Grace was selected in the summer of 2011 to swim in the mightly British Gas Great Swim Series for the GB ladies elite open water squad. She came an impressive 11th in the Great Salford swim, 5th in the Great East swim, 7th in the Great North swim and 11th in the Great Scottish swim....and she's only 16!! She's definitely one to watch on the indoor and outdoor circuit. www.greatswim.org
We asked her 10 questions about herself...
1) What’s the last book you read?
One day by David Nicholls.
2) What’s in your i-pod now?
A mixture of songs and different artists but right now im loving a little bit of Rhianna and Ed Sheeran.
3) What's your favorite holiday spot?
The Maldives and Mother Ivey's Bay in Cornwall
4) Favourite sportswomen?
Kerri-Ann Payne, she inspires me in so many ways.
5) What do you want to be when you grow up?
I would like to become a world champion at open water swimming and then once my swimming career is over with, I’m not sure exactly what I want to do but I would defiantly like to do something with sport and swimming and helping troubled people to achieve their goals and ambitions in life.
6) Favourite food?
You can’t get anything better than a Sunday dinner, but on an average day stir fry is also one of my favourite meals.
7) Best international competition?
British gas swims series 2011.
8) Highest point in your career?
Great east swim where I came 5th place.
9) Favourite movie?
I don’t really have a particular favourite movie but 4 lions is one of my favourite films, it can always make you laugh whatever mood you are in.
10) What’s next?
I am hoping to qualify for the European juniors open water this year.