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BASICS:
Nicknames: M, Mc, Mi
Nationality: South African
Date and place of birth: 10/09/1986, Cape Town, South Africa
Height: 170.5cm
Profession: Actuarial Science Student at University of Stellenbosch
TRAINING:
Training Base: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Coaches: Libby Burrell, Pierre du Roubaix(swimming)Brett Wood(swimming)
Favourite swim: 400m repeats
Favourite ride: Over Helshoogte to the top of Franschoek Pass
Favourite run: Middle left contour in Jonkershoek.
BEING MARI:
Hobbies: Reading doing Maths, any sea activities like sailing,diving and water skiing, organizing dinners for friends,people watching, watching my brother play waterpolo and walking my dog.
Interests: Statistics, Africa, Maths, Art Movies,Travelling, Museums and Loft living
Languages: Afrikaans, English, currently learning Spanish
Academic: Aspiring to become an Actuary, Graduated at Bloemhof Girl High school with a 5th place on the South African Senior Sertificate WCED exam merit list and the highest mark(100%) for Accounting Higher Grade in South Africa.
Family: Dad Lood, Mom Riana, Sister Annelle, Brother Lood and Faustus my Weimaraner.
SOME FAVOURITES:
Books: Lord of the Flies- William Golding, Veronika decides to die - Paulo Coelho, Cry the beloved Country - Alan Paton , The Curious incident of the dog in the night time-Mark Haddon, The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Moshin Hamid
Movies: Gladiator, Chariots of fire, Babel, Intatcto
Food: Salmon,Salad and Springbok
Time of the year: Summer and Spring
Continent: Africa, of course!
Town: Stellenbosch;Queenstown, New Zealand; Annecy, France and Victoria, BC, Canada
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