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Ross Davenport Age 21 Date of birth: 23.05.84 Born: Derby Lives: Loughborough Nickname: Rosscoe Club: University of Bath Coach: Ian Turner Height: 1.88m Weight: 74.91kg TRAINS: Loughborough OCCUPATION: Student First sporting success: Winning the club championships aged 8 at Belper Marlins swimming club Finest sporting moment: Swimming in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay in the Athens Olympics (2004) Tip for the top: Believe in what you are doing Year of first GB selection: 2003 Sporting heroes: Anyone who succeeds in their chosen sport Closest friend in sport: My training group in Loughborough Favourite other sport: Football. I’m a Derby County fan Three words that best describe you: Loud, funny and determined Would most like to meet: The Derby County FC squad Prized possession: My keys for my car and house! Biggest influence: My parents Toughest opponent: Anyone I race against Biggest passion away from swimming: Derby County FC. I try and see them as often as I can Biggest disappointment: Not winning a medal in Athens Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because I have had my best performances there Tips to relax: Don’t go and watch a Derby County FC game. Chill out and watch TV Education: I’m doing a Foundation Degree in Sports Science at Bath University Family: My mums name is Debbie and she works in a hospital. My dad is called Paul and he works for a packaging company. I have an older brother called Ashley who’s at university Ultimate ambition: To win an Olympic medal Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Finished swimming but still involved in sport Swimming: PBT Long Course 50m Freestyle 23.41 (05) 100m Freestyle 49.74 (05) 200m Freestyle 1.48.50 (05) Career highlights: Member of the Olympic squad 2004 and bronze medallist in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the European Junior Championships in 2002. Bronze medallist at the European SC Championships 2005 19
Mark Foster Age 35 Date of birth: 12.05.70 Born: Billericey Lives: Bath Nickname: Fos Club: University of Bath Coach: Colin Jackson Height: 1.98m Weight: 90kg TRAINS: University of Bath OCCUPATION: Swimmer First sporting success: Winning a bronze medal at the Commonwealths in 1990 Finest sporting moment: Carrying the flag at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and coming 3rd in the 50m Freestyle at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 - it was my first individual international medal Tip for the top: Enjoy everything that you do Year of first GB selection: 1985 Sporting heroes: Colin Jackson and Steve Redgrave Closest friend in sport: Teresa Alshamer Favourite other sport: Golf and football. I’m a Tottenham Hotspur fan as well as Southend United! Three words that best describe you: Honest, motivated and laid-back Would most like to meet: Elvis and Churchill Biggest influence: Family and friends Toughest opponent: Alex Popov - I’ve beaten him short course but never long course Favourite saying: Fly with eagles don’t peck with the hens Biggest passion away from swimming: Being happy in life Biggest disappointment: Not being selected to go to the Olympics in 2004 Favourite venue: Manly in Australia or South Beach, USA Tips to relax: Play golf, go for coffee, go shopping or surf the web Ultimate ambition: To be happy and healthy Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living in Italy, France or Miami Swimming: PBT Long Course 50m Freestyle 22.13 (01) 50m Butterfly 23.51 (03) BR Career highlights: Medallist in every World Short Course Championships from 1993, winning six gold medals in total as well as numerous silver and bronze medals. Medallist at every European Short Course Championships since 1993. British short course record holder in the 50m Freestyle and 50m Butterfly since 2001 Commonwealth Games previously attended: 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 20
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