Melbourne, Australia March 17- April 1, 2007 - Hanson Media Group
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<strong>Australia</strong>n Aquatics <strong>Media</strong> Guide - XII FINA World Swimming Championships – <strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>17</strong> – <strong>April</strong> 1, <strong>2007</strong> © HSM<br />
KATE BROOKES-PETERSON<br />
NICKNAME: Squirrel<br />
D.O.B: 14/5/1984<br />
AGE: 22<br />
BORN: New Zealand<br />
LIVES: Redcliffe, QLD<br />
HGT: <strong>17</strong>3cm<br />
WGT: 65kg<br />
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Redcliffe Leagues Lawnton<br />
TRAINS (Pool):<br />
Redcliffe<br />
COACH:<br />
Ken Wood<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has represented <strong>Australia</strong> or<br />
New Zealand at three FINA World Championships / FINA<br />
World Open Water Championships….finished sixth in 5km<br />
and eighth in 10km at 2006 FINA World Open Water<br />
Championships….has won nine <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water<br />
titles (six officially and three as a visiting New<br />
Zealander)….won gold in 5km & 10km at 2002 Oceania<br />
Championships<br />
IN <strong>2007</strong><br />
Won 5km & 10km at the Swimming <strong>Australia</strong> Open Water<br />
Championships in <strong>Melbourne</strong> (Dec 06)….finished second<br />
in 2006/07 Swimming <strong>Australia</strong> Open Water Swimming<br />
Grand Prix Series<br />
IN 2006<br />
Won 5km & 10km at <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water<br />
Championships in Sydney….placed sixth in 5km and<br />
eighth in 10km at FINA World Open Water Championships<br />
in Naples<br />
IN 2005<br />
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS<br />
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS<br />
World Champs Montreal, Canada 2005 14 th 10km; 16 th 5km<br />
World Open Water Naples, Italy 2006 6 th 5km; 8 th 10km<br />
NEW ZEALAND TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS<br />
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS<br />
World Champs Fukuoka, Japan 2001 8th 10km; 12th 5km<br />
Oceania Champs Noumea, New<br />
Caledonia<br />
2002 1st 5km, 10km<br />
Individual <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Titles: 6<br />
3 – 5km (05, 06, 07); 3 – 10km ( 05, 06, 07)<br />
** Kate also won the 5km in 04 and the 10km in 02 & 04 when<br />
competing as a New Zealand citizen<br />
Gold medallist in 5km and 10km at the Telstra <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
Open Water Championships on the Gold Coast….placed<br />
14th in 10km and 16th in 5km at FINA World<br />
Championships in Montreal<br />
IN 2004<br />
Won 5km & 10km when competing as a New Zealand<br />
citizen at <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Championships in Perth<br />
IN 2003<br />
PREVIOUS YEARS<br />
2002….won 10km when competing as a New Zealand<br />
citizen at the <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Championships on<br />
the Gold Coast….gold medallist for New Zealand in 5km<br />
and 10km at Oceania Championships in<br />
Noumea….2001….placed eighth in 10km & 12th in 5km<br />
representing New Zealand at FINA World Championships<br />
in Fukuoka
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