| DOB: | 17th February 1989 |
| HOME TOWN: | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire |
| LEARNT TO SWIM: | 3 years old |
| STARTED RACING: | 9 years old |
| SWIMMING CLUB: | Nova Centurion |
| COACH: | Bill Furniss |
| SWIM SESSIONS PER WEEK: | 10 x 2 hours |
| AVERAGE WEEKLY METERS SWAM: | 70,000m |
| RETIRED: | 23 years old (Feb 2013) |
Major Events Medals:
4
Olympic Games
6
World Championships
4
Commonwealth Games
3
European Championships
18
British Championships
International Events:
| International Event | Medals | Event | Time |
| Olympic Games – London 2012 | BRONZE | 800m Freestyle | 08:20:32 |
| BRONZE | 400m Freestyle | 04:03:01 | |
| Olympic Games – Beijing 2008 | GOLD | 800m Freestyle | 08:14.1 |
| GOLD | 400m Freestyle | 04:03:22 | |
| World Championships 2011 | GOLD | 800m Freestyle | 08:17.5 |
| SILVER | 400m Freestyle | 04:04.0 | |
| World Championships 2009 (long course) | 800m Freestyle | 08:17.9 | |
| BRONZE | 400m Freestyle | 04:00.8 | |
| BRONZE | 4×200 Freestyle Relay | 07:45.5 | |
| World Championships 2008 (short course) | GOLD | 800m Freestyle | 08:08.3 |
| SILVER | 4×200 Freestyle Relay | 07:37.0 | |
| World Championships 2007 (long course) | 800m Freestyle | 08:36.3 | |
| Commonwealth Games 2010 | GOLD | 800m Freestyle | 08:24.7 |
| GOLD | 400m Freestyle | 04:05.7 | |
| BRONZE | 200m Freestyle | 01:58.5 | |
| BRONZE | 4×200 Freestyle Relay | 07:58.6 | |
| European Championships 2010 (long course) | 800m Freestyle | 08:27.5 | |
| GOLD | 400m Freestyle | 04:04.6 | |
| BRONZE | 4×200 Freestyle Relay | 07:55.3 | |
| European Championships 2006 (long course) | SILVER | 800m Freestyle | 08:27.9 |
Awards & Achievements:
- Double Olympic Gold Medalist 2008
- 4 time Olympic medalist – 4 Olympic finals, 4 medals
- Double World Champion – 2008 short course and 2011 long course
- Double Commonwealth Gold Medalist
- World Record Holder 2008 – 2013
- Len Award – European Swimmer of the Year 2008
- Freedom of Mansfield 2008
- Laureus Break through of the Year award 2009
- Master of Arts Honorary Degree from Nottingham University 2009
- Share record as GB’s most decorated female Olympian
- First British swimmer to win 2 Olympic gold medals in 100 years
- Swimming pool named in my honour in Mansfield which opened in 2010
- Sports Journalists association Sportswoman of the year 2008 and 2011
- 3rd in BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2008
- OBE in 2009 New Years Honours List
- Southeastern high speed train named after me
- ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here’ contestant 2013
- Only swimmer to have ever won Europeans, Commonwealths, World Championships Long & Short Course and Olympic Games
