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JONATHAN FOX
Club: Newquay Cormorants/
Manchester HPC
Coach: Mick Massey
Dob: 30/05/1991
Born: Plymouth
Trains: Manchester
Lives: Manchester
Occupation: Swimmer
QUALIFIED EVENTS:
50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle,
100m Backstroke
ACHIEVEMENTS:
IPC European Championships 2011: S7 50Fr Silver,
S7 100Fr Gold, S7 400Fr Gold, S7 100Ba Gold,
34Pt 4x100FR Bronze, 34Pt 4x100MR Bronze
IPC World Championships 2010: S7 50Fr 7th, S7 100Fr 6th,
S7 400Fr Bronze, S7 100Ba Gold
IPC European Championships 2009: S7 50Fr Silver,
S7 100Fr Silver, S7 400Fr Gold, S7 100Ba Gold,
34pt 4x100FR Gold
Paralympic Games 2008: S7 50Fr 8th, S7 100Fr 5th,
S7 400Fr 9th, S7 100Ba Silver
IPC World Championships 2006: S7 400Fr 5th, S7 100Ba 5th
IN THE POOL
How were the Paralympic trials for you? I had good
solid performances in London. It was great to get a
Paralympic qualifying time in my first event as it took the
pressure off.
What are your goals for the London Paralympics? My goals
are to be at my very best in all of my events and to get best
times. Hopefully this will be good enough to win two gold
medals in my main events, the 100m Backstroke and 400m
Freestyle, but I will not be taking anything for granted.
What has been your finest performance so far and why? The
IPC European Championships 2011 in Berlin. In my two main
events the, 100m Backstroke and 400m Freestyle, I won gold
and achieved new world records in both.
What is your favourite Event? The 100m Backstroke. It has
always been my strongest event, but I have been working
hard on the 400m Freestyle since moving up to Manchester
High Performance Centre.
When was your international senior debut? In 2006 when
I competed at the IPC World Championships in Durban,
South Africa.
Who is your toughest opponent? Mihovil Spanja (CRO)
competes in my two main events. Overall, there are many
great swimmers in my S7 class so I am expecting real tough
competition in London.
Best Venue? At the moment it is the Water Cube in Beijing,
but I am sure when the London Aquatics Centre is full
with GB supporters at the Paralympics it will be even better
than that.
OUT OF THE POOL
Do you have any Superstitions? The only one I have is
actually in the pool. Prior to any race I must wipe the starting
block with my hand.
Favourite way to relax? Driving and listening to music. I
would love to drive around the Nürburgring in Germany.
Any hobbies away from the pool? The history of the Titanic
fascinates me. I also like reading, going to the cinema
and snooker.
What’s the best thing you cook? I do a mean
spaghetti carbonara.
Best concert you have been to? Rise Against at Bristol O2 in
2011 with my brother Frazer.
Who would you most like to meet? Bear Grylls would be
great, but not for lunch!
What are your must watch TV programmes? Top Gear.
I never miss an episode. I even went to the 1997 Motor
Show in London to see the guys from Top Gear. I am a selfconfessed
petrol head.
What could you not live without Laptop or Mobile? Definitely
my mobile phone.
Ideal holiday destination? Australia. I fell in love with it after
I was lucky enough to attend a British Swimming training
camp at the Gold Coast in 2007. I would love to go back.
Which five people would you want at your ultimate dinner
party? Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May
obviously. Plus Bear Grylls and Will Smith.
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