Brains, brawn and beauty. Keri-Anne Payne is going to utilize all three between now and the 2012 London Olympics.

Brains: She trains and competes in such a focused and strategic manner that it is no wonder she is considered one of the gold medal favorites for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim.

Brawn: She can certainly handle herself, going head-to-head without flinching and with steely determination in the physically demanding scrum of elite professional marathon swimmers.

Beauty: She is a personable, attractive athlete who treats fans and media with humble respect – the classic epitome of an Olympic athlete.

Keri-Anne Payne was interviewed by the Telegraph and gave wide-ranging answers to a myriad questions on her training, her sport and her life’s goals here.

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