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 />
ATHLETE PROFILES WOMEN<br />
NAME: GEMMA BEADSWORTH<br />
NICKNAME: Gem, beads, beady etc<br />
D.O.B: <strong>17</strong>/07/87<br />
AGE: 19<br />
BORN: Perth Western <strong>Australia</strong><br />
LIVES: Perth Western <strong>Australia</strong><br />
MARITAL STATUS: Single<br />
HGT: 180cm<br />
WGT: 83kg<br />
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Fremantle Marlins (club) Western<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Institute of Sport & AIS<br />
TRAINS (Pool): Challenge Stadium and Bicton<br />
Pool WA<br />
COACH: Greg Mcfadden National coach,<br />
Wendy Arancini Club coach<br />
CAP No. 2<br />
POSITION: Centre forward, centre back<br />
HANDEDNESS: Right<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Being a part of the gold medal winning 2006 World Cup team<br />
who competed in China, inaugural winners of women’s<br />
national league competition in <strong>Australia</strong> in 2004 and backing<br />
up in 2005. Being selected in the tournament seven for the<br />
2005 World Junior Women’s Championships.<br />
OUT OF THE POOL<br />
FAMILY MEMBERS: Julie Beadsworth (mum) Gene Beadsworth (dad)<br />
Jamie Beadsworth (brother)<br />
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: Roger Federer for his unbelievable ability<br />
and skill.<br />
ROLE MODELS: Cathy Freeman, her ability to perform under so much<br />
pressure from the media and fans as well as the pressure she would have<br />
placed on herself.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Bachelor of Commerce (major Property, second<br />
year) Curtin University of Technology (Bentley WA)<br />
INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU NOW:<br />
SUPERSTITIONS: no superstitions, don’t like the idea of things that are out<br />
of my control<br />
ULTIMATE RELAXATION: nice long massage, followed by a hot bath<br />
SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Cassata ( ice-cream cake pretty easy to<br />
do!)<br />
ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: hair dryer would be one of them<br />
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM WATER POLO: go out with<br />
friends, relax and read<br />
FAVOURITE:<br />
SPORTING TEAM: West Coast Eagles AFL<br />
MOVIES: Dirty Dancing, The Departed, A Night at the Roxbury, Dodgeball,<br />
Wedding Crashers, The Notebook<br />
TV SHOW: Greys’s Anatomy, Seinfield, Friends, Frasier<br />
BANDS/MUSIC: Sneaky Sound System, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, The<br />
Killers, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol<br />
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS<br />
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS<br />
World Championships Montreal, Canada 2005 6th<br />
Commonwealth Games / Perth WA 2006 Gold medal<br />
Champs<br />
Club Titles (Aust and OS)<br />
National League Sydney, NSW 2004 Gold medal<br />
National League Brisbane Qld 2005 Gold medal<br />
National League Sydney NSW 2006 Bronze medal<br />
World Cup Tianjin, China 2006 Gold medal<br />
World Jnr Championships Perth WA 2005 Bronze medal<br />
CD’S: Mariah Carey Music Box<br />
FOOD: seafood, sushi, sticky date pudding<br />
DRINK: coffee<br />
WATER POLO EVENT: (domestic) National league (international) World<br />
Championships<br />
HOBBIES: shopping, reading, floating and relaxing in my pool if that counts<br />
BEST MATES: ex-school mates and water polo friends<br />
LAST BOOK READ: Tandia, by Bryce Courtney<br />
WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Determination and family support<br />
HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED<br />
SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? Yes, my brother is in the Men’s National<br />
Water polo team and has been playing professionally in Spain.<br />
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY?<br />
My parents and my brother have always supported with everything.<br />
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS? Determined,<br />
loyal, laid- back<br />
WATER POLO SHORT TERM GOALS: To make this World Championship<br />
team, followed by winning the championship<br />
WATER POLO ULTIMATE GOAL: Beijing Olympic Gold medal<br />
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To achieve my full potential<br />
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR WATER<br />
POLO CAREER? Injury wise I dislocated my knee cap in 2005 World<br />
Championships in the second last game of the tournament which kept me<br />
out of the water for two months, partially dislocated my left shoulder in<br />
Commonwealth Championships<br />
WHAT AGE DID YOU START WATER POLO AND WHY? I was nine years<br />
old, my brother and I swam with Claremont Uniswim Swimming Club and<br />
were told by friends to try Flippa ball (modified version of water polo) down at<br />
Melville Water polo club Bicton Pool and have played ever since.<br />
FAVOURITE WATER POLO PLAYER AND WHY? Kelly Heuchan, her<br />
natural ability and feel for the game also great person<br />
FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY? Roger Federer his outstanding ability<br />
and skill
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