2008 World Short Course Championships - Hanson Sport Media

Telstra Dolphins Australian Swim Team Media Guide | 9 th FINA World Short Course Championships | Manchester | April 9-13, 2008MICHELLE ENGELSMANNICKNAME:ChelleD.O.B: 9/12/1979AGE: 28BORN:BrazilLIVES:Sydney, NSW (andPortland, Oregon, USA)HGT:177cmWGT:71kgCLUB/INSTITUTE: Sydney UniversityTRAINS (Pool): Sydney University /PortlandCOACH:HerselfCAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finished sixth in 50m freeat 2004 Olympic Games….2001 FINA WorldChampionship semi finalist in the 50m free….wonsilver as a heat swimmer in 4x100m free and wastenth in 50m free at 2006 FINA World Short CourseChampionships….placed sixth in 50m free at 2007World University Games….former Australianchampion in the 50m free at both long and shortcourse….former Australian long course 50m freerecord holderIN 2007Was sixth in the 50m free at the Telstra AustralianChampionships in Brisbane (Dec 06)….placed sixthin 50m free at World University Games inBangkok….won bronze in 50m free at TelstraAustralian Short Course Championships inMelbourneIN 2006Finished fourth in 50m free at TelstraCommonwealth Games Trials in Melbourne….wonsilver as a heat swimmer in 4x100m free and wastenth in 50m free at FINA World Short CourseChampionships in Shanghai….placed sixth in 50mfree at Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, BCIN 2005Placed fourth in the 50m free at Telstra Trials inSydney….silver medallist in the 50m free and alsofinished seventh in the 100m event at TelstraAustralian Short Course Championships inMelbourne….finalist in the 50m free at the FINAWorld Cup in SydneyIN 2004Finished second in 50m free at Telstra OlympicTeam Selection Trials in Sydney….set Australianrecord of 24.83 in heats at Olympic Trials….finishedsixth in 50m free at Olympic Games inAthens….claimed silver in the 50m free at theTelstra Australian Short Course Championships inBrisbane….finished 3 rd in the 50m free at the FINAWorld Cup in MelbourneIN 2003A finalist in the 50m free at the Telstra AustralianChampionships in Sydney….bronze medallist in the50m freestyle at the Telstra Australian Short CourseChampionships in Hobart….third placegetter in the50m free at the FINA World Cup in MelbournePREVIOUS YEARS2002….finalist in the 50m free at the TelstraAustralian Championships in Brisbane….goldmedallist in the 50m free at the Telstra AustralianShort Course Championships in Melbourne….tenthin the 50m free at the FINA World Short CourseChampionships in Moscow…. Second in the 50mfree at the FINA World Cup inMelbourne….2001….claimed her first Australianlong course championship in the 50m free at theTelstra Australian Swimming Championships inHobart….finished 13 th in the 50m free on herinternational debut at FINA World Championships inFukuoka….finished second in the 50m free at theTelstra Australian Short Course Championships inPerth….2000….finished fifth in the 50m free t theTelstra Olympic Selection Trials inSydney….claimed her maiden Australian title in the50m free at the Telstra Australian Short CourseChampionships in MelbourneAWAY FROM THE POOLSPORTS BEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Soccer, track & field, tennis; ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Reading, Watching movies; FAMILYMEMBERS: Mother – Virginia, Father – Tom, Sister – Stephanie; BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN LIFE: My motherPERSONALSTUDIES/OCCUPATION: Current: Masters in International Studies. Have completed: Honours in Chemistry, and Undergraduate in Chemistry; SPORTSBEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Tennis, track and field, soccer; INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: I’velived on 4 continents, 7 countries, and multiple states within those countries. Brazil, Australia, Holland, UK, USA, Italy and Switzerland; SUPERSTITIONS:Ladybugs are a good sign; ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Surfing; SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Home cooked pasta sauce; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DOAWAY FROM SWIMMING: Read, travel, catch up with matesFAVOURITESPORTING TEAM: Any Australian team competing internationally!; TV SHOW: Simpsons; BANDS/MUSIC: The Waifs, Velvet Janes; FOOD: Roast veggies;DRINK: Water;HOBBIES: Reading, very slowly learning guitar!; BEST MATES: I’m lucky to have several really close great mates; LAST BOOK YOU READ: Guns, germs andsteel, by Jared Diamond; HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING CAREER? Everyone encounters obstacles. It’s not theobstacles that matter, it’s how we overcome them; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND WHY? 3 weeks old. Baby learn to swim classes; NOTABLEQUOTE: “There would be nothing to fear if you refused to be afraid” Gandhi.Page 36