Sean Nieuwenhoven

Vice captain

Age: 14

Started swimming: 8 yrs old

Coach: Fiona Wright
Favourite event: 800m free
Best ever performance: 1500 free at the 2008 NT champs
Why: 2nd place in an open event and I took a minute off my PB
Inspirations: Stephanie Rice and Michael Phelps
Role models: my cousin Matthew who came 5th at Olympic trials
The best swimmer I have seen: Kieran Perkins
My dream is..: to get to the Olympics
The greatest thing you will take away from swimming: determination
What can’t you live without: chocolate, sleep, TV along with other things
Favourite item of clothing: shoes
Favourite music: alternative
Favourite TV show/s: the chaser’s war on everything
Favourite sporting team: Crows
Choose; tea/coffee/milo: coffee
Choose; meat pie/salad: depends on the salad
Choose; beach/movie: beach
Last movie you saw: get smart
Last book you read: an inspector calls
Favourite athlete: Michael Phelps
Last meal would be: chocolate
Swimming is…: my life
Describe yourself in three words: attention seeker, blonde, enthusiastic

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