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Nickname/s: Alex
Sport: Swimming
Position or event: 10km and 5km Open Water
Date of birth: 2 March 1989
Place of birth: Mt Isa
Place of residence: Townsville
Age started competing: 10 years old
First time awarded QAS Scholarship: 16 years old
Occupation: Student at Uni
How you became involved in the sport? Learnt to swim
Personal Best (where applicable): 5km National Title 08
Years of National Junior Representative Teams: 1
Years of National Senior Representative Teams: 2
Number of International Caps/Tests/Games (where relevant): 7
Highest result achieved in sporting career: Represented Australia at 2007 and 2008 World Open Water Championships
Career high: Represent Australia in 5km and 10km at 2007 World Championships
Career low: Not making Australian Team for 10km to qualify for Beijing
Greatest sporting influence: Coach
Sportsperson Most Admired: Grant Hackett
Short Term Goals: Make 2009 Open Water Australian Team and go to Rome
Long Term Goals: Keep swimming to the next Olympics
Advice for others: Tough times don't last long, but tough people do
Hobbies and interests: Shopping, running, movies and relaxing
Personal strengths: Determination and motivation
Personal weaknesses: Sprinting
Personal likes: Buying clothes
Personal dislikes: Cheaters - people who cheat
Favourite food: Strawberries
Favourite drink: Hot chocolate
Favourite TV show: Eli Stone and Gossip Girl
Favourite movie: Music and Lyrics
Favourite song: Too many to choose
Favourite band: Too many to choose
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