Rebecca Stafford

Name:    Rebecca Stafford

Nickname:    Bec, Staffy, Tradey

Date of Birth:    5th September 1994

Club:    RAPS Diving Club

Coach:    Alan Smith

Occupation:    Student

Achievements:    1st 14/15 Platform; 1st 14/15 3m; 1st 14/15 1m; 1st 16/18 3m Synchro (with Mary Holgate) at the New Zealand National Championships October 2009.  3rd 1m; 1st 1m knockout; 3rd 3m; 2nd 3m knockout; 4th platform; 2nd 3 m Synchro (with Mary Holgate) at the Asia Pacific Rim Junior Invitational, Wellington, NZ Dec 2009.  1st 14/15 Platform; 1st 3m synchro; 4th 14/15 3m; 5th 14/15 Nationals in Hobart 2008.

Short Term Goal:    To place in the competition at New Zealand in December (achieved), so now to place in 2010 Junior "A" Elite National Championships in Perth 2010.

Long Term Goal:    To compete and place well in Junior "A" Nationals

Best Advice Received:    To follow your heart

My Advice to Others:    Believe in yourself

Favourite Sporting Moment:    Winning the 14/15 Platform at Nationals with no DD at all.

Most Admired Sportsperson:    Matthew Mitcham

Hobbies:    Photography, Beach and Scrapbooking

Dream Holiday:    Around the world

Favourite Book:    Don’t have one

Favourite Television Show:    Secret Life of an American Teenager; Klye XY; Greek; NCIS

Favourite Food:    Mexican and Butter Chicken Curry

Favourite Music:    Anything new

Pets:    Two cats, Sooky (boy) and Gizmo (Girl)

Any other interesting info:    I am happiest when I am around my friends and I never stop laughing and smiling.  Don't believe me? - ask anyone in the diving industry!