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
ATHLETE PROFILES WOMEN
NAME: FRAN ADCOCK
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D.O.B: 09/08/1984
AGE: 22
BORN: Nottingham, England
LIVES: Canberra, ACT
HGT: 179cm
WGT: 65kg
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Norwood / AIS
TRAINS (Pool): AIS
COACH: Shannon Rollason
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Semi finalist at 2004 Olympic Games….semi finalist at
2003 FINA World Championships….finalist at 2002 FINA World Short Course
Championships….won a bronze medal in 4x100m medley at 2006 Pan Pacific
Championships….has won two silver and one bronze at Australian
Championships (long course)
IN 2007 Won the 200m back and was fourth in the 100m back at the Telstra
Australian Championships in Brisbane (Dec 06)
IN 2006 Third 200m back and sixth 100m back at Telstra Commonwealth
Games Trials in Melbourne….finished second in 200m back at Monaco &
Barcelona legs of Mare Nostrum series….won bronze in 4x100m medley and
was a finalist in 100 & 200m back at Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria,
BC….won gold in 200m back, was second in 100m back and sixth in 50m back
at Telstra Australia Short Course Championships in Hobart IN 2005 Placed sixth
in 200m and seventh in 100m back at the Telstra Trials in Sydney….was third in
the 200m & fifth in 100m back at the Telstra Australian Short Course
Championships in Melbourne IN 2004 Finished 16th in 200m back at Athens
Olympics….was second in 200m back and eighth in 100m back at the Telstra
Olympic Team Selection Trials in Sydney IN 2003 Finished 2nd in the 200m
back and 4th in the 100m back at the Telstra Australian Championships in
Sydney....was 16th in the 200m back at the FINA World Championships in
Barcelona….fourth in 200m back at FINA World Cup in Melbourne….was fifth in
200m and sixth in 100m back at Duel in the Pool in Indianapolis
PREVIOUS YEARS
2002….was third in 100m back at the Telstra Australian Championships in
Brisbane….placed fourth in the medley relay (heat swim) and seventh in the
100m back at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Moscow….
2001….sixth in the 100m back at East Asian Games in Osaka, Japan
OUT OF THE POOL
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum and Dad, Sisters – Michelle & Lisa, Brothers –
Jonathan & Chris; WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: People overcoming
adversity to achieve; ROLE MODELS: Nelson Mandela and Lance Armstrong
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 2004 16th 200m back
World Champs Barcelona, Spain 2003 16th 200m back
World Short Course Moscow, Russia 2002 4th 4x100m medley (heat swim); 7th 100m back
Pan Pacific Champs Yokohama, Japan 2002 22nd 100m back
Victoria, BC,
Canada
2006 3rd 4x100m medley; 6th 100m back; 8th 200m back
East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 2001 6th 100m back
Duel in the Pool Indianapolis, USA 2003 5th 200m back; 6th 100m back
Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 1
1 – 200m backstroke (07)
PERSONAL
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Double degree, Bachelor of International Studies and
Bachelor of Professional Journalism University of Canberra; SPORTS BEFORE
SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Dancing, triathlon, volleyball and
netball; INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: I am
trying to learn two languages at the same time; SUSPERSTITIONS: Putting my
goggles on extra tight before a race; ULTIMATE RELAXATION: A bubble bath;
SPECIALITY IN THE KITCHEN: A mean chicken and leek risotto; ONE THING
YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: My mobile; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY
FROM SWIMMING: Spend time with friends and my sexy boyfriend
FAVOURITE
SPORTING TEAM: Brumbies/Raiders; MOVIES: Kill Bill; TV SHOW: The OC;
BANDS/MUSIC: The Killers; FOOD: Chocolate; DRINK: Strawberry daiquiri;
SWIM MEET: Athens Olympics; HOBBIES: Surfing, down hill mountain biking
without a helmet; PETS: Jessie the Labrador; BEST MATES: Too many to recall
buy my bestest friend is Nadia; LAST BOOK YOU READ: Memoirs of a Geisha;
WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Sense of humour; HAVE ANY OF YOUR
FAMILY MEMBERS REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A
NATIONAL LEVEL? No, but my little brother is a super soccer player; WHO
HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY: My
parents for supporting me in good and bad times; HOW WOULD YOU
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? Moving on up; HOW WOULD
YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? For being a good sportsperson in and out
of the pool; SWIMMING SHORT TERM GOALS: PBs, PBs, PBs; SWIMMING
CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Beijing Olympics – a medal would be nice;
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To be a diplomat or work in Foreign Affairs reporting;
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING
CAREER? Countless shoulder problems and missing out on teams by the
minutest of seconds; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND WHY? To
be better at triathlons; FAVOURITE SWIMMER AND WHY? Giaan Rooney –
the most down to earth person I know; FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY?
Lance Armstrong – against all odds he prevailed; NOTABLE QUOTE: "The only
place where glory comes before work is in the Dictionary".
PERSONAL BEST TIMES AND RANKINGS- LONG COURSE
EVENT ENT PERSONAL BEST ST ALL-TIME AUSTRALIAN RANKING NG MEET
50m backstroke 30.24 2006 Aust. Champs
100m backstroke 1:01.95 7th 2006 Pan Pacs
200m backstroke 2:11.00 3rd 2007 Aust. Champs