Melbourne, Australia March 17- April 1, 2007 - Hanson Media Group
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<strong>Australia</strong>n Aquatics <strong>Media</strong> Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – <strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>17</strong> – <strong>April</strong> 1, <strong>2007</strong> © HSM<br />
NAME: ANTHONY MARTIN<br />
NICKNAME: Marto<br />
D.O.B: 22 nd <strong>March</strong> 1985<br />
AGE: 21<br />
BORN: Brisbane, Queensland<br />
LIVES: Brisbane, Queensland<br />
HGT: 193cm<br />
WGT: 94kg<br />
CLUB/INSTITUTE: KFC Breakers<br />
TRAINS (Pool): Musgrave Park<br />
COACH: Dave Neesham/Simon Daley<br />
OUT OF THE POOL<br />
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum – Leonie Martin, Dad – Chris Martin,<br />
Sister – Nikki Martin, Brother – Robert Martin, Sister – Stephanie<br />
Martin<br />
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: The desire to be the best I could<br />
possibly be<br />
PERSONAL<br />
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Bachelor Business Management at<br />
University of Queensland<br />
ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Sitting by the pool or at the beach with<br />
a cool beverage or lying in bed<br />
SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Any type of pasta<br />
ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: My phone<br />
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM WATER POLO: Surf,<br />
hang out with mates and sleep!<br />
FAVOURITE:<br />
SPORTING TEAM: Brisbane Bronco’s<br />
MOVIES: The Bourne Identity<br />
TV SHOW: Deal or No Deal<br />
BANDS/MUSIC: The Killers<br />
CD’S: Sam’s Town, Ministry of Sound<br />
FOOD: Anything and Everything<br />
DRINK: Chocolate Breaka<br />
WATER POLO EVENT: World University Summer Games<br />
HOBBIES: Surfing, eating and sleeping<br />
BEST MATES: Streets, Brown, Web and Duggan – good lads<br />
LAST BOOK READ: Greg Norman Autobiography<br />
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS<br />
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS<br />
World Jnr Championships Mar Del Plata, Argentina 2005 7 th<br />
WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? My Chicken Legs<br />
HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR<br />
PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? Cousin – Trent<br />
Barrett <strong>Australia</strong>n Rugby League<br />
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE<br />
AND WHY? My parents for supporting me with everything I have<br />
ever wanted to do<br />
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS?<br />
Focused but easy<br />
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a loving<br />
family member who achieved the best he could<br />
WATER POLO SHORT TERM GOALS: Make the World<br />
Championships Team<br />
WATER POLO ULTIMATE GOAL: Play at the Olympics for<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: Achieve well both in and out of the<br />
water<br />
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR<br />
DIVING CAREER? Trying to juggle training with Uni and work<br />
WHAT AGE DID YOU START WATER POLO AND WHY? 12, my<br />
sister’s friend needed another player for his under 14’s team<br />
FAVOURITE WATER POLO PLAYER AND WHY? Daniel<br />
Marsden, he was an awesome player in his time and has continued<br />
his career into his 30’s.<br />
FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY? Roger Federer, he has taken<br />
his sport to a higher level.<br />
NOTABLE QUOTE: it’s not what you know but who you know.
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