Education
Loughborough University.
Loughborough University.
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, and raised in Witham. He first started swimming at Witham Dolphins swimming club in Essex and is now the clubs life long president, Gibson"s primary swimming stroke is the breaststroke and he competed in the 50-, 100- and 200-metre events. He was 6th in the 100 metre event at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
In choosing three words to describe himself, Gibson has said, "confidence, positive and pecs", referring to his prodigious pectoral muscles.
On a 2003 edition of the sports-comedy quiz show They Think lieutenant"s All Over he admitted to rippling his chest muscles before races in order to "freak out" the opposition. He was appointed Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 New Year"s Honours.
Gibson"s club was Loughborough University where he was coached by Ben Titley. He now coaches himself at Loughborough, being the head coach of the National Sprint team