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CAREER HIGHLIGHT? I all think my dream it’s the was: first Olympic to win one gold. Olympic That’s gold medal.

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It would be my Olympic golds. WHAT’S THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN? My swimming coach at school told me: ‘Don’t put a limit on anything, the more you dream, the further you get.’

FAVOURITE KARAOKE SONG? My favourite genre is rap, and a guy like me performing rap would look ridiculous! I don’t mind listening to buddies doing karaoke but it’s not for me! THREE MOST-LISTENED TO SONGS ON YOUR iPOD? Songs I couldn’t tell you. I would say my top three most-listened to artists would be DMX, Eminem (right) and Lil Wayne.

LAST FILM YOU SAW? Austin Powers on cable. It’s still as funny as it was when it was released.

LAST BOOK YOU READ?

I don’t read much but To Kill a

Mockingbird really made an impression on me at school, and I will read parts from time to time.

FAVOURITE PRE-RACE MEAL? Something like a five-egg omelette with some grits.

CAN YOU COOK? BEST DISH? I have to eat 12,000 calories a day when training, so if I had to cook it all myself I would be over the stove all day. On the rare occasion I do cook, I will do a steak, then have ice cream. YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? I would probably go with Miami and Hawaii, as they have stunning beaches. IN A FILM OF YOUR LIFE, WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY YOU? Hugh Jackman would be cool. To say Wolverine played you would be neat. WHAT’S THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING YOU’VE EVER BOUGHT? I used to spend a lot on pimping my cars. I got this Cadillac and went crazy. My car-pimping days are over though; I just drive a standard Range Rover.

TELL US A SECRET . . . I once got an email from this middleaged Chinese woman. I have no idea how she got my address, but she said she paid $50 for it. I thought that was impressive, so I sent her a signed photo.