Melbourne, Australia March 17- April 1, 2007 - Hanson Media Group

Australian Aquatics Media Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – Melbourne March 17 – April 1, 2007 © HSM
NAME: ADAM PINE
NICKNAME: Piney
D.O.B: 28/02/1976
AGE: 31
BORN: Lismore, NSW
LIVES: Canberra, ACT
HGT: 183 cm
WGT: 80kg
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Yeronga Park / AIS
TRAINS (Pool): AIS
COACH: John Fowlie
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First swimmer to represent Australia at
four consecutive Commonwealth Games (1994, 1998, 2002 and
2006)….has won a gold and a silver in relays at two
Olympics….has won a gold and a silver in relays at four FINA World
Championships….claimed five medals, including two gold, at four
Commonwealth Games….won three successive medals at
Commonwealth Games in 100m fly….has won a gold and three
silver at two FINA World Short Course Championships….added two
gold at 1999 World University Games….first represented Australia
at Pan Pacs in 1993 aged 17….has won four Australian Short
Course titles….won NCAA 100m fly title in 2000
IN 2007 Won the 100m fly and was third in the 50m fly at the
Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane (Dec 06)
IN 2006 Won 100m fly at Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials in
Melbourne, his first National Title for 13 years… finished fifth in 50m
fly.…first swimmer to represent Australia at four Commonwealth
Games….finished 5th in the 100m fly at 2006 Commonwealth
Games in Melbourne….won gold in 4x100m medley, was fifth in 50
& 100m fly and seventh in 4x100m free at FINA World Short Course
Championships in Shanghai….won the 100m fly at the Telstra
Australian Short Course Championships in Hobart IN 2005 Third in
100m fly at Telstra Trials in Sydney….won 100m and was third in
50m fly at Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in
Melbourne….won 100m fly at NSW Championships (December) IN
2004
Was ninth in medley relay (fly leg) and 20th in 100m fly at Athens
Olympics….placed second in 100m and fifth in 50m fly at Telstra
Olympic Team Selection Trials in Sydney….finished fifth in 100m fly
at Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Brisbane IN
2003 Finished 11th in the 100m fly at the FINA World
Championships in Barcelona….was second in the 100m fly and fifth
in 50m fly and 100m free at Telstra Australian Championships in
Sydney….won 100m free at Telstra Australian Short Course
Championships in Hobart
PREVIOUS YEARS
2002….won gold as heat swimmer in 4x100m free and bronze in
100m fly at Manchester Commonwealth Games….added silver in
50 & 100m fly and 4x100m medley at FINA World Short Course
Championships in Moscow….was second in 50 & 100m fly at both
Telstra Australian Championships and Telstra Australian Short
Course Championships….2001…. won gold as heat swimmer in
4x100m free at FINA World Championships in
Fukuoka….2000….took home gold in 4x100m free and silver in
4x100m medley (both heat swims) from the Sydney
Olympics….was third in 50 & 100m fly and sixth in 100m free at
Telstra Selection Trials in Sydney….won fly event at Qantas
Skins….won NCAA 100m fly title in Minneapolis….won 100m fly at
Telstra FINA World Cup in Melbourne….1999….won gold in 100m
fly and 4x100m free at World University Games in Majorca….won
100m fly at US Nationals….1998….won gold as a heat swimmer in
Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 3
3 – 100m butterfly (93, 06, 07)
4x100m free and silver in 100m fly at Commonwealth Games in
Kuala Lumpur….won silver in 4x100m free at FINA World
Championships in Perth….1997….1996….1995….was third in
100m fly at Pan Pacs in Atlanta….1994….was fifth in 4x100m
medley at FINA World Championships in Rome….claimed bronze in
100m fly at Commonwealth Games in Victoria….1993….made
Australian team debut at Pan Pacs in Kobe….won first Australian
title in 100m fly after dead-heating with William Kirby in Perth
OUT OF THE POOL
FAMILY MEMBERS: Wife - Sasha, Sons – Max and Buster; WHAT
OR WHO INSPIRES YOU? My family;
PERSONAL
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Work for Swimming Australia; SPORTS
BEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Before:
Soccer, basketball, tennis, squash, water polo and surfing, Now:
Swimming; SUPERSTITIONS: Don't do team uniform
measurements before you make the team; ULTIMATE
RELAXATION: Tropical beach holiday: SPECIALITY IN THE
KITCHEN: BBQ; ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT:
Family; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM SWIMMING:
Hang out with family.
FAVOURITE
SPORTING TEAM: Manly Sea Eagles; MOVIES: Cars; TV SHOW:
Border Security; BAND/MUSIC: Powder Finger, Rogue Traders,
Paul Van Dyk; CDs: Ministry, Café del Mar; FOOD: Chocolate;
DRINK: Ginger beer; SWIM MEET: Commonwealth Games;
HOBBIES: Surfing; BEST MATES; Wife, on team - Stevo, Klimy,
Hacky; LAST BOOK YOU READ: The Short History of Everything,
Green Eggs and Ham; WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST ASSET?
Consistency; HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS
REPRSENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A
NATIONAL LEVEL? Father-in-law Olympic Swimmer, 1972 and
Mother-in-law Olympic Swimmer in 1968 and Commonwealth
Games medallist 1966; WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST
INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY? Wife, gives me motivation
to continue swimming; HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? Short, old man; HOW WOULD
YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? Longest serving team
member; SWIMMING SHORT TERM GOALS: Medal World
Championships 2007; SWIMMING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL:
Continue to improve; HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY
OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING CAREER? With a
young family turning up to training every day is an obstacle; WHAT
AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND WHY? Club at 5 years,
first Nationals and National team at 17. FAVOURITE SWIMMER
AND WHY? Alex Popov – long term champion; FAVOURITE
ATHLETE AND WHY? Tiger Woods – long term champion;
NOTABLE QUOTE: "If it doesn't kill you it only makes you
stronger!".