Name: Giaan Leigh Rooney

Date of Birth: 15th November 1982

Place of birth: Brisbane, QLD

Club: Melbourne Vicentre, Victoria

Previous Club: Miami,QLD (1997-ish? to 2002)

Coach: Mr Ian Pope

Previous Coach: Mr Denis Cotterell (1997-ish? to 2002)

Occupation: Student, Professional swimmer (Read Press release from Bond Uni. related to Giaan and Grant Hackett's World Championship swims)

2001 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS STAT-PACK: (http://www.worldchamps.swimming.org.au/press_centre/article.cfm?ObjectID=3611)

GIAAN ROONEY

Nickname: G

Swims for: Miami, QLD

Height: 175cm

Weight: 62kg

Events: 50, 100m backstroke, 200, 400m freestyle

Ultimate Goal: To have no regrets and be No 1 in the world for 200m freestyle.

The person you are most inspired by and why: Daniel Kowalski because of his attitude towards life and other people and his love of the sport.

OTHER PROFILES

• International Quarterback Management - click here - Includes Bio, Profile, Achievements, Gallery and Sponsors Very nice.
• Swimming Australia - click here - Includes results, photos and news. -=- updated (fairly consistantly :))
• ozfitness Journal 'Just the facts' profile - click here
• ABC Sport - Goodwill Games profile - click here
• ABC Sport - Sydney 2000 Olympics profile - click here
• Australia Post - Short Story Competition - Giaan Rooney - click here
• 2004 Australian Olympic Team - Official site profiles - Giaan Rooney - click here
• 2004 Australian Olympic Team Swimming Trials - Official site, 'Countdown' profiles - Giaan Rooney - click here
• Swimming Australia - 'A Couple of Laps with ... Giaan Rooney and Michael Klim' - click here
• Swimming Australia - 2005 World Swimming Championships, Montreal - athlete profiles - 'MONTREAL COUNTDOWN: IT'S BACK TO THE GIRLS' - click here