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SWIMMERS DIVERS PROFILES MEN MEN
Matt Bowe AGE 23
DATE OF BIRTH: 13.06.83
BORN: BARROW, CUMBRIA
LIVES: SWANSEA
CLUB: SWANSEA
PERFORMANCE CENTRE
COACH: BILL PILCZUK
HEIGHT: 1.93M
WEIGHT: 91KG
How do you prepare to go out and race: To prepare I
try to stay relaxed and focus on what I’m about to do
Biggest disappointment: Missing out on the 2004
Olympics because I came Third at the trials only
the top 2 were taken
Ultimate ambition: To win an Olympic medal
Where do you see yourself in 10 years:
Somewhere nice!!
TRAINS: Swansea Performance Centre
OCCUPATION: Student/swimmer
Finest sporting moment: Getting a silver medal at the
Commonwealth Games in 2006
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
European Championships (50m), 2006
BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay
Commonwealth Games, 2006
SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay
Tip for the top: Success doesn’t just happen overnight
and you’ll often meet failure on the road to success, but
it’s how you bounce back from failure and keep moving
forward that is the true test of character
First GB selection year: 1999 - Junior, 2002 - Senior
Sporting heroes: Martin Johnson and Bobby Robson
Closest friends in sport: Matt Clay, Lee Forster and
Richard Salt
Favourite sport other than swimming: Rugby
Three words that best describe you: Dedicated,
motivated and laid-back
Would most like to meet: Bobby Robson. Being a
Newcastle fan, he has always been one of my heroes
Most prized possession: Commonwealth medal
Biggest influence on career: My family
Toughest opponent: Myself
Biggest passion away from swimming: Rugby
P.B
Long Course
50m Butterfly 25.00 (05)
100m Butterfly 53.33 (06)
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