Lea Barta Personal Details Given name: Lea Terese Family name: Yanitsas Date of birth: 15/03/89 City of birth: Sydney, NSW Height: 172cm Weight: 78kg Marital status: Married Home town and State: Sydney, NSW Club/team: Sydney University Lions National League team: Sydney University Lions International debut: 2007 Uni Course: Bachelor of Applied Science/Physio Institution: University of Sydney, NSW Occupation: Physiotherapist Age when began competing in your sport: 14 Where did you begin competing: Manly, NSW Preferred cap number: 1 Playing position: Goalkeeper Handedness: Right Major achievements: 2nd, FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 2013 1st, Canada Cup, Montreal, Canada, 2011 2nd, FINA World Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010 2nd, FINA World League Super Finals, Montreal, Canada, 2007 Any superstitions or rituals before competition: No Most memorable sporting achievement: Winning silver at the FINA World Cup in 2010 and winning silver at the 2013 FINA World Championships Have you had to come any major adversities in your life/career: No Any relatives/spouses who have competed internationally: No Any relatives/spouses who are famous for things other than water polo: No What made you choose this sport: Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medallist Debbie Watson who was my school teacher Which person do you most look up to in your sporting career and why: Cathy Freeman because she overcame great challenges and pressure to achieve her goals What are your ambitions both during and after your sporting career: To win gold in Rio 2016 and to specialise in paediatric and women’s health physiotherapy I dream of: the beach on a hot day What is your proudest sporting moment: Beating China in the FINA World League Preliminaries in Sydney, 2011 and winning silver at the 2013 FINA World Championships Favourites Drink: Chai latte Food: Homemade pizza Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean Songs: Anything Rihanna, Flume, Florence and the Machine Sporting team: NBA Basketball anyone Place to travel for water polo: Hawaii Place to travel for pleasure: Gilli or Trawangan in Bali Thing to do on a day off: Washing, cleaning, seeing friends and family Choices Beach / Movie: Beach Pizza / Salad: Pizza Rap / Rock: Rap Summer / Winter: Summer 110% Drive / Be driven: Be driven, especially at 4am in the morning Talk / Listen: Depends Shorts / Jeans: Shorts