1. Before new experiences, new thinking is difficult and rare
Before new experiences, new thinking is difficult and rare. After a new experience, new thinking and behaviour comes naturally and even becomes necessary.

2. 2002 South African born at 1800m – ask Di? November 2002
She joined part time age 14
She didn’t wear goggles – this proved to be an incredible piece of good fortune.
Good group – older – grew up fast

3. 2003 trained full time Australia – endless summer
Broke GB junior record
800 free & miscounted
South Africa re-visited
1st trip to the high ground

4. 2004 Missed Olympic games by 0.6. 8.33 French Trials – Oh No! 8.31
Olympic holding camp – with Becky Adlington
European SC Champion
4.03
Rev Cycle & 18 x 800

5. 2005 Swam 8th fastest time in the World 8.33 – very down
British swimming had lost its way

6. 2006 RSA – Australia – Don Talbot v Bob Treffene
Commonwealth Games – Disaster taken off all support
This would be pivotal – time needs time
I coached at my best

7. 2007 OWS and IM began to see results 11th Worlds from 1st !
Cassie joined
Keri-anne was happy

8. 2008 Qualified in the pool 200IM 400IM Broke GB record 400IM 4.38
Qualified Olympic OWS – Seville
World Champs 7th
Olympic Games Beijing Silver
She should have won !
Cassie never ever beat her again

9. 2009
Rome World Championships
Those suits !!
World Champion 10k OWS

10. 2010
For variety and stimulation
Targeted the pool 400IM

11. 2011 World Champion best year in the pool 1.59/4.07/8.29/16.06
best year out of the pool
money & marriage on the way
and me in to deal with

12. 2012 London 4th I was absent from work.
Got married, left the programme.
2012
4th
I was absent from work. Got married, left the programme.

13. 8 years earlier

14. Pure joy.......a dream realized
That feeling of 2.17 to 2.12 and
on the Olympic team !!!