Sitting Women Player Profiles
Louise Darby
| Hometown | Loughborough |
| Age | 22 |
| Club / Centre | East Midlands Lions |
| Squad No. | 1 |
| GB Debut |
| How did you get into SV | Invited to a training camp in Loughborough |
| What is your dominant position | Setter/Libero |
| What is your disability | Ineffective ACL Reconstruction |
| How did you first find out about SV | Through a friend who works for Volleyball England |
| What do you enjoy about SV | The speed of the game and it’s totally different to all others I’ve tried! |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Key member of the East Midlands Lions team that came 3rd in the 2009-10 Sitting Volleyball Grand Prix Series |
| What is your ambition in SV | Represent Great Britain |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I spent the 2008/9 ski season in Alp D’Huez as a Chalet Chef – this was when I injured my knee |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Victoria Widdup
| Hometown | Hillingdon |
| Age | 23 |
| Club / Centre | Surrey SV |
| Squad No. | 2 |
| GB Debut |
| How did you get into SV | My old standing coach told me about it |
| What is your dominant position | Passer / Hitter |
| What is your disability | Lower left leg effected |
| How did you first find out about SV | Was advised to contact Volleyball England |
| What do you enjoy about SV | It’s like standing Volleyball but different! |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Selected to go to Rotterdam on the first ever Great Britain Women’s trip |
| What is your ambition in SV | London 2012 |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I love Motorbikes! |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Chloe Jones
| Hometown | York (studying in Nottingham) |
| Age | 20 |
| Club / Centre | East Midlands Lions |
| Squad No. | 3 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | Through a friend of mine who I met in Hospital |
| What is your dominant position | Universal |
| What is your disability | Amputation |
| How did you first find out about SV | Recommended to come to a training session |
| What do you enjoy about SV | The team aspect, chance to do sport again! |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Selection for the 2010 WOVD World Championships |
| What is your ambition in SV | To be sat on the court in London |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I am currently Miss Nottingham Charity 2010 |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Helen Sole
| Hometown | Canterbury |
| Age | 43 |
| Club / Centre | Keny Wyverns |
| Squad No. | 4 |
| GB Debut |
| How did you get into SV | Advised to give it a go in Kent |
| What is your dominant position | Hitter / Blocker |
| What is your disability | Double leg Amputee |
| How did you first find out about SV | Through Tom Middleton! |
| What do you enjoy about SV | The team nature of the sport |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Being part of the Great Britain Women’s first ever programme |
| What is your ambition in SV | To be part of the team that gets to London 2012 |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I attended national swimming trials in Sheffield |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Andrea Green
| Hometown | Derby |
| Age | 40 |
| Club / Centre | East Midlands Lions |
| Squad No. | 5 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | Came to an awareness day in Loughborough |
| What is your dominant position | Hitter |
| What is your disability | Foot drop |
| How did you first find out about SV | Heard about an awareness day being run by Volleyball England |
| What do you enjoy about SV | I loved Volleyball at school and this is even more challenging and fun! |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Key member of the East Midlands Lions team that came 3rd in the 2009-10 Sitting Volleyball Grand Prix Series |
| What is your ambition in SV | To help develop the sport and ensure the Great Britain Women get to London 2012 |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I’m a physio by day and need a physio by night! |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Emma Wiggs - Captain
| Hometown | West Sussex |
| Age | 30 |
| Club / Centre | Portsmouth SV |
| Squad No. | 6 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | ParalympicsGB Talent Identification Day |
| What is your dominant position | Setter |
| What is your disability | Mobility impaired in both lower limbs following Guillievre Barie Virus |
| How did you first find out about SV | One of the sports I tried in January 2010 |
| What do you enjoy about SV | The team aspect |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Appointment of Captain for the 2010 WOVD World Championships |
| What is your ambition in SV | Lead the team into London 2012 |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I once kayaked 126 miles in 29 hours |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Martine Wright
| Hometown | Aylesbury |
| Age | 38 |
| Club / Centre | Surrey SV |
| Squad No. | 7 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | Invited to a try out day |
| What is your dominant position | Middle Blocker / Hitter |
| What is your disability | Double Amputee |
| How did you first find out about SV | Advert at my Limb fitting centre |
| What do you enjoy about SV | The challenge and excitement |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Selection for the WOVD World Championships 2010 |
| What is your ambition in SV | To remain in the team through until London 2012 |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I have a 1 year old son called Oscar and I missed his first birthday due to the World Championships 2010 in Oklahoma |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Amy Brierly
| Hometown | Chester |
| Age | 21 |
| Club / Centre | FDSW Celtic Dragons |
| Squad No. | 8 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | I was advised to give it a go by the F.D.S.W. Programme Manager |
| What is your dominant position | Server/Blocker |
| What is your disability | Restricted movement in the right hip |
| How did you first find out about SV | From Anthony Hughes |
| What do you enjoy about SV | The Social/Team Aspect |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Selection for the WOVD World Championships 2010 |
| What is your ambition in SV | Learn and get better – move to Roehampton! |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I currently travel from Chester to Cardiff just to train! |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Jess O'Brien
| Hometown | Cardiff |
| Age | 18 |
| Club / Centre | FDSW Celtic Dragons |
| Squad No. | 10 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | Invited to a Great Britain Open session in Loughborough |
| What is your dominant position | Middle Blocker |
| What is your disability | Restricted movement in the right leg |
| How did you first find out about SV | I was advised to give it a go by the F.D.S.W. Programme Manager |
| What do you enjoy about SV | Blocking people! |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Came runner up in the 2009-10 Sitting Volleyball Grand Prix Series |
| What is your ambition in SV | Learn and improve! |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I will be studying an undergraduate degree in radiography |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Claire Harvey
| Hometown | Chatham |
| Age | 36 |
| Club / Centre | Kent Wyverns |
| Squad No. | 11 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | Invited to a try out day by Tom Middleton |
| What is your dominant position | Outside Hitter |
| What is your disability | Paralysided 1 Leg, nerve damage |
| How did you first find out about SV | Invited to a try out day by Tom Middleton |
| What do you enjoy about SV | A chance to play high level sport again |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Selection for the 2010 World Championships |
| What is your ambition in SV | Represent Great Britain |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I captained the Scottish International Women’s Rugby team between 1994-1997 gaining over 50 caps |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Olga Jegorova
| Hometown | Cardiff |
| Age | 22 |
| Club / Centre | FDSW Celtic Dragons |
| Squad No. | 12 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | Started playing back in Latvia |
| What is your dominant position | Outside Hitter |
| What is your disability | Double Amputee |
| How did you first find out about SV | A friend told me about it |
| What do you enjoy about SV | A chance to express yourself |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Representing Latvia in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics |
| What is your ambition in SV | Win a medal! |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I represented Latvia in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics finishing 6th |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Nicki Crow
| Hometown | Cardiff |
| Age | 25 |
| Club / Centre | FDSW Celtic Dragons |
| Squad No. | 14 |
| GB Debut |
| How did you get into SV | I saw a training session and thought it looked fun |
| What is your dominant position | Outside Hitter and passer |
| What is your disability | Hyper mobility Syndrome, Fibro myalgia |
| How did you first find out about SV | |
| What do you enjoy about SV | Fast and Exciting! |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Training with the Great Britain Women |
| What is your ambition in SV | Playing in my country for my country |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I am also a high level linejudge in Badminton |
| Any individual sponsors |
Jessica Frezza
| Hometown | Bedford |
| Age | 16 |
| Club / Centre | East Midlands Lions |
| Squad No. | 15 |
| GB Debut | 2010 World Championships |
| How did you get into SV | A friend remembered me from hospital and tracked me down |
| What is your dominant position | Passer Hitter |
| What is your disability | Single leg Amputee |
| How did you first find out about SV | Was taken to a Talent ID session at Bedford |
| What do you enjoy about SV | I love all sports and Sitting Volleyball is a sport with a difference |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Being invited to Oklahoma |
| What is your ambition in SV | To play for Great Britain |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I have won awards for Drama! |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Jess Smith
| Hometown | Benhall Green |
| Age | 15 |
| Club / Centre | Essex Pirates SV |
| Squad No. | |
| GB Debut |
| How did you get into SV | Disability sports showcase day run by Suffolk charity Optua |
| What is your dominant position | Back court specialist |
| What is your disability | CP |
| How did you first find out about SV | An advert |
| What do you enjoy about SV | Being part of the team |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Being asked to train with Great Britain |
| What is your ambition in SV | To get better and represent Great Britain |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I love to read |
| Any individual sponsors | No |
Holly Griffiths
| Hometown | Chester |
| Age | 15 |
| Club / Centre | Chester SV (Merseyside) |
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Julie Rogers
| Hometown | Bedford |
| Age | 11 |
| Club / Centre | East Midlands ions |
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| GB Debut |
| How did you get into SV | Through my prosthetist |
| What is your dominant position | Server |
| What is your disability | Single Leg Amputation |
| How did you first find out about SV | Playing with GB |
| What do you enjoy about SV | It's fast exciting and anyone can play it |
| What is your biggest achievement to date | Training with Great Britain |
| What is your ambition in SV | Playing in 2016 |
| Any other interesting facts about you | I can be annoying! |
| Any individual sponsors | No |