2007 Gold Coast Mile - Media Guide - Hanson Sport Media

GOLD COAST MILE – BEST OF THE BEST FORM GUIDEMENShaun Dias (South Africa) – Shaun is the reigning South African surf race champion, amember of both of his country’s National squads in open water swimming and surf life saving.Daniel Smith (Gold Coast) – The local favourite, Daniel is part of legendary Gold Coastmentor Denis Cotterell’s program at Miami. A prolific medal gold winner at National Age level inthe pool with the London Olympics in his sights.Dev Lahey (Sunshine Coast) – Winner of the prestigious Eyeline 1000 ocean swim at Noosathis year. Just 16-years-of-age but a win in the Noosa event is no mean feat.Chris Alderton (Great Britain) – The defending champion and a former European JuniorChampionships medallist in the pool who trains as part of the elite British setup at TheSouthport School.Richard Charlesworth (Great Britain) – Third placegetter in this event last year who, likeAlderton, trains at The Southport School with the elite British squad.WOMENMelissa Corfe (South Africa) – Melissa is a member of South Africa’s Olympic Squad in thepool and was a finalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She is also a former winner of theMidmar Mile, the world’s largest open water swimming event.Brooke Fletcher (Gold Coast) – Another local who is the reigning Oceania open waterswimming champion over 5 and 10km. Also last year’s Australian open surf race winner. Willcontest next weekend’s Olympic open water swimming trials in Sydney.Kirsty Bowlay (Gold Coast) – Former professional Ironwoman who was fifth in this race lastyear and has more experience at the top level in this type of event than anyone in the women’sfield.Melissa Gorman (Brisbane) – The two-time defending champion in the Gold Coast Mile and2006 Commonwealth Games 800m freestyle silver medallist. Has been installed as one of thefavourites at next weeks Olympic open water swimming trials and is definitely the women’sfavourite here.