Emily Seebohm

Birthdate: Jun 05, 1992
Weight: 64kg
Height: 180cm
Age: 17

Athlete Results

Swimming

17/08	Women's 4 x 100m Medley Final	3:52.69 (1st)
15/08	Women's 4 x 100m Medley Qualification - Heat 2	3:57.94 (1st)
15/08	Women's 4 x 100m Medley Qualification	3:57.94 (1st)
11/08	Women's 100m Backstroke Semifinal 2	1:00.31 (5th)
11/08	Women's 100m Back Semifinal	1:00.31 (9th)
10/08	Women's 100m Backstroke - Heat 5	1:00.27 (2nd)
10/08	Women's 100m Back Qualification	1:00.27 (9th)

Athlete Profile

Profile

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Residence: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Memorable sporting achievement: Becoming the first Australian woman to swim under one minute for the 100m backstroke in the semifinals at Australia's 2008 Olympic trials and then qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games with another national record swim in the final. "I can finally say I'll be an Olympian. I'm excited already," she said.

Injuries: No reported injuries.

Hero/Idol: Australia's multiple world and Olympic Games swimming champion Ian Thorpe.

Most influential person in career: Coach Matthew Brown and her parents.

Awards/Honours: Won six gold medals and was named Female Swimmer of the Meet at the 2005 Queensland State Championships.

Notes

Highlights

EASY COME EASY GO

In March 2008, she set a new world record and became the first woman to swim under 28 seconds for the 50m backstroke during the semifinals of Australia's 2008 Olympic trials. She opted out of the 50m final the following day to concentrate on her 100m backstroke semifinal and had to look on from poolside as teammate Sophie Edington lowered her mark even further.

INSTANT FAME

As a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Brisbane she was the story of the 2006 Australian National Championships, when she tied then reigning champion Tayliah Zimmer for gold in the 100m backstroke. The result meant she automatically qualified for a spot on Australia's 2007 World Championships team. "I watched a bit of the news and saw myself and was like 'whoa, look at me go'," she said. "All my friends were ringing me saying, 'oh my god, you're on TV, you're on TV'." She even had a little girl ask her for an autograph, but admitted to not having a proper signature.

FROM ADELAIDE TO BRISBANE

At the age of three her family moved from Adelaide to Brisbane so her mother Karen, a competent open water swimmer, could pursue a coaching career in a city with more swimming clubs.

Competition Highlights

Date	Competition	Venue	Event	Rank
28 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	200m Backstroke	3
24 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	100m Backstroke	1
3 Nov, 2007	World Cup Short Course	Sydney	100m Individual Medley	3
2 Nov, 2007	World Cup Short Course	Sydney	50m Backstroke	3
31 Mar, 2007	World Championships	Melbourne	4x100m Medley Relay	1
29 Mar, 2007	World Championships	Melbourne	50m Backstroke	Semi-final
27 Mar, 2007	World Championships	Melbourne	100m Backstroke	4