Our Current Squad
Where were you born?
In a warm bathing pool, softly lit by candles and gentle abient music
playing in the background… Get real it was 1959
What did you want to be when you grew
up?
An architect
What was your first job?
Petrol pump attendant, obviously things had started to go wrong at this
point
Where and when did you learn to swim?
Shotts Baths, an old Victorian building, now demolished and replaced
with a fun pool - 1964
Favourite swimming pool and why?
Any pool where I can lie down, relax, read a good book, sip a Ribena
while having the sun start on building up that old melanoma
Ideal job – other than the one
you have?
Brazil's National Coach (Woman's Beach Vollyball)
How do you keep fit other than swimming?
Getting taken for a walk by the dogs
Favourite pastime?
Impulsive Procrastination
First record that you bought?
John I'm Only Dancing - David Bowie
Favourite music?
Reggae/Blues/Ambient
Favourite city?
Copenhagen, where I lived for part of my early teenage years
What or who makes you laugh?
Eddie Izzard and Ross Noble
Favourite film?
It’s A Wonderful Life (yes I do cry every time!)
Favourite author?
Christopher Brookmyre
Favourite book?
To Kill A Mocking Bird - Harper Lee
Four famous dinner party guests? (Dead
or alive!)
Peter Cook
Ross Noble
Jools Holland
Rosa Parks