Tim started rowing at school in 1990 and was asked to join the Western Australian Institute of Sport’s talent identification program in 1992. He represented Australia in sculling over a five year period beginning in 1995, featuring in the World Junior Championships, Nation’s Cup and World Cup. He won the Double Scull at the World Junior Championships in Strathclyde in 1996. His most memorable race is winning the 1999 King’s Cup for Western Australia beating a truly international field. He is a PhD student at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute working on infectious disease genetics. He has been married to his amazing wife, Kura, for three years and has a baby daughter, Tallulah.

Place/DOB: 04/05/1978, Kalamunda

Home Town: Perth, Australia

College: Jesus

Nationality: Australian

Year Enrolled: 2005

Course: PhD Molecular Biology

Course Length: 4 years

School: Wesley College, Perth, Australia

Previous Uni: University of Western Australia

Height: 1.91m

Weight: 95kg