SHARLEEN STRATTON

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won bronze in 3m synchro (Cole) at 2007 FINA World Championships....won 3m synchro (Cole), was second in 1m at 2006 Commonwealth Games....claimed gold in 1m and 3m at 2005 Australian Youth Olympic Festival....bronze medallist in 3m at 2004 Junior World Championships...qualified for first Olympic team, Beijing

IN 2008 Finished 2^nd 3m synchro (Cole) at the FINA Grand Prix Montreal, Canada (May) and finished 3^rd 3m synchro at the FINA Grand Prix Fort Lauderdale, USA (May)...... 3^rd individual and 2^nd 3m synchro (Cole) FINA Grand Prix Shenzhen, China (March).... 3^rd 3m individual, 3^rd 3m synchro (Cole) FINA World Cup, Beijing (Feb)....1^st 3m individual, 1^st 3m synchro (Cole) Aust. Champs. Adelaide (Jan)...1^st 3m, 1^st 3m synchro (Cole) Olympic Trials, Hobart

IN 2007 Won bronze in 3m synchro (Cole), was eighth in 1m and 18th in 3m at FINA World Championships in Melbourne....won 1m, 3m and 3m synchro (Cole) at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne....won a silver and a bronze at FINA World Series

IN 2006 Won 3m synchro (Cole), was second in 1m and fifth in 3m at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne....was fourth in 1m & 3m at FINA World Cup in Changshu....added two silver and a bronze in 3m synchro (Cole) at FINA Grand Prix series....was fourth 3m at Sydney leg of FINA Grand Prix series....won 1m & 3m synchro (Cole), was fourth in 3m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne

IN 2005 Placed eighth in 3m synchro (Cole) at FINA World Championships in Montreal....won 1m & 3m, was second in 3m synchro (Newbery) at Australian Open Championships on the Gold Coast....won gold in 1m and 3m at Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney....was second in 3m at FINA Grand Prix in Fort Lauderdale

IN 2004 Bronze medallist in 3m at World Junior Championships in Belem....finished second in 1m and fourth in 3m at Australian Open Championships in Hobart

OUT OF THE POOL

FAMILY MEMBERS: Jean Stratton, Murray Stratton, Creina

PERSONAL

STUDIES/OCCUPATION:  Fitness Instructor

ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Massage

ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Family and friends

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM DIVING:  Hang out with my boyfriend and friends

FAVOURITE:         

SPORTING TEAM: All Blacks, NBL

MOVIES: Just Married

TV SHOW: Desperate Housewives

BANDS/MUSIC: Any

FOOD: Chocolate

DRINK: Milo

PETS: Dog

BEST MATES: Allan, Bree, Elise, Olivia

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As successful

DIVING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Medal at Olympic Games

WHAT AGE DID YOU START DIVING AND WHY? 12 because I didn't like gymnastics

FAVOURITE DIVER AND WHY? Gauling Jing - because she is an excellent diver

NOTABLE QUOTE: ‘Just do it'