| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 4 | 100m Backstroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 59.38 |
| 4 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:57.50 |
| Semifinal | 200m Backstroke | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:09.19 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 58.12 |
| 4 | 200m Backstroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 2:06.66 |
| 4 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:57.03 |
| Semifinal | 50m Backstroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 28.75 |
| Semifinal | 50m Backstroke | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 27.92 |
| Heats | 100m Backstroke | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 1:01.89 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 59.80 |
| 1 | 4 x 100m Medley Relay | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 3:59.72 |
| 2 | 200m Backstroke | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 2:08.25 |
Nickname
Spoffy. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Hobbies
Athletics and sleeping. (britishswimming.co.uk, 06 Apr 2008)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Education
Psychology - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Club name
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Coach
Martyn Wilby (USA) (swimnews.com, 05 Mar 2012)
Position and style
Backstroke (britishswimming.co.uk, 06 Apr 2008)
Debut
2004 for Great Britain (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010)
Injuries
In 2011 she was in a bicycle crash that left her with a broken nose. She also required 15 stitches to her face. (thisislondon.co.uk, 27 Feb 2012)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up swimming at age three. (sportsister.com, 03 Sep 2010)
Training
She does 18 hours in the pool and six hours dryland training every week. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
Most influential person in career
Her mum Lesley fought cancer and provides her with inspiration. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"However much pain I am in, it is not as bad as fighting cancer." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008)
General
BOOK
She intends to release a book detailing the life of a swimmer in and out of the pool. (dailymail.co.uk, 07 Aug 2010)
SAMARITANS
She volunteers as a trained counsellor, manning the calls on night shifts at The Samaritans. (timesonline.co.uk, 18 Dec 2009)
FROM ENGLAND TO THE UNITED STATES
In 2006 she admitted to having lost her appetite for the sport after suffering illness, but was directed to the University of Florida's swim programme in the United States by coach Graham Wardell. "It has been the making of her," said Wardell. (portsmouth.co.uk, 03 Apr 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
