Christine Howell (Chrissiefish)
_ Age
- 29
Job - Dentist
Chrissie studied marine biology at Liverpool and in the final year was based on the Isle of Man. Whilst studying she worked part time at the Port Erin Dental Surgery as a nurse and then went full time after she finished her degree. She then had to leave the island to study Dentistry at Newcastle Uni.
Open Water swimming experience: Chrissie is our fastest swimmer and the current holder of the ladies trophy for the Manx Mile. She also too part in the GNS 2011 finishing 24th female out of over 4000 ladies! Trains in various lakes in the Lake District and in the Irish Sea.
Other sports: Junior member of Wirral Aquarius SC who competed in the Isle of Man against Douglas SC every year (from age 6!). Subsequently she swam for City of Liverpool SC reaching junior then senior national level, qualifying for several national finals. She also swam for Newcastle University.
Other info/interests: SCUBA diving (PADI dive master); Surfing; Marine conservation.
Job - Dentist
Chrissie studied marine biology at Liverpool and in the final year was based on the Isle of Man. Whilst studying she worked part time at the Port Erin Dental Surgery as a nurse and then went full time after she finished her degree. She then had to leave the island to study Dentistry at Newcastle Uni.
Open Water swimming experience: Chrissie is our fastest swimmer and the current holder of the ladies trophy for the Manx Mile. She also too part in the GNS 2011 finishing 24th female out of over 4000 ladies! Trains in various lakes in the Lake District and in the Irish Sea.
Other sports: Junior member of Wirral Aquarius SC who competed in the Isle of Man against Douglas SC every year (from age 6!). Subsequently she swam for City of Liverpool SC reaching junior then senior national level, qualifying for several national finals. She also swam for Newcastle University.
Other info/interests: SCUBA diving (PADI dive master); Surfing; Marine conservation.