Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Exercise Science, Sports Science - University of Stirling: Scotland |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing badminton and darts, watching football and boxing, cooking, playing computer games. (uofsswimming.com, 24 Mar 2014) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing in the final of the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (uofsswimming.com, 24 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I was kind of forced into swimming as a youngster. I think it was seen as a life skill that I should learn to swim, so I did, but then I started to enjoy it." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (uofsswimming.com, 24 Mar 2014) |
Hero / Idol |
American football player and mixed martial artist Herschel Walker. (winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk, 22 Nov 2013) |
Awards and honours |
He received the Eileen Adams Trophy, given for the best performance at the 2013 Scottish Open Championships. (scottishswimming.com, 16 Aug 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Personal Trainer |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Josh (Twitter profile, 21 May 2014) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Failure is part of becoming a better athlete. You have to be able to bounce back after disappointment." (uofsswimming.com, 24 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming in 1995. |
International Debut |
Year |
2011 |
Competing for |
Great Britain |
Opponent |
Germany |
Tournament |
International Tournament |
