IN THE POOL - Swimming.Org

SWIMMING PROFILES: WOMEN
SUSANNAH RODGERS
Club: Otter/Beacon
Coach: Ron Philpott/Steve Bratt
Dob: 09/08/1983
Born: Stockton on tees
Trains: London
Lives: London
Occupation: Full time athlete from
May 2012
QUALIFIED EVENTS:
50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle,
100m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly
ACHIEVEMENTS:
IPC European Championships 2011: S7 50Fr Silver,
S7 100Fr Gold, S7 400Fr Gold, S7 100Ba Gold, S7 50Fly Gold,
34Pt 4x100FR Gold
IN THE POOL
How were the Paralympic trials for you? They pretty much
went to plan. I wanted to qualify and achieve the required
qualifying times and I achieved four of the times at the
London trials and went on to achieve a fifth time in Sheffield.
It was nerve wracking in London with such a big crowd and
a lot of media around. I really liked it though and people I
knew come along to support me.
What are your goals for the London Paralympics? To try and
swim faster than I have before and compete against the best
in the world. I want to be able to enjoy the experience and
not get nervous.
What has been your finest performance so far and why? At
the European Championships last year. It was an amazing
experience. I was very nervous before my first event the
400m Freestyle but I won gold which gave me confidence for
the rest of the event and helped me to relax.
What is your favourite Event? I do so many. I don’t really
have a favourite event but my favourite stroke is butterfly.
When was your international senior debut? 2011 European
Championships in Berlin.
Who is your toughest opponent? Quite a few to be honest
across all of my events. The whole world I think.
Best Venue? Berlin at the Europeans. I used to live there so I
knew the pool. I had a great meet winning five gold and one
silver medal.
OUT OF THE POOL
Do you have any Superstitions? No.
Favourite way to relax? A combination of listening to Music,
reading, walking and going to the cinema.
Any hobbies away from the pool? I don’t have much time at
the moment. I would like to try ballroom dancing though.
What’s the best thing you cook? Homemade dressings to go
with salads.
Best concert you have been to? The Police when they
got back together at Twickenham a few years ago. It was
amazing.
Who would you most like to meet? The Queen.
What are your must watch TV programmes? I like New Girl
and South Park. Comedy programmes mainly.
What could you not live without Laptop or Mobile? Mobile.
Ideal holiday destination? The Maldives. I have been before
and would love to go back again.
Which five people would you want at your ultimate dinner
party? Stephen Fry, My Mum, Rik Mayall, Mother Theresa
and Ryan Gosling.
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