) athletes may be entered however
only three (3) per classification may be entered. In this
case the fastest five (5) swimmers from all eligible classes
(maximum 3 per classification) shall be entered subject to
each swimmer meeting the criteria outlined in 1.1 and 1.2
and 2 above.
4.9 Swimmers will be required to attend (where selected)
all pre Berlin 2011 training camps and competitions
designated by the NPD as outlined in the British Disability
Swimming Annual Plan. Attendance must be on a full-time
basis, taking part in all programmed activities. With the
exception of injury or illness team members will not be
allowed to leave any required camps or competitions or
undertake any activities that are not directly relevant to the
camp programme including personal appearances, external
media engagements or social activities. Failure to comply
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4.11 All selected swimmers will be required to maintain
trainability and performance targets at all times between
11th April 2011 and the conclusion of the Berlin 2011
IPC Swimming European Championships. Trainability and
performance targets shall be agreed between the NPD and
the swimmers home programme coach. Swimmers failing
to maintain trainability and performance targets may result
in the swimmer being withdrawn from the team.
4.12 Swimmers and team staff becoming ill or injured at
any time between 11th April 2011 and the conclusion of
the Berlin 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships
may be required to undertake a full medical examination
which may result in the team member being withdrawn
from the team. All team members may be subjected
to fitness (land/water) and/or medical tests at any time
between 11th April 2011 and the conclusion of the Berlin
2011 IPC Swimming European Championships.
4.14 All selected team members will be required to sign
and comply with all IPC Swimming requirements, Rules and
Regulations, British Swimming provisions consisting of the
British Swimming Anti-Doping Rules & Protocols, Selection
Agreement and Code of Conduct, the British Swimming
Disciplinary Code and Child Protection Policies.
4.15 The team of selected swimmers will be posted on the
British Swimming website no later than 1pm, Tuesday 12th
April 2011.
4.16 All appeals against non-selection (or de-selection)
to the IPC Swimming European Championships (50m)
2011 shall be dealt with under the British Swimming
Team Selection Appeals Procedure. Details are available
from the British Swimming Legal Affairs Department.
Athletes should be aware of the time limits contained in
the procedures, which are designed with the intention of
resolving issues expeditiously and fairly.
4.13 Any team member who withdraws from the team,
with the exception of a withdrawal on medical grounds,
following selection may be liable for the reimbursement of
any costs incurred on behalf of that team member.
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Qualifying times
male
Qualifying times – Male
50m Freestyle 100m Freestyle 200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
S1 01:38.08 S1 03:31.55 S1 07:36.12
S6 05:16.36
S2 01:07.75 S2 02:24.99 S2 05:12.36
S7 04:53.29
S3 00:49.57 S3 01:51.93 S3 03:50.32
S8 04:39.21
S4 00:40.34 S4 01:27.03 S4 03:13.05
S9 04:25.69
S5 00:35.81 S5 01:19.77 S5 02:57.96
S10 04:20.93
S6 00:31.86 S6 01:08.13 S14 02:07.80
S11 05:01.15
S7 00:29.94 S7 01:04.75
S12 04:37.09
S8 00:27.86 S8 01:00.94
S13 04:26.11
S8 00:27.86 S8 01:00.94
S9 00:26.53 S9 00:58.24
S10 00:25.43 S10 00:55.00
S11 00:27.60 S11 01:03.05
S12 00:25.32 S12 00:55.09
S13 00:24.91 S13 00:55.44
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50m Backstroke 50m Breaststroke 50m Butterfly
100m Backstroke
S1 01:47.27 SB2 01:06.85 S3 01:05.16
S6 01:17.90
S2 01:08.02 SB3 00:52.54 S4 00:58.60
S7 01:14.71
S3 01:01.27 S5 00:44.59
S8 01:08.60
S4 00:48.64 S6 00:34.13
S9 01:06.13
S5 00:44.20 S7 00:34.03
S10 01:05.44
S11 01:12.45
S12 01:03.19
S13 01:03.45
S14 01:07.44
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100m Breaststroke 100m Butterfly
200m Ind. Medley
150m Ind. Medley
SB4 01:50.27 S8 01:05.54
SM5 03:39.89
SM2 08:02.23
SB5 01:41.15 S9 01:01.51
SM6 02:54.93
SM3 03:23.75
SB6 01:26.23 S10 01:00.36
SM7 02:53.41
SM4 02:45.94
SB7 01:28.19 S11 01:07.77
SM8 02:33.92
SB8 01:14.25 S12 00:59.51
SM9 02:22.82
SB9 01:12.74 S13 01:00.37
SM10 02:20.68
S12 01:03.19 SB11 01:21.77
SM11 02:38.28
S13 01:03.45 SB12 01:12.43
SM12 02:17.03
S14 01:07.44 SB13 01:09.38
SM13 02:16.38
SB14 01:15.45
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Relays
4x50m Freestyle 02:40.98
4x50m Medley 02:57.02
4x100m Freestyle 04:04.68
34pt 4x100m Medley 04:32.17
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female
Qualifying times – Female
50m Freestyle 100m Freestyle 200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
S2 01:13.09 S2 02:36.61 S2 05:15.54
S6 05:56.47
S3 01:09.75 S3 02:36.86 S3 05:56.74
S7 05:43.90
S4 01:03.78 S4 02:18.39 S4 05:53.53
S8 05:35.30
S5 00:38.38
S5 01:25.77 S5 03:17.12
S9 04:59.35
S6 00:38.02 S6 01:20.94 S14 02:21.20
S10 04:59.26
S7 00:34.69 S7 01:14.87
S11 05:55.15
S8 00:32.75
S8 01:13.60 S12 04:53.89
S9 00:29.99
S9 01:05.52 S13 05:06.85
S10 00:30.27 S10 01:04.03
S11 00:32.68 S11 01:13.28
S12 00:28.88 S12 01:03.14
S13 00:29.77 S13 01:04.60
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50m Backstroke 50m Breaststroke 50m Butterfly
100m Backstroke
S2 01:19.26 SB2 01:34.10 S5 00:48.62
S6 01:33.21
S3 01:12.72 SB3 01:33.05 S6 00:39.67
S7 01:41.14
S7 00:40.75
S8 01:25.86
S4 01:05.56 S5 00:44.40
S9 01:16.10
S10 01:15.37
S11 01:26.61
S12 01:15.12
S13 01:31.18
S14 01:15.32
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100m Breaststroke 100m Butterfly
200m Ind. Medley
150m Ind. Medley
SB4 01:59.02 S8 01:22.21
SM5 04:05.91
SM3 04:43.25
SB5 01:52.50 S9 01:12.49
SM6 03:13.03
SM4 03:54.18
SB6 01:50.20 S10 01:13.76
SM7 03:35.55
SB7 01:42.95 S11 01:38.60
SM8 03:04.25
SB8 01:24.37 S12 01:13.05
SM9 02:42.46
SB9 01:22.54 S13 01:21.05
SM10 02:40.80
SB11 01:36.30
SM11 03:15.39
SB12 01:22.94
SM12 02:41.15
SB13 01:28.62
SM13 02:52.96
SB14 01:26.76
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Relays
20pt 4x50m Freestyle 04:07.11
20pt 4x50m Medley 03:29.90
34pt 4x100m Freestyle 04:55.17
34pt 4x100m Medley 05:18.41
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