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Rosalind Brett Age 27 Date of birth: 12.03.79 Born: Kings Lynn Lives: Loughborough Nickname: Ros Club: Loughborough University Coach: Ben Titley Height: 1.71m Weight: 62kg TRAINS: Loughborough University OCCUPATION: Swimmer First sporting success: Silver medal aged 10 at the Yorkshire Championships Finest sporting moment: Coming 5th at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 4x100m freestyle relay, closely followed by silver medal at the 2001 World Long Course Championships. Also becoming the first woman in Great Britain to go under 60 seconds in the 100m butterfly in a long course event (2004) Tip for the top: Believe in everything you do Year of first GB selection: 1994 (Juniors), 1998 (Senior) How and why get involved in swimming: It is a great sport to be involved in. You meet some fantastic people and it keeps you fit and healthy. Everyone should get into swimming in some way or another Sporting heroes: Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis, Denis Lewis and Steffie Graff Closest friends in sport: My training group at Loughborough Favourite other sport: Athletics Three words that best describe you: Focused, organised and determined Prized possession: My flat Biggest influence: My family Any other family connections to sport: My brother used to play hockey for the county Biggest disappointment: Coming 4th in the Commonwealth Games in the 50m Butterfly Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because I have had my best swims there Tips to relax: Watching DVDs with friends Ultimate ambition: To win a medal at the Commonwealth Games Where do you see yourself in 10 years? With a job! <strong>Swimming</strong>: PBT Long Course 50m Butterfly 27.14 (02) 100m Butterfly 59.84 (04) 50m Freestyle 25.30 (01) 100m Freestyle 55.72 (03) 200m Freestyle 2.04.91 (06) Career highlights: Becoming the first British woman to swim under the one-minute barrier in a long course event in the 100m butterfly, competing in the final of the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Sydney Olympics and setting a new British record. Silver and bronze medallist at the 2000 European Short Course Championships and Commonwealth silver medallist in 2002 in the 4x100m freestyle relay. Winner of a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay team in 2001 Commonwealth Games previously attended: 2002 29
Rebecca Cooke Age 22 Date of birth: 24.06.83 Born: Crawley Lives: Glasgow Nickname: Cookie Club: City of Glasgow Coach: Stephen Hill Height: 1.68m Weight: 44.49kg TRAINS: Glasgow OCCUPATION: Student First sporting success: Winning a bronze medal at my club championships when I was 10 - in 100m Breaststroke! Finest sporting moment: Winning two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games (2002) and bronze at the World Championships (2003) Tip for the top: Train hard, persevere - and enjoy it Year of first GB selection: 1998 Sporting heroes: Anyone who reaches the top of their sport and sustains that for a long time Closest friend in sport: Most of the British team are pretty good friends Other sporting successes: I was Reading Cross Country Champion if that counts! Favourite other sport: Football when England play, and athletics Three words that best describe you: Tenacious, thoughtful and friendly Would most like to meet: Jesse Owens and David Beckham Biggest influence: My coach Stephen Hill Any other family connections to sport: Both my sisters swam in the National Age Groups and my Dad swam a mile once and he says that’s why I’m a good swimmer! Toughest opponent: Laure Manaudou (FRA) Any pets: No, but my flatmate has a lizard Biggest passion away from swimming: My university work and my friends Biggest disappointment: My performances in Athens. I don’t think that I showed what I’m truly capable of. It gave me extra drive in my swimming but it took a lot of personal strength to get over Favourite venue: Manchester - I like the pool and have swam well there in the past Tips to relax: Reading always helps me Most embarrassing sporting moment: Getting disqualified in a 200m I.M. for pushing off into the wrong lane after the backstroke/breaststroke turn Favourite food: Pasta bakes and Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut bars Favourite book: ‘Notes from a small island’ by Bill Bryson Favourite song: ‘Girls just wanna have fun!’ by Cyndi Lauper Education: I’m now in my second year at Glasgow University. I’m going to do my third year part-time and spread it over two years, and I also intend to take a year out before the 2008 Beijing Olympics so I should graduate in 2009 Family: My Mum is called Jill and she is a teacher. My Dad is a Marketing Director and I also have two twin sisters. Katie is at university and Emily is on a graduate scheme Ultimate ambition: To be the best I can be in everything and win an Olympic gold Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully being successful in a job I enjoy <strong>Swimming</strong>: PBT Long Course 200m Freestyle 2.01.78 (05) 400m Freestyle 4.08.18 (04) 800m Freestyle 8.28.30 (05) 1500m Freestyle 16.14.70 (03) BR 400m I.M. 4.45.52 (05) BR Career highlights: Winning bronze at the World Championships in Barcelona 2003, winning three golds at the World University Games in Daegu and winning two golds at the Commonwealth Games 2002 Commonwealth Games previously attended: 2002 30
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