IN THE POOL - Swimming.Org
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SWIMM<strong>IN</strong>G PROFILES: MEN<br />
MAT<strong>THE</strong>W WHORWOOD<br />
Club: Swansea HPC<br />
Coach: Billy Pye<br />
Dob: 7/12/89<br />
Born: Truro<br />
Trains: Swansea<br />
Lives: Swansea<br />
Occupation: I am a student at Swansea<br />
University doing Mechanical Engineering<br />
part time<br />
QUALIFIED EVENTS:<br />
50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle,<br />
100m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS:<br />
IPC World Championships 2010: S6 100Fr 5th, S6 400Fr Silver,<br />
SB6 100Br 6th, SM6 200IM 4th<br />
IPC European Championships 2009: S6 100Fr 4th,<br />
S6 400Fr Bronze, SB6 100Br Bronze, SM6 200IM Bronze,<br />
20pt 4x50MR Silver<br />
Paralympic Games 2008: S6 50Fr 11th, S6 100Fr 6th,<br />
S6 400Fr Bronze, SB6 100Br Bronze, SM6 200IM 4th<br />
IPC World Championships 2006: S6 50Fr 7th, S6 100Fr 7th,<br />
S6 400Fr Silver, SB6 100Br 5th, SM6 200IM Silver<br />
<strong>IN</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>POOL</strong><br />
How were the Paralympic trials for you? I qualified at the<br />
first trials in my first event so I am really pleased. It was great<br />
to get the job done in London as I planned to taper for the<br />
first trials. The 400m Freestyle was our focus in training and I<br />
achieved a personal best so I’m very happy.<br />
What are your goals for the London Paralympics? My focus<br />
will be the 400m Freestyle. I want to win a medal and<br />
hopefully be at the top of the podium.<br />
What has been your finest performance so far and why?<br />
In Eindhoven at the World Champs in 2010. In the 400m<br />
Freestyle I got in and had an awesome race and won a silver<br />
medal. I made a PB in the final and did really well coping<br />
with the pressure.<br />
What is your favourite Event? I would say the 400m Freestyle<br />
is my strongest but I would like to think I am a sprinter at<br />
heart though as I love doing the 50m Freestyle the most.<br />
When was your international senior debut? The 2006 World<br />
Championships in South Africa was my first time to shine and<br />
I came away with two medals.<br />
Who is your toughest opponent? Anders Olsson (SWE) is the<br />
world record holder over 400m Freestyle in the S6. He is a<br />
really nice guy and I have competed against him since I came<br />
into the senior team.<br />
Best Venue? Beijing was awesome. It was the best<br />
experience I have had to date.<br />
OUT OF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>POOL</strong><br />
Do you have any Superstitions? No.<br />
Favourite way to relax? Watching films as it allows me<br />
to escape.<br />
Any hobbies away from the pool? University takes up a lot of<br />
my time but I like to go out with friends and watch television.<br />
What’s the best thing you cook? Lasagne is my dish!<br />
Best concert you have been to? Probably the Royal Cornwall<br />
Show when I was a kid if that counts?<br />
Who would you most like to meet? Tony Stark (Iron Man).<br />
What are your must watch TV programmes? I really like<br />
Hustle, Family Guy and Grand Designs.<br />
What could you not live without Laptop or Mobile? Laptop.<br />
Ideal holiday destination? I would love to go on a safari<br />
holiday so somewhere like Kenya.<br />
Which five people would you want at your ultimate dinner<br />
party? Tony Stark, my girlfriend, Michael McIntyre,<br />
Tom Jones and Delia Smith.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
PR<strong>IN</strong>T
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