Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Toulouse, FRA |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dauphins du TOEC: Toulouse, FRA |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Psychology, Sport Studies - University of Toulouse-Jean Jaures: France |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She broke her ankle while playing basketball in the early part of 2018, and was only able to train in the pool using her arms for the first four months of the year. (toulousesport.fr, 14 Sep 2018; ladepeche.fr, 22 May 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I had asthma, and doctors recommended that I take up swimming to help improve my breathing. I was hooked right away." |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In April 2019 she received the Medal of the City of Toulouse in France in recognition of her performances at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (groupe-toulouse-ensemble.fr, 08 Apr 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age eight. Her first club was Club Omnisports Natation Sarralbe in France. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
French |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (Joris Bouchaut YouTube channel, 26 Mar 2020) |
Ambitions |
To become a sports psychologist. (Joris Bouchaut YouTube channel, 26 Mar 2020; touatiassia.wixsite.com, 01 Mar 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
She trains twice a day, six days a week. She does strength training at the gym for one hour a day. |
Name of coach |
Walter Monberge [personal], FRA |
