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Danielle DEFRANCESCO
Sport Open Water Swimming, Triathlon
NOC Australia   
GenderWomen
Born26 May 1992 in Whittington, AUS
Height1.74 m
Weight 60 kg
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Residence
Gold Coast, QLD, AUS
General Interest
Hobbies
Surfing. (pogophysio.com.au, Jan 2015)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Ryan Lochte. (swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Brad Wright [personal], AUS; Col Stewart [club], AUS
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age six and took up triathlon when she was a teenager. She took up triathlon competitively in June 2014.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete, Student
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
“The harder you work the harder is it to surrender.” (swimming.org.au, 27 Jul 2013)
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Miami Swimming Club: Gold Coast, QLD, AUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Nutrition - Griffith University: Gold Coast, QLD, AUS
General Interest
Nicknames
Dani (Instagram profile, 08 Jun 2015)
Other sports
She has represented Australia in open water swimming. (pressreader.com, 15 Apr 2015)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
She decided to switch from open water swimming to triathlon after she was overlooked for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Further Personal Information
Languages
English

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
11 2013 Barcelona, ESP 5km 56:48.2
31 2011 Shanghai, CHN 10km 2:05:47.3
8 2011 Shanghai, CHN 5km 1:00:46.8
36 2009 Rome, ITA 10km 2:02:55.4
Pan Pacific Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2010 Irvine, CA, USA 10km 2:02:26.45