ALEXANDRA CROAK
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ALEXANDRA CROAK |
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NICKNAME: |
Alex |
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D.O.B: |
9/7/1984 |
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AGE: |
24 |
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BORN: |
Sydney, NSW |
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LIVES: |
Sydney, NSW |
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HGT: |
166cm |
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WGT: |
55 kg |
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CLUB/Institute |
Perfect Ten Diving / NSWIS |
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TRAINS(Pool): |
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre |
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COACH: |
Chava Sobrino |
Individual Australian Titles - 1
1 - 1m springboard (2008)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won silver in 10m synchro (Wu) at 2006 Commonwealth Games....seventh in 10m at 2007 World University Games....18th in 1m at 2007 FINA World Championships....bronze medallist in 10m at Rome leg of 2007 FINA Grand Prix....gold and silver medallist in gymnastics at 2002 Commonwealth Games....seventh in gymnastics teams event at 2000 Olympic Games...qualified for 2008 Olympic team on 10m platform....one of few athletes to represent in two sports
IN 2008 Came 6th 10m platform at the FINA Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany (June); Came 6th 10m platform at the FINA Grand Prix in Montreal, Canada (May).....Won gold in 1m springboard at the Australian Open Championships in Adelaide (Jan)....2nd 10m platform 2008 Olympic Trials, Hobart
IN 2007 Was 18th in 1m at FINA World Championships in Melbourne....won 10m synchro (Wu), was second in 1m and fourth in 10m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne....claimed a bronze in 10m at FINA Grand Prix in Rome....finished seventh in 10m at World University Games in Bangkok
IN 2006 Won silver in 10m synchro (Wu) at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne....added silver in 10m synchro (Wu) at FINA Grand Prix in Rome....was fourth in 10m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne
IN 2005 Semi-finalist in 1m at World University Games in Izmir....placed sixth in 3m synchro (Gidman) at Australian Open Championships on the Gold Coast
IN 2004 Began diving career
PREVIOUS YEARS
2002....won gold in gymnastics teams event, silver in vault and was fourth in bars at Manchester Commonwealth Games....2001....was seventh in teams event and a finalist in all-around at World Gymnastics Championships in Ghent....2000....placed seventh in gymnastics teams event at the Sydney Olympics
OUT OF THE POOL
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mother - Heather McDonald, Father - Michael Croak, Brother - Ben, Sisters - Emma and Rebecca, nephew - Jaiden Harrison
BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN LIFE: Parents and Chava Sobrino (coach)
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: People living their dreams - what ever they may be
ROLE MODELS: Rodger Federer
PERSONAL
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Full time Student at Sydney University doing Occupational Therapy
ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Watching TV in tracksuit and ugg boots (favourite item in my cupboard)
SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Toasted sandwiches - I have the magic touch!
ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Chocolate
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM DIVING: Relax and hang out with friends
FAVOURITE:
SPORTING TEAM: Socceroos
MOVIES: Girl interrupted and American Beauty
TV SHOW: Entouage and Grey's Anatomy
BANDS/MUSIC: Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam and Triple J
CD'S: Future/Sex/Love/Sound - Justin Timberlake, From the Sea - Eskimo Joe, Vitalogy - Pearl Jam, Celebrity Skin - Hole, Stripped - Christina Aguilera
DRINK: Cold, cold water
DIVING MEET: Olympic Games
PETS: Dida my little fostered elephant
BEST MATES: Michelle Hayward, Erin Lowrie and Jacqui Dunn
HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? Mum was a swimmer and dad was a cyclist, Emma was a surf lifesaver and swimmer at national level and Rebecca was a swimmer at national level
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS? Indecisive, forgettful, determined
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? To be a dual Olympian for two different sports and my work ethic
DIVING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Medallist at Beijing Olympics 2008
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To settle for nothing less than my best
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR DIVING CAREER? Time, I started diving relatively late
WHAT AGE DID YOU START DIVING AND WHY? 19 - because I wanted to take up another sport after retiring for 18 months from my gymnastics career, so I thought diving would be a good idea.
FAVOURITE DIVER AND WHY? Matthew Mitcham has been a great training partner over the past 18 months.
NOTABLE QUOTE: Count your blessings, not your troubles
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AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS |
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LOCATION |
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RESULTS |
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World Championships |
Melbourne, Australia |
2007 |
18th 1m |
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Commonwealth Games |
Melbourne, Australia |
2006 |
2nd 10m synchro (Wu) |
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FINA World Cup |
Chang Shu, China |
2006 |
5th synchro (Wu); 15th 10m |
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FINA Grand Prix |
Fort Lauderdale, USA |
2006 |
5th 10m |
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Rome, Italy |
2006 |
2nd 10m synchro (Wu); 8th 10m |
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Madrid, Spain |
2007 |
6th 10m |
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Rome, Italy |
2007 |
3rd 10m |
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Montreal, Canada |
2008 |
6th 10m |
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Rostock, Germany |
2008 |
6th 10m |
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World University Games |
Izmir, Turkey |
2005 |
semi final 1m |
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Bangkok, Thailand |
2007 |
7th 10m |