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 />
SHELLEY CLARK<br />
NICKNAME: Shell<br />
D.O.B: 13/02/1981<br />
AGE: 26<br />
BORN: Sydney, NSW<br />
LIVES: Newcastle, NSW<br />
HGT: 168cm<br />
WGT: 62kg<br />
CLUB/INSTITUTE: Hunter<br />
TRAINS (Pool): Hunter<br />
COACH: Eric Arnold<br />
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has competed in 25km at two FINA<br />
World Championships….has raced in 25km at three FINA World<br />
Open Water Championships including placing eighth in<br />
2006….has won five <strong>Australia</strong>n 25km titles<br />
IN <strong>2007</strong> Won 25km at the Swimming <strong>Australia</strong> Open Water<br />
Championships in <strong>Melbourne</strong> (Dec 06)<br />
IN 2006 Won 25km and was second in 5km & 10km at<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Championships in Sydney….placed<br />
eighth in 25km and 15th in 5km at FINA World Open Water<br />
Championships in Naples<br />
IN 2004 Claimed bronze in 25km and was sixth in 5km & 10km<br />
at <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Championships in Perth<br />
IN 2003 Won 25km at Telstra <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water<br />
Championships on the Gold Coast….finished 12th in 25km at<br />
FINA World Championships in Barcelona<br />
PREVIOUS YEARS<br />
2002….won 25km at the <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Championships<br />
on the Gold Coast….finished 14th in 25km at FINA World Open<br />
Water Championships in Sharm El Sheikh….2001….won gold in<br />
25km and was third in 10km at <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water<br />
Championships in Brisbane….placed ninth in 25km at FINA<br />
World Championships in Fukuoka….2000….finished 11th in<br />
25km at the FINA World Open Water Championships in<br />
Hawaii….silver medallist in 25km at <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water<br />
Championships….1999….grabbed fourth in 25km at Pan Pacific<br />
Championships in Sydney….placed third in 25km at <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
Open Water Championships<br />
OUT OF THE POOL<br />
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum – Joan, Dad – David, Sister – Anne;<br />
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: Rodger Federer, coaches,<br />
my fellow <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water team mates and anyone who<br />
is the best at what they do;<br />
PERSONAL<br />
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Studying Sports Science at<br />
University of Newcastle, working at Gloria Jeans; SPORTS<br />
AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS AND RESULTS<br />
EVENT LOCATION YEAR RESULTS<br />
World Champs Fukuoka, Japan 2001 9th 25km<br />
Barcelona, Spain 2003 12th 25km<br />
World Open Water Hawaii, USA 2000 11th 25km<br />
Sharm El Sheikh,<br />
Egypt<br />
2002 14th 25km<br />
Naples, Italy 2006 8th 25km; 15th 5km<br />
Pan Pacific Champs Sydney, <strong>Australia</strong> 1999 4th 25km<br />
Individual <strong>Australia</strong>n Open Water Titles: 5<br />
5 – 25km (01, 02, 03, 06, 07)<br />
BEFORE SWIMMING AND SPORTS YOU PLAY NOW:<br />
Nothing but swimming, swimming, swimming; ULTIMATE<br />
RELAXATION: Sunbaking at the beach or watching a DVD with<br />
a big bag of Doritos; SPECIALITY IN THE KITCHEN: Spaghetti<br />
bolognaise; ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: My<br />
laptop and broadband; WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY<br />
FROM SWIMMING: Catching up with friends at the pub<br />
FAVOURITE<br />
SPORTING TEAM: Mariners (Soccer); MOVIES: Shawshank<br />
Redemption, Anchorman, Old School; TV SHOW: Rage, Drawn<br />
Together, Iron Chef; BANDS/MUSIC: Wolfmother and anything I<br />
can sing to; CDs: My iPod; FOOD: There isn't much I don't like;<br />
DRINK: Blacks and Golden Pash; SWIM MEET: Fiji Ocean<br />
Swim (Mana Island, Fiji); HOBBIES: My myspace page; PETS:<br />
None; BEST MATES: Too many to name; LAST BOOK YOU<br />
READ: Angels and Demons (and Chemistry for Dummies for<br />
Uni); WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? I can swim long<br />
distances; HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS<br />
REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A<br />
NATIONAL LEVEL? Cousin Andrew plays for the Mariners;<br />
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE<br />
AND WHY: My coach; HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE<br />
YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS: Swimmer, student, barista;<br />
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a hard<br />
worker who never gave up; SWIMMING SHORT TERM<br />
GOALS: Worlds <strong>2007</strong>; SWIMMING CAREER ULTIMATE<br />
GOAL: To retire knowing that I did all I could to be the best<br />
swimmer I can be and to swim the perfect race; PERSONAL<br />
AMBITIONS: To continue travelling even after swimming; HAVE<br />
YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR<br />
SWIMMING CAREER? Too many to talk about, including<br />
jellyfish, blue bottles, cold water, hot water, dirty water, boats<br />
and bad weather; WHAT AGE DID YOU START SWIMMING<br />
AND WHY? Learnt to swim at five and started squads at nine;<br />
FAVOURITE SWIMMER AND WHY? All of them; FAVOURITE<br />
ATHLETE AND WHY? Rodger Federer because he has<br />
perfected every part of the game, he is humble and he is magic<br />
to watch; NOTABLE QUOTE: We're going streaking – through<br />
the quad to the gymnasium.
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