Spot the difference
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SWIMMER |
WATER POLO PLAYER |
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I am a GB female swimmer |
I am a GB female water polo player |
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I train at the high performance centre in Loughborough |
I train at the high performance centre in Manchester |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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