Given name: Tim
Family name: Neesham
Date of birth: 20/10/79
City of birth: Fremantle
Height: 184cm
Weight: 86kg
Marital status: SingleOther
Home town and State: Attadale, WA
Residence, State and country: Attadale, Western Australia, Australia
Club/team: Melville Sharks
National League team: Fremantle Mariners
Higher education: DegreeCourse: Degree in Derivative and Investment Finance, money and banking
Institution: University of Western Australia
Occupation: Financial Adviser and Manager of a Advertising Company
Age when began competing in your sport: 7
Where did you begin competing: Melville
Cap number: 7
Playing position: Left-hand catch
Handedness: Left
Major achievements:
4th, FINA World Junior Championships, Havana, 1997
2nd, FINA World Junior Championships, Kuwait City, 1999
8th, FINA World Cup, Sydney, 1999
1st, Australian National League, 1998, 2000, 2001
8th, Olympic Games, Sydney, 2000
10th, FINA World Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, 2001
2nd Commonwealth Championships, Manchester, England, 2002
7th, FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 2003
9th, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece 2004
10th, FINA World Championships, Montreal, 2005
1st, Commonwealth Championships, Perth, Australia 2006
4th, FINA World League Super Finals, Athens, Greece, 2006
10th, FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Berlin, Germany, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Genoa, Italy, 2008
8th, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
Nickname: Timmay
Hobbies: Everything
Any major injuries that have affected your competition: Yes
Any other sport played at an international level: No
Any relatives/spouses who have competed internationally: Yes.
If so, who and what sports: Water polo, Sister Stephanie, Uncle Gerard, Dad David and cousin John.
Any relatives/spouses who are famous internationally: Rove McManus
What made you choose this sport: Family
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: Father
List any major honours and awards: Played two seasons in Italy.
No of internationals played: 211

Updated September 1, 2008