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Australian Aquatics Media Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – Melbourne March 17 – April 1, 2007 © HSM BRENDAN CAPELL NICKNAME: Cappa D.O.B: 26/9/1984 AGE: 22 BORN: Brisbane, QLD LIVES: Brisbane, QLD HGT: 190cm WGT: 84kg CLUB/INSTITUTE: St Peter’s Western TRAINS (Pool): St Peter’s Western COACH: Michael Bohl CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won 25km at 2004 FINA World Open Water Championships….added silver in 25km at FINA World Championships in Montreal….has won two Australian Championships….won silver and bronze at 2002 Oceania Championships IN 2007 Won 25km & was third in 10km at the Swimming Australia Open Water Championships in Melbourne (Dec 06)….finished third in 2006/07 Swimming Australia Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Series IN 2006 Won 10km at Australian Open Water Championships in Sydney….placed 13th in 10km at FINA World Open Water Championships in Naples IN 2005 Won silver in 5km & 10km before claiming maiden in national title with win in 25km at the Telstra Australian Open Water Championships on the Gold Coast….won silver in 25km and was eighth in 10km at FINA World Championships in Montreal IN 2004 Won gold in 25km at FINA World Open Water Championships in Dubai….placed second in 25km, third in 10km and fourth in 5km at Australian Open Water Championships in Perth….won silver in 800m free and was sixth in 1500m free at Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Brisbane IN 2003 Silver medallist in 25km at Telstra Australian Open Water Championships on the Gold Coast….finished 12th in 25km on senior international debut at FINA World Championships in Barcelona OUT OF THE POOL FAMILY MEMBERS: Dad – Kyle, Mum – Sharon, Sisters – Danielle and Stephanie; WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: My family for their continued support and anyone who is trying to achieve their best; ROLE MODELS: Parents and also everyone at training who are doing the hard yards day in and day out with you. Grant Cleland – Took me under his wing on my first team in 2003 and provided me invaluable advice and still does on a continual basis to this day. Have a lot of respect for what he achieved in combining both his successful swimming and working careers at the same time. PERSONAL STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Have completed a bachelor of business (marketing) currently studying law; SPORTS BEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Surf lifesaving, Rugby Union, AFL; INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: There is no logical explanation for why I am so dark and I have an IQ of 140; SUPERSTITIONS: None ULTIMATE AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS World Champs Barcelona, Spain 2003 12th 25km Montreal, Canada 2005 2nd 25km; 8th 10km World Open Water Dubai, UAE 2004 1st 25km Naples, Italy 2006 13th 10km Oceania Champs Noumea, New Caledonia 2002 2nd 10km; 3rd 5km Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 3 1 – 10km (06); 2 - 25km (05, 07) RELAXATION: Sleeping; SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Eating; ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Sleep; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM SWIMMING: Movies, listening to music, going to the beach. FAVOURITE: SPORTING TEAM: Brisbane Broncos; MOVIES: Anchorman; TV SHOW: Entourage and Prison Break; BANDS/MUSIC: House Music (anything by Axwell); CDs: Ministry of Sound; FOOD: Thai; DRINK: Lime Cordial; SWIM MEET: 2004 World Open Water Swimming Championships – Dubai; HOBBIES: Sleeping, Listening to Music; PETS: Golden Retriever – Levis; BEST MATES: All the boys from Training; LAST BOOK YOU READ: Jonestown – Alan Jones Biography; WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Perseverance and commitment; HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? Dad – Ex-Handler on the Australian Open Water Swimming Team 2003 -2006; WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY: Parents and Coach – Without their support and dedication I would not have achieved what I have in sport and all aspects of life; HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? Relaxed, dedicated and ambitious; HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? In swimming - A fair competitor that always gave his best. In life – Ambitious, enthusiastic and caring; SWIMMING SHORT TERM GOALS: Podium finish in 2007 Melbourne World Championships 25km; SWIMMING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Keep enjoying the sport and consistently perform at the top level; PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To be successful in all aspects of my life and any path I choose to follow; To become a successful businessmen who can become my own boss so I don’t have to work too hard and can enjoy spending more time with family and friends; HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING CAREER? Back (stress fractures) and shoulder injuries; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND WHY? Ten after watching Kieren Perkins win gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games; FAVOURITE SWIMMERS AND WHY? Ian Thorpe – For what he has achieved in the sport and the countless times he performed under pressure. Also for being honest with himself when he decided to retire; Chris Fydler – For having a successful career in the swimming pool as well as making a successful transition into the corporate arena. This has obviously come from a hard work ethic in combining both training and study demands; FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY? Andy Roddick – Honest and hardworking athlete of high integrity; NOTABLE QUOTE: “Success is the journey, not the destination."
Australian Aquatics Media Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – Melbourne March 17 – April 1, 2007 © HSM KY HURST NICKNAME: Killer D.O.B: 11/03/1981 AGE: 26 BORN: Nambour, QLD LIVES: Gold Coast, QLD HGT: 182cm WGT: 87kg CLUB/INSTITUTE: SLC Aquadot/NSWIS TRAINS (Pool): Sutherland COACH: Tracey Menzies CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has a silver medal and a tenth place in 5km at two FINA World Championships….was the Australian 5km champion in 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 10km champion in 2007….regarded as the greatest surf swimmer of his generation, the winner of four Australian Ironman championships and five open surf race championships….finished seventh in the 5km event at the 2000 FINA World Open Water Championships in Hawaii….placed fifth in 10km at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships….finished third in the 1500m free at the 2004 Telstra Olympic Trials IN 2007 Won 5km & 10km at the Swimming Australia Open Water Championships in Melbourne (Dec 06) IN 2006 Was fourth in 1500m free and seventh in 400m free at Telstra Commonwealth Games Trials in Melbourne….won 5km and was third in 10km at Australian Open Water Championships….placed fifth in 10km and 12th in 800m free at Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, BC IN 2005 Finished fourth in the 800m free at the Telstra Trials in Sydney….won the 5km at the Telstra Australian Open Water Championships on the Gold Coast….placed tenth in the 5km at FINA World Championships in Montreal….was ninth in 400m free at the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Melbourne IN 2004 Was third in the 1500m free and fifth in the 400m free at the Telstra Olympic Team Selection Trials in Sydney….claimed bronze in the 1500m free at the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Brisbane IN 2003 Was a finalist in the 400 and 1500m free at the Telstra Australian Short Course Championships in Hobart….grabbed bronze in the 1500m free at the Telstra FINA World Cup in Melbourne PREVIOUS YEARS 2002….grabbed a fifth placing in the 5km event at the Australian Open Water Championships on the Gold Coast ….2001…. 2000….was a finalist in the 400 and 1500m free at the Telstra Olympic Trials in Sydney….won 5km at the Australian Open Water Championships in Melbourne….finished seventh in 5km at the FINA World Open Water Championships in Hawaii….1998….won silver in 5km at FINA World Championship in Perth AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS World Champs Perth, Australia 1998 2nd 5km Montreal, Canada 2005 10th 5km World Open Water Hawaii, USA 2000 7th 5km Pan Pacific Champs Victoria, BC, Canada 2006 5th 10km; 12th 800m PERSONAL BEST TIMES AND RANKINGS- LONG COURSE: EVENT ENT PERSONAL ALL-TIME MEET BEST ST AUSTRALIAN RANKING NG 200m freestyle 1:52.96 2004 Aust Champs 400m freestyle 3:53.08 2004 Aust Champs 800m freestyle 8:10.67 2005 Aust Champs 1500m freestyle 15:17.65 2004 Aust Champs Individual Australian Open Water Titles: 5 4 – 5km (00, 05, 06, 07); 1 – 10km (07) OUT OF THE POOL FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum – Kerrie, Brother – Dane; WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: My mum Kerrie – she brought myself and my brother up on her own and made our lives very comfortable. PERSONAL STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Batchelor of Business and Urban Development at Bond University, Gold Coast; SPORTS BEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW: Surf – Ironman, surfing, snowboarding and motorcross; ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Holidaying in Hawaii; SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Lasagne; ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: The surf; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM SWIMMING: Travel FAVOURITE: SPORTING TEAM: Chicago Bulls; MOVIES: The Shawshank Redemption; TV SHOW: The Simpsons; BANDS/MUSIC: Butterfingers, 50 cent, Ben Harper; CD’S: Frank Bennett; FOOD: Butterfingers Shortbread; DRINK: Mountain Dew; SWIM MEET: 2004 Olympic trials; HOBBIES: Surfing, snowboarding, travelling, wakeboarding and flying; PETS: Jet - a black Labrador and Dasha – a ragdoll cat; BEST MATES: The boys from the pool and surf club; LAST BOOK YOU READ: The Power of One. WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? My feet; HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? Yes. Mum Kerrie, Uncle Andrew McKinnon, Brother Dane and Great Uncle Keith; WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY: Mum for her support; HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS? Honest, fit and healthy; HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? The greatest waterman in the world; SWIMMING SHORT TERM GOALS: To win the 5 and 10Km at the World Champs 2007; SWIMMING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Make the Beijing Olympic team and medal; PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To live a happy, healthy life and be a successful businessman; HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR SWIMMING CAREER? Yes, having bad shoulders; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING AND WHY? 9. Enjoyed it and used to surf; FAVOURITE SWIMMER AND WHY? Grant Hackett – he shows no mercy; FAVOURITE ATHLETE AND WHY? Michael Jordan – the king of his game; NOTABLE QUOTE: “Limitation is the creation of your mind”
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