Name: Jono Van Hazel
Country: AUS
State: WA
Club: City of Perth
Born: 78
Height: 188
Weight: 78Kg
Place of birth: Perth
Occupation: Ocean Engineer
Coach: Mr Bernie Mulroy
Interests: Surfing and Fishing
Results 5th in 50m Freestyle 2000 Olympic Trials; 1st in 50m Freestyle Oceania Championships; 1st 100m Freestyle Oceania Championships; 1st 4x100m Freestyle Relay Oceania Championships; 1st 4x100m Medley Relay Oceania Championships, 5th in 100m Freestyle 2004 Olympic Trials.
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
Event: Long Course PB: Short Course PB: 50m Freestyle 22.78 22.24 100m Freestyle 50.17 49.10
Highlights:
Stormed onto his first major Australian team for the 2004 Athens Olympics, at the age of 25, as a member of the men's 4x100 metre freestyle relay squad after finishing fifth at the Australian Championships in the 100 metre event. Made his successful return to the pool from shoulder surgery to take his spot on the Olympic Games team.
AT WHAT AGE DID YOU WIN YOUR FIRST MEDAL, WHICH EVENT, COMPETITION AND PLACING? School carnival, all events except Breastroke.
AT WHAT AGE AND YEAR DID YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST STATE TEAM AND FOR WHAT MEET? Aged 21, 2000 Olympic Trials Team.
AT WHAT AGE AND YEAR DID YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST NATIONAL TEAM AND FOR WHAT MEET? Aged 21, 2000 Oceania Championships Team.
WHAT WAS YOUR BEST SWIM MEET EVER AND WHY?: 2004 Olympic Trials because I made my first Australian team
WHAT IS THE BEST PLACE YOU'VE BEEN AND WHY? Zimbabwe - great game parks and world's best white water rafting.
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY? Mother and Father, because I've spent all my life around them.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? Easy going
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? If I was remembered at all, I would be happy.
NOTABLE QUOTABLE (FAVOURITE SAYING/QUOTE): Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.
HOBBIES: Surfing, Fishing.
PETS: Two Dogs
BEST MATES: Bryn, Mark, Manny, Hams.
FAVOURITE SPORT OTHER THAN SWIMMING: Surfing.
FAVOURITE POOL: At home, backyard.
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