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The highlight of my career was London 2012.Collection: Ellie
Our parents were very generous, and they always encouraged us to find something we enjoyed and really get into it.Collection: Ellie
I would have loved to sneak off and watch some of the horse events at the Paralympics and I know Lee Pearson, who's the Olympic gold medallist in para-equestrianism, but because I was competing in the pool I had to watch it on TV.Collection: Ellie
Swimming is only half of your life, so you have to think about what you're going to do afterwards.Collection: Ellie
I've thought about doing sports psychology at university, but it's quite hard.Collection: Ellie
I have a coach, a physio and a psychologist.Collection: Ellie
Yes, my body is not a machine and I do get those moments when I think 'Why am I doing this?' I think it's common among athletes and I'm sure people do experience it at work as well.Collection: Ellie
Sunday is my day of rest, which usually includes a lie-in, a pyjama day or just being with my family.Collection: Ellie
Saturday is usually my social day to go out with my friends for food or shopping.Collection: Ellie
Having all that experience, and that success as well, at a Paralympics was just amazing but I don't really remember much from Beijing, it was quite a blur.Collection: Ellie
People expect you to get golds and it puts so much more pressure on you and if you don't it's like you have let yourself down. It is nerve-racking.Collection: Ellie
I'm just going into London to enjoy it as much as I can. Enjoy the experience and just swim the best that I can on the day.Collection: Ellie
I can't do the whole going-out-all-night thing. I can't even stay up until 10 P. M., I just fall asleep. My friends know that we have to meet at an earlier time.Collection: Ellie
In Beijing the emotion built and built. I was at a Paralympics and I was so nervous. When I achieved my goal all that emotion came out.Collection: Ellie
I feel I cope with pressure quite well.Collection: Ellie
Being at home gives me such a big buzz and just makes me want to perform.Collection: Ellie
It can feel a bit surreal. Sometimes you're talking to famous people and you think, 'Oh gosh, I'm talking to Lewis Hamilton.'Collection: Ellie
People come up to me and say, 'You're that swimmer.'Collection: Ellie
I'm quite shy at school.Collection: Ellie
I feel really honoured to be in the Walk of Fame in Birmingham with so many great people already like Ozzy Osbourne.Collection: Ellie
As a swimmer I know how important it is to be fit, healthy and eat well.Collection: Ellie
I was 8 when I started swimming training, but it wasn't until I was 10 when it became more serious so over the next few years I slowly developed a better understanding of my diet.Collection: Ellie
We had a trampoline in the garden that I used to play on lots which was great exercise.Collection: Ellie
Tuna pasta bake is one of my favourites, its quick and easy to make when I'm busy training.Collection: Ellie
I love who I am and I am glad that I have dwarfism because I think my body is strong and beautiful.Collection: Ellie
I learnt to swim at the age of four or five. My parents took me to a club where you go from learning to swim to competing.Collection: Ellie
I'm studying psychology at Loughborough and there are so many sportspeople here - you actually see top athletes walking around - but people see them all the time, so there's no special treatment.Collection: Ellie
I didn't really come on the scene nationally until 2008.Collection: Ellie
I'm very competitive.Collection: Ellie
Growing up, I was aware of being a dwarf but I felt I could do anything.Collection: Ellie
It's important to give kids a variety of sports. Everyone is an individual, everyone is different but there is a sport out there for everyone.Collection: Ellie
Coming into London having the experience of Beijing is really good.Collection: Ellie
In Beijing when the Chinese athletes had a massive roar that gave me a buzz pretending they were shouting for me.Collection: Ellie
Going into Beijing I was like 'what's a Paralympics?'Collection: Ellie
I have grown up in a positive household.Collection: Ellie
When I was on the podium singing the national anthem, and the crowd were all singing it, it was definitely... It was a moment to remember, and I'm going to remember it for the rest of my life.Collection: Ellie
My school have been so supportive in the balance between my sport and my studying, ever since I won the two golds in Beijing.Collection: Ellie
I lived in Swansea Marina and was a minute's walk from the beach. I used to love going to Mumbles and visiting Gower with its fantastic beaches like Langland, Oxwich and Caswell.Collection: Ellie
I made my first World Championships team at 12.Collection: Ellie