Given name: Rhys
Family name: Howden
Date of birth: 2/4/87
City of birth: Brisbane
Height: 188cm
Weight: 80kg
Marital status: single
Home town and State: Brisbane, Queensland
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Occupation: Company director (franchise)
Age when began competing in your sport: 15
Where did you begin competing: 2002
Cap number: 10,4 or 2
Playing position: CB/Driver
Handedness: Right
Major achievements:
5th, FINA World Junior Championships, Long Beach, USA, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Genoa, Italy, 2008
8th, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
Nickname: Squeak
Hobbies: surfing, jet skiing, music, TV.  
Any major injuries that have affected your competition: n/a
Any superstitions or rituals before competition: a lap under water as I jump in.
Most memorable sporting achievement: jumping in the pool with the men’s team on debut in China. Got goose bumps.
What made you choose this sport: My Father.
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: Father. He was captain of the Great Britain team from 1977-1981 and got me into the sport.  
What are your ambitions both during and after your sporting career: I would like to make an Olympic team/s during my career, and continue running and increasing my business. (Tropical Plant Rentals)
List any major honours and awards: National league all star team 2006/07 season. Named MVP of our junior world championships team in 2007 at Long Beach California.  
No of internationals played: 47

Updated September 1, 2008