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: KYLIE PALMER
D.O.B: 25/02/1990
AGE: 17
BORN: Brisbane, QLD
LIVES: Brisbane, QLD
HGT: 171cm
WGT: 62kg
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Albany Creek/QAS
TRAINS (Pool): Albany Creek
COACH: John Rodgers
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Selected for the 2006 Australian Commonwealth
Games Swim Team at age 15….was fifth in 400m free at 2006
Commonwealth Games….was sixth in 800m free at 2006 FINA World
Short Course Championships….won a gold, two silver and a bronze at
2005 FINA World Cup….has won thirteen medals including eight gold at
Australian Age Championships….represented Australia at 2005 Australian
Youth Olympic Festival….represented Australia at three Trans Tasman
Series’ IN 2007 Was second in the 800m free and third in the 400m free at
the Telstra Australian Championships in Brisbane (Dec 06)
IN 2006 Placed sixth in 800m free, 11th in 200m fly and 16th 400m IM at
FINA World Short Course Championships in Shanghai….was fifth in 400m
free at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne….finished fourth in 200m fly
and won first ever National open long course medal when third in 400m
free at Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials in Melbourne….won three
gold and two silver at Fisher & Paykel Australian Age Championships in
Sydney….was a finalist at Mare Nostrum series….won 200m and was
second in 400m free at Telstra GP1 in Brisbane….was the ninth in 400m
free at Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, BC….finished second in the
800m and third in the 400m free at the Telstra Australian Short Course
Championships in Hobart IN 2005 Won gold in 800m free, silver in 400m
free & 200m fly and was fifth in 200m free & 100m fly at FINA World Cup
in Daejon….added bronze in 200m fly at Telstra FINA World Cup in
Sydney….won bronze in 200m fly & 400m free at Telstra Australian Short
Course Championships in Melbourne….picked up gold in 200, 400m free
& 100, 200m fly and silver in 400m IM at Fisher & Paykel Australian Age
Championships in Brisbane….contested four finals including winning silver
in 400m free at Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney….was fifth in
200m fly at Telstra Trials in Sydney….represented Australian in Trans
Tasman Series IN 2004 Claimed gold in 100 & 200m fly and bronze in
100m free at Fisher & Paykel Australian Age Championships in
Perth….finished twelfth in 200m fly at Telstra Australian Short Course
Championships in Brisbane….competed in Telstra Olympic Team
Selection Trials in Sydney….represented Australian in Trans Tasman
Series IN 2003 Took home gold in 100 & 200m fly and bronze in 100, 200
& 400m free at Fisher & Paykel Australian Age Championships in
Brisbane…. represented Australian in Trans Tasman Series
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS
Commonwealth
Games
Melbourne, Australia 2006 5th 400m free
Pan Pacific Champs Victoria, BC, Canada 2006 9th 400m free; 16th 800m free
PREVIOUS YEARS
2002….competed at Australian Age Championships in Sydney
OUT OF THE POOL
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mother – Lyn, Father – Wes, Brother – Luke; WHAT
INSPIRES YOU: Hard workers;
PERSONAL
STUDIES/OCCUATION: Student; SPORTS BEFORE SWIMMING AND
SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Tennis and netball; INTERESTING FACTS
PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: None; SUPERSTITIONS:
None; ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Doing nothing, sitting and eating;
SPECIALITY IN THE KITCHEN: Making spring rolls; ONE THING YOU
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Food; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY
FROM SWIMMING: Hanging out with friends, going to the beach,
shopping and sleeping
PERSONAL BEST TIMES AND RANKINGS- LONG COURSE:
EVENT PERSONAL BEST ALL-TIME AUSTRALIAN RANKING MEET
400m freestyle 4:09.68 9th 2006 Pan Pacs
800m freestyle 8:32.80 2007 Aust. Champs
100m butterfly 1:00.51 2005 Aust. Age
200m butterfly 2:12.06 2005 Aust. Age
400m IM 4:56.08 2005 Aust. Age
FAVOURITE
SPORTING TEAM: Swim team; MOVIES: She's the Man; TV SHOW:
McLeod's Daughters; BANDS/MUSIC: Pop/Rock; FOOD: Chocolate;
DRINK: Milo; SWIM MEET: Australian Age Championships; HOBBIES:
Movies; PETS: Two dogs; WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST
INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY? My Mum, she teaches me a lot
of life skills; HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE
WORDS: Determined, pleasant, kind; HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
REMEMBERED? Nice and fun; SWIMMING SHORT TERM GOALS:
PBs; SWIMMING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Make an Olympics team;
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: When I grow up, I want to help children; HAVE
YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING
CAREER? Bit of asthma; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND
WHY? Two and a half, parents wanted me to learn to swim; FAVOURITE
SWIMMER AND WHY? Susie O'Neil; FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND
WHY? Cathy Freeman, awesome;