IN THE POOL - Swimming.Org
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SWIMM<strong>IN</strong>G PROFILES: WOMEN<br />
EMMA HOLLIS<br />
Club: Loughborough University<br />
Coach: Ian Armiger<br />
Dob: 20/01/1992<br />
Born: Harlow, Essex<br />
Trains: Loughborough<br />
Lives: Loughborough<br />
Occupation: I am a student at<br />
Loughborough University currently in the<br />
second year of my Geography degree<br />
QUALIFIED EVENTS:<br />
100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke,<br />
200m Individual Medley<br />
ACHIEVEMENTS:<br />
IPC European Championships 2011: S8 100Fr Bronze, S8 400Fr<br />
Silver, SB7 100Br Bronze, S8 100Fly Bronze, SM8 200IM Silver<br />
IPC European Championships 2009: S8 100Fr Bronze, SB7<br />
100Br Silver, S8 100Fly Bronze, SM8 200IM Bronze<br />
<strong>IN</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>POOL</strong><br />
How were the Paralympic trials for you? The trials went very<br />
well for me. All of my races were on target and very close<br />
to my personal best times. I qualified in the 400m Freestyle<br />
and enjoyed my 100m Freestyle races. 2012 overall has been<br />
great so far. The build up to the Games is very exciting and<br />
I’ve been working really hard. As Loughborough is highly<br />
involved in the games the atmosphere around the university<br />
has been incredible.<br />
What are your goals for the London Paralympics? I’m aiming<br />
for personal best times across the board and anything extra is<br />
a bonus.<br />
What has been your finest performance so far and why? The<br />
European Championships in Berlin in 2011 were amazing. I<br />
swam all personal best times and finished the event with two<br />
silver and three bronze medals.<br />
What is your favourite Event? The 400m Freestyle as I really<br />
like the distance.<br />
When was your international senior debut? In 2009 at the<br />
European Championships in Iceland. What a wonderful<br />
country, perfect for a geographer.<br />
Who is your toughest opponent? It depends on the race but<br />
overall the S8 category is very strong.<br />
Best Venue? The London Aquatics Centre is phenomenal but<br />
I do love Sheffield as it feels like home.<br />
OUT OF <strong>THE</strong> <strong>POOL</strong><br />
Do you have any Superstitions? Not particularly. My<br />
bathroom mirror has been broken for ages.<br />
Favourite way to relax? A long hot bubble bath. I also like to<br />
have nights in with great food, great company and a<br />
good movie.<br />
Any hobbies away from the pool? I love my degree and<br />
working in the Student Union. I also enjoy running and<br />
sometimes turn my hands to something arty. In the future, I<br />
would love to renovate an old house in the countryside.<br />
What’s the best thing you cook? I make a good roast<br />
dinner and chicken pie. My boyfriend’s recipe for spaghetti<br />
bolognese is also pretty good!<br />
Best concert you have been to? I saw Franz Ferdinand in<br />
2009. They were awesome.<br />
Who would you most like to meet? I would love to meet<br />
Nelson Mandela. I find him so inspiring.<br />
What are your must watch TV programmes? I am a huge<br />
Friends fan and do love a bit of Desperate Housewives every<br />
now and again.<br />
Ideal holiday destination? I’m absolutely desperate to go<br />
back to Iceland sometime soon. I would love to tour around<br />
the island and see the Northern Lights again, they were<br />
amazing.<br />
Which 5 people would you want at your ultimate dinner<br />
party? Maggie Smith, Nelson Mandela, Stephen Fry, Rowan<br />
Atkinson, and Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
PR<strong>IN</strong>T
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