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: ALICIA MCCORMACK<br />
NICKNAME: Macca<br />
D.O.B: 7 TH June 1983<br />
AGE: 23<br />
BORN: Helensburgh, NSW<br />
LIVES: Helensburgh, NSW<br />
MARITAL STATUS: Single<br />
HGT: 167 cm<br />
WGT: 77kg<br />
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Cronulla / NSWIS<br />
TRAINS (Pool): Sutherland / Homebush<br />
COACH: John Davie / Ryan Moar<br />
CAP No. 1<br />
POSITION: Goal Keeper<br />
HANDEDNESS: Right<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Winning the World Cup in 2006<br />
OUT OF THE POOL<br />
FAMILY MEMBERS: eg. Mum (Deb McCormack) Dad (Ron<br />
McCormack) Brother (Jake McCormack)<br />
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: People who battle against the<br />
odds and triumph<br />
PERSONAL<br />
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Administration Officer, NSW Institute of<br />
Sport<br />
ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Weekend Getaway<br />
SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Chicken Butternut Pumpkin Risotto<br />
ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Friends and Family<br />
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM WATER POLO: Beach,<br />
go out with friends, read, shopping, BBQ’s<br />
FAVOURITE:<br />
SPORTING TEAM: Women’s Water Polo 2000 Olympic Team<br />
MOVIES: Top Gun, Coach Carter<br />
TV SHOW: Law & Order SVU, Prison Break<br />
BANDS/MUSIC: Robbie Williams<br />
CD’S: Robbie Williams Greatest Hits<br />
FOOD: Ice cream<br />
DRINK: Fresh fruit juice<br />
WATER POLO EVENT: World Cup 2006<br />
HOBBIES: Reading<br />
BEST MATES: Dave, Elysha, Michelle<br />
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS<br />
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS<br />
World Championships Montreal, Canada 2005 6th<br />
Commonwealth Games / Perth, <strong>Australia</strong> 2006 1st<br />
Champs<br />
National League Sydney, <strong>Australia</strong> 2006 1st<br />
World Cup Tanjing, China 2006 1st<br />
World Jnr Championships Perth, <strong>Australia</strong> 2001 2nd<br />
Calgary, Canada 2003 6th<br />
WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Friendly<br />
LAST BOOK READ: Patricia Cornwell – Portrait of a killer<br />
FAMILY MEMBERS: Ron, Deb & Jake<br />
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS? Fun,<br />
Passionate, Dedicated<br />
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a Champion<br />
to made it through playing clean but tough Water Polo.<br />
WATER POLO SHORT TERM GOALS: World Championship Gold<br />
<strong>2007</strong> & World League Team <strong>2007</strong><br />
WATER POLO ULTIMATE GOAL: Olympic Gold 2008 Women’s<br />
Water Polo<br />
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: Complete Uni Degree after Water Polo<br />
career.<br />
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR<br />
WATER POLO CAREER? Mental barriers.<br />
WHAT AGE DID YOU START WATER POLO AND WHY? 15 yrs.<br />
for School Sport at Kirrawee High<br />
FAVOURITE WATER POLO PLAYER AND WHY? Karen Kerr has<br />
taught me so much about the sport and its history, no one loves the<br />
game more than her.<br />
FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY? Many athletes inspire me to do<br />
better and be great but I do not have a favourite. Getting to know<br />
athletes from other sports has been invaluable to my growing as an<br />
athlete.<br />
NOTABLE QUOTE: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.<br />
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
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