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Finest sporting moment: Competing at the Commonwealth Games and coming 6th in the World Cup
Tip for the top: Stay focused on what you want to achieve
First GB selection year: 1998
How did you get involved in diving: When I used to go for swimming lessons with the school, the school assistant noticed that I was more interested in diving off the sides than I was in swimming so she suggested it to my parents
Sporting heroes: Lance Armstrong and Kelly Holmes
Closest friends in sport: Stacie Powell, Blake Aldridge and Peter Waterfield
Favourite sport other than diving: I like watching athletics
Three words that best describe you: Competitive, good fun and stubborn
Would most like to meet: Lance Armstrong
Most prized possession: My Car
Biggest influence on career: Parents, coaches and other divers
Toughest opponents: Pete Waterfield and Leon Taylor - they're at the top of their field so they're the ones that you aim to beat
Biggest passion away from diving: Socialising
Biggest disappointment: Breaking my arm at the Junior World Championships in the Czech Republic
How do you prepare to compete: I prepare by forgetting about the competition and relaxing with my friends, then when I'm up I go and do the job!
Education: I'm looking at doing another degree in Business or Accounting and Finance.
Ultimate ambition: To compete at the Olympics and to win a medal
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Still involved in the sport in some way
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