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Spot the difference

 

 

SWIMMER

WATER POLO PLAYER

I am a GB female swimmer

I am a GB female water polo player

I train at the high performance centre in Loughborough

I train at the high performance centre in Manchester

I train twice a day Monday to Friday with a couple of weights sessions as well

I train twice a day Monday to Friday with a couple of weights sessions as well

I swim 7 events a year

I have no idea how many events I will do in a year but at a major tournament I play 7 matches in a week

I have made some international semi finals so I’m ranking 9th – 16th in my event

The GB Junior team is ranked 7th in Europe and the seniors 9th

I get £33,000 a year from British swimming, I don’t need to work and live very comfortably

I get £3,600 a year from British swimming, I’d love to work but can’t get a job because of my training hours, I struggle every day