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: JENNIFER REILLY
NICKNAME: Jen
D.O.B: 06/07/1983
AGE: 23
BORN: Geraldton, WA
LIVES: Riverton, WA
HWT: 174cm
WGT: 79kg
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Rockingham / WAIS
COACH: Roger Bruce
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Dual Olympian….Olympic finalist at Sydney 2000….has
swum at two FINA World Championships….has won a gold, a sliver and two bronze
medals at three Commonwealth Games….won first Commonwealth Games medal at
age 15….has been a finalist at two FINA World Short Course Championship….won
six consecutive Australian 400m IM titles (99-04)
IN 2007Won 400m IM, was fourth in the 200m IM and 200m breast at the Telstra
Australian Championships in Brisbane (Dec 06)…. broke Australian record for 400m
IM at Telstra Australian Championships IN 2006Claimed the bronze medal in 400m
IM at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne….won 400m IM, was fourth in 200m IM
and seventh in 200m breast at Telstra Trials in Melbourne….was twelfth in 400m IM
at Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, BC IN 2005 Qualified fastest after heats of
400m IM before withdrawing from final at Telstra Trials in Sydney….grabbed silver in
400m IM at Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Melbourne IN 2004
Finished 19 th in 400m IM at Athens Olympics….won 400m IM, was fourth in 800m
free and seventh in 200m IM at Telstra Trials in Sydney…broke Australian record for
400m IM at Telstra Olympic Team Selection Trials IN 2003 Was eighth in 400m IM at
the FINA World Championships in Barcelona….won 400m IM and was fifth in 200m
IM at the Telstra Australian Championships in Sydney….won 400m IM at FINA World
Cup in Melbourne….finished second in 200 & 400m IM at Telstra Australian Short
Course Championships in Hobart….added silver in 400m IM at Duel in the Pool in
Indianapolis
PREVIOUS YEARS
2002….won 400m IM, was second in 200m IM and fourth in 800m free at Manchester
Commonwealth Games….was a finalist in 200 & 400m IM at the FINA World Short
Course Championships in Moscow….claimed gold in 400m IM at the Pan Pacs in
Yokohama….won 200/ 400m IM double at Telstra Australian Championships in
Brisbane….2001….placed ninth in 400m IM and 11 th in 200m IM at FINA World
Championships in Fukuoka….won 400m IM at Telstra Australian Championships in
Hobart….added four gold and two silver medals at Tip Top Australian Age
Championships in Melbourne….2000….finished eighth in 400m IM at the Sydney
Olympics….won 400m IM at Telstra Selection Trials….picked up three gold and two
silver at Tip Top Australian Age Championships in Perth….1999….was fifth in 400m
IM at Pan Pacs in Sydney….finished fourth in 400m IM at FINA World Short Course
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 2000 8th 400m IM
Athens, Greece 2004 19th 400m IM
World Champs Fukuoka, Japan 2001 9th 400m IM; 11th 200m IM
Barcelona, Spain 2003 8th 400m IM
Commonwealth Kuala Lumpur, 1998 3
Games
Malaysia
rd 400m IM
Manchester,
England
2002 1st 400m IM; 2nd 200m IM; 4th 800m free
Melbourne,
Australia
2006 3rd 400m IM
Pan Pacific Champs Sydney, Australia 1999 5th 400m IM
Yokohama, Japan 2002 1st 400m IM; 7th 200m IM, 800m free
Victoria, BC,
Canada
2006 12th 400m IM; 16th 200m breast
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 2001 1st overall women’s team; 3rd 400m IM
Duel in the Pool Indianapolis, USA 2003 2nd 400m IM
Individual Australian Long Course Titles: 9
1 – 200m individual medley (02); 8 – 400m
individual medley (99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07)
Championships in Hong Kong….won first national title….1998….won first ever
international medal with bronze in 400m IM at Commonwealth Games in Kuala
Lumpur….finished second in 400m IM at Telstra Australian Championships in
Melbourne….won four gold at Tip Top Australian Age Championships
OUT OF THE POOL
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum – Gayle, Dad – Mick, Brother – Michael, Sister – Sarah;
PERSONAL
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Primary School Teacher; SPORTS BEFORE SWIMMING
AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Before – netball, T-ball, calisthenics, Now –
Swimming; SUPERSTITIONS: None; ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Doing nothing,
watching movies; SPECIALITY IN THE KITCHEN: Risotto and chocolate cakes; ONE
THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: My glasses; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY
FROM SWIMMING: Shopping, movies, catch up with gossip and going camping
FAVOURITE
SPORTING TEAM: Swim team; MOVIES: The King and I – old classics; TV SHOW:
Sunrise; BANDS/MUSIC: Anything I can sing to; CDs: Anything I burn; FOOD: Icecream
with ice magic; DRINK: Pepsi Max; SWIM MEET: Age Nationals; PETS: Blue
Heeler – Croyden; BEST MATES: Make my life so much more entertaining; LAST
BOOK YOU READ: Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl; WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST
ASSET? My laugh; WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE
AND WHY? My family and coaches through career – all their support and advice they
have given me over the years; HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE
WORDS? Energetic, entertaining and smiley; HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE
REMEMBERED? As someone who always tried their best and had a great time along
the way; SWIMMING SHORT TERM GOALS: To swim great at World Championships;
SWIMMING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Olympic medal; HAVE YOU
ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING CAREER? Asthma,
pneumonia; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND WHY? Six years because
my older brother did it; FAVOURITE SWIMMER AND WHY? Sarah Ryan and Alice
Mills because they are fabulous roomies;
PERSONAL BEST TIMES AND RANKINGS- LONG COURSE:
EV EVENT ENT PERSONAL BEST ALL-TIME AUSTRALIAN RANKING N MEET
200m IM 2:14.99 8th 2002 Comm. Games
400m IM 4:38.62 Australian Record 2007 Aust. Champs
200m breaststroke 2:29.87 2007 Aust. Champs