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GENERAL
Media Information
Media Contacts
Media Protocol for British Gas Squad
List of Athletes and Events
History of the World Championships
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Swimming
British Gas Swimming Squad
Swimming Event Schedule
British Gas Swimmers (profiles)
British Gas Coaches and Staff (profiles)
Newcomer’s Guide to Swimming
Former Medallists
World Rankings
Records
Swimming Selection Policy
Open Water Selection Policy
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Diving
British Gas Diving Squad
Diving Event Schedule
British Gas Divers (profiles)
Newcomer’s Guide to Diving
Former Medallists
Selection policy
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Synchro
British Gas Synchro Squad
Synchro Event Schedule
British Gas Synchro swimmers (profiles)
Newcomer’s Guide to Synchro
Former Medallists
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13th FINA World Championships 2009 (50m)
Index
Index
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GENERAL
IN ROME:
David Richards
Media Manager
T: +44 7789 926 136
E: david.richards@swimming.org
Gemma Field
Media Officer
M: +44 7917 726 431
E: gemma.field@swimming.org
Media contacts
Media contacts
OFFICIAL EVENT WEBSITE:
www.roma09.it
IN UK:
Lauren Sanderson
Media Assistant
T: 01509 632236
M: 07795 251917
E: lauren.sanderson@swimming.org
USEFUL WEBSITES:
www.fina.org
www.lenweb.org
www.britishswimming.org
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GENERAL
The media protocol has been designed to help achieve an understanding between all
media and those representing British Swimming. It aims to create opportunities for the
media as well as appreciate the commitments of athletes and staff. This media protocol
will be utilised leading up to and during all international competitions.
The protocol recognises that everybody is present at a major competition to do a job –
whether they are athletes, coaching staff or the media. Each group experiences its own
pressure to deliver, however, consideration of each other’s circumstances, roles and
responsibilities will help ensure everybody has a successful and productive experience.
ACCESS TO THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR AND HEAD COACH
DURING COMPETITION
Media requests in relation to the National Performance Director and Head Coach should
go through the Media Manager. Those wishing to put a question to the National
Performance Director and Head Coach should provide as much notice as possible so the
Head Coach can identify a window of opportunity to respond. If the National
Performance Director and Head Coach is unable to respond in person, the Media
Manager will pass on their views. During the competition the National Performance
Director and Head Coach will only give views on the performances of British athletes and
the team as a whole. Due to the demands of the job at hand, the National Performance
Director and Head Coach’s time will be limited so as much prior notice to any requests
would be greatly appreciated.
Media protocol
Media protocol
ACCESS TO BRITISH COACHES DURING COMPETITION
After the final event of the day a coach or coaches with relevance to that evening’s finals
will be available to the media at a location within the venue. This will be co-ordinated
through the Media Manager. These coaches will only speak on their athlete’s
performance. Comments on the overall team performance will only be given by the Head
Coach or National Performance Director.
ACCESS TO ATHLETES OR COACHING STAFF DURING COMPETITION
Requests for interviews with athletes or team coaching staff must go through the Media
Manager. Whereas media deadlines will always be considered, these interviews will be
arranged at a time the athlete or coach can be made available. This is obviously due to the
demands of the competition on time. Athletes and team coaches will only comment on
their relevant performances. Overall comments will be provided by the Head Coach or
National Performance Director via the Media Manager.
Access to athletes and coaches will be limited to the official mixed zone, press conferences
or through prior arrangements made via the Media Manager. All athletes will be
encouraged to speak to the media, however, due to the need to recover by ‘’swimming/
warming down’’ immediately after an event, time in the mixed zone will be limited and it is
envisaged the media will collect at a good vantage point to be informed as a group rather
than as individuals. The swimmers have between three to six minutes from the time they’ve
finished their race to get to the swim down pool. Within this time there is a need to service
all areas of the mixed zone - broadcast and print - fairly.
The swim down pool is off limits to all media as indicated by accreditation. No member of
the British Swimming squad will be available at swim down.
The Media Manager will try to obtain quotes from athletes if, for whatever reason, access
has been limited further. These will hopefully be provided before swim-down or drug
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Media protocol
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testing. If it is not possible to meet these needs then interviews may take place following
warm-down. Where a swimmer has an event the next morning, there will be no post swimdown interviews that evening.
If an athlete has achieved a notable result their specific coach will also be encouraged to
make themselves available to the media at the end of the session. The Media Manager or
Team Manager will be present during interviews. The Media Manager and Team Manager
will always consider special requests made by the media.
When an athlete has finished their final event of the championships they will be free to
consider additional media requests made via the Media Manager. Efforts will be made to
meet these as long as they don’t impact on the rest of the team.
MEDIA NOT PRESENT AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Not all media will be accredited for international events but the Media Manager and
Media team in the UK will try to look after all enquiries via phone or email. The same
protocols should be followed. Athletes, staff or the Head Coach should not be contacted
directly. Their time is limited and therefore the Media Manager will arrange for
information to be forwarded at a convenient moment.
British Swimming encourages the sport to be covered by all media, present or not
present. However, all media should understand that priority has to be given to those who
are in attendance at the event. Efforts will be made to meet all requests and British
Swimming asks that protocol be respected at all times.
MISCELLANEOUS
All media requests will be considered on their individual merits and decisions made in the
best interests of British Swimming. Several requests for separate interviews at the same
time will be dealt with in order of deadlines. Media with the tightest deadline will be
dealt with first.
If photographers require access to members of the squad for non-action shots away from
the competition then all requests should be made through the Media Manager.
For all media interviews, athletes and staff will only wear British Swimming kit supplied for
the event by the team sponsor apart from unbranded swimsuits.
All interviews will only involve representatives of the British Swimming team. No persons
outside of the team will be allowed to contribute to an interview involving a British
Swimming squad member.
No team member or programme-supported athlete is allowed to be part of any media
team during camps or competitions, or to disclose or discuss activities during these events.
There will be no access to athletes or coaching staff at the team hotel. It is requested that
this privacy be respected.
All media enquiries should be made to the Media Manager. If unavailable the media
should approach the Team Manager. The Media Manager and Team Manager must both
be aware of all media activity.
Athletes can only talk about their own performance, coaches can only comment on
athletes in their own specific group and not the overall team performance, the Head
Coach can talk on the overall team and all matters. Support staff are unable to comment
on performance.
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GENERAL
SWIMMER
EVENTS
Robert Bale
4x200m Freestyle Relay
Adam Brown
50m Freestyle
100m Freestyle
Simon Burnett
50m Freestyle
100m Freestyle
David Carry
Richard Charlesworth
5km
1500m Freestyle
Ross Davenport
200m Freestyle
David Davies
400m Freestyle
List of events swimming
List of events - swimming
1500m Freestyle
Daniel Fogg
10km
James Gibson
100m Breaststroke
Kris Gilchrist
100m Breaststroke
200m Breaststroke
James Goddard
200m Individual Medley
Thomas Haffield
Craig Hamilton
10km
Alfie Howes
5km
Ian Hulme
100m Butterfly
Andrew Hunter
200m Freestyle
Marco Loughran
100m Backstroke
200m Backstroke
Robbie Renwick
400m Freestyle
Michael Rock
100m Butterfly
200m Butterfly
Joe Roebuck
200m Butterfly
Lewis Smith
Liam Tancock
100m Backstroke
Grant Turner
Chris Walker-Hebborn
200m Backstroke
Richard Webb
200m Breaststroke
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List of events swimming
GENERAL
SWIMMER
Rebecca Adlington
EVENTS
400m Freestyle
800m Freestyle
Jazmin Carlin
Jessica Dickons
200m Butterfly
Ellen Gandy
100m Butterfly
200m Butterfly
Fran Halsall
50m Freestyle
100m Freestyle
Kate Haywood
Joanne Jackson
100m Breaststroke
200m Freestyle
400m Freestyle
800m Freestyle
Jemma Lowe
Caitlin McClatchey
100m Butterfly
200m Freestyle
Hannah Miley
200m Breaststroke
Keri-Anne Payne
10km
Elizabeth Simmonds
100m Backsroke
200m Backstroke
Amy Smith
Gemma Spofforth
100m Backstroke
200m Backstroke
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Stacey Tadd
200m Breaststroke
Lowri Tynan
100m Breaststroke
Katy Whitfield
5km & 10km
Emma Wilkins
50m Freestyle
Charlotte Woolliscroft
5km
Katherine Wyld
100m Freestyle
GENERAL
DIVER
Max Brick
EVENTS
10m Platform
10m Synchro
Charles Calvert
Thomas Daley
3m Springboard
10m Synchro
10m Platform
Nick Robinson-Baker
Ben Swain
3m Synchro
3m Synchro
3m Springboard
Peter Waterfield
1m Springboard
Tonia Couch
10m Platform
Rebecca Gallantree
3m Springboard
Brooke Graddon
10m Platform
Monique Gladding
10m Synchro
Megan Sylvester
10m Synchro
List of events diving
List of events - diving
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List of events synchro
GENERAL
List of events - synchro
SWIMMER
Olivia Allison
EVENTS
Duet
Team
Combo
Katie Dawkins
Team
Combo
Victoria Lucass
Team
Combo
Helen Morris
Team
Combo
Asha Randall
Team
Combo
Jenna Randall
Solo
Duet
Team
Combo
Katie Skelton
Team
Combo
Lauren Smith
Team
Combo
Jazmine Stansbury
Team
Combo
Cherry Wilson
Team
Combo
Louise Woolley
Team
Combo
Anya Tarasiuk
Team
Combo
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GENERAL
In 1968, FINA discussed the possibility of holding World Championships and offered
them for a tender. There was little interest until 1970, when, after a look at the facilities in
Yugoslavia, a tender from Belgrade was received in 1973.
Originally going to be held every two years, starting in 1971, but some European Nations
were concerned that this would conflict with the European Championships being held in
the same year. Belgrade failed to follow up their offer of hosting a World Championships
in 1973 and by the end of 1971, another bid was tendered from Vancouver. This
prompted FINA to ask Belgrade to make firm their tender. No reply was forthcoming and
it looked as though the first World Championships were going to be held in Canada.
However, Yugoslavia made the decision, last minute, to make firm their commitment to
the bid to FINA.
It was realised the World Championships would never rival the Olympic Games, however
it was hoped that the Championships could grow in stature. This belief was further fuelled
by the possibility of FINA reducing the Olympic programme from 29 events to 19, with
the World Championships including all events.
1973 - Belgrade, Yugoslavia
British medal tally - 1 GOLD, 1 BRONZE
The first ever World Championships began on the 31st August 1973. Water Polo was the
first event the following day, although Britain did not fare too well and finished 15th.
Synchronised Swimming was included in a major competition for the first time alongside
other aquatic sports. The British Synchro team finished the Championships ranked 6th in
the world.
British Swimming enjoyed a great first championships, with David Wilkie taking gold and
a World record in the 200m Breaststroke in a time of 2.19.28. He broke the British record
in the 100m Breaststroke when he finished 4th in 1.05.74 and in the Individual Medley,
despite a disastrous backstroke turn, finished 3rd to clinch the bronze medal.
The East German Women’s swimming team made the biggest impression on the
Championships, not only for taking 10 out of 14 gold medals available, but also for their
huge physiques meaning rumours of drug involvement were rife.
Overall, the World Championships proved to be a big success for FINA.
1975 - Cali, Columbia
British medal tally - 2 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 4 BRONZE
David Wilkie won gold in the 100m and 200m Breaststroke, the 800m Freestyle team took
silver and bronze medals were won by David Parker in the 1500m Freestyle, David Leigh
in the 100m Breaststroke and Brian Brinkley in the 200m Freestyle and 200m Butterfly.
The men’s Medley team also took bronze with an incredible spilt of 1.03.49 from Wilkie
taking the team from 6th in the race to a bronze medal. Later that year, the men’s team
won the BBC’s Sports Team of the Year Award.
1978 - Berlin, West Germany
British medal tally - 2 BRONZE
The third World Championships were held in the revamped 1936 Olympic pool, which
saw Britain win 2 bronze medals thanks to the men’s Medley Team and Margaret Kelly in
the 100m Breaststroke. The British Team also produced 10 British/English records and 2
Commonwealth records.
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These Championships saw the success of the East German women’s team of 1975 pale
behind the Americans, with them taking 13 gold medals and breaking 5, and equalling 1
World Record. In contrast, the East German women could only muster 1 gold.
1982 - Guayaquil, Equador
British medal tally - 1 SILVER
An incredible swim by 17 year-old Jackie Willmott in the 800m Freestyle gained her, and
the British Team a silver medal. The Championships also saw 3 new British records as well
as 4 new English records.
David Wilkie’s 6-year 200m Breaststroke World record also fell during the Championships
to Canada’s Victor Davies. Wilkie had held the record since 1973 when he broke it in the
first ever World Championships, and then breaking it again at the Montreal Olympic
Games in 1976.
1986 - Madrid, Spain
This year saw Great Britain win 2 bronze medals. Andrew Jameson took bronze in the
100m Butterfly and Sarah Hardcastle in the 400m Freestyle. Disaster hit Adrian
Moorhouse in the 100m Breaststroke when he touched first, the result flashed up on the
scoreboard with an announcement that it was official, only moments later another
announcement was made declaring the result was being checked. The scoreboard then
showed that the gold medal had been awarded to Victor Davis, the Canadian who was
sadly killed in 1991. It was later revealed that Moorhouse had been disqualified for a
dolphin kick at the turn.
1991- Perth, Western Australia
British medal tally - 2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE
Preceding the official schedule, there was a day of sprints held as demonstration events
with a view to include them in future championships. Lorraine Coombes swam in the 50m
Breaststroke and broke the British record in the heats and went on to take silver in the
final. Martin Harris also broke the British Record in the 50m Backstroke.
Great Britain went on to do better than Madrid, with Adrian Moorhouse adding silver for
his performance in the 100m Breaststroke and a bronze for Nick Gillingham in the 200m
Breaststroke.
The Hungarian, Norbert Rozsa broke the World record to take gold in the 100m
Breaststroke, with Moorhouse finishing just 0.07 behind him, also inside the World record.
This year’s event also saw the inclusion of the 1m Diving event and Open Water men’s
and women’s 25km events for the first time.
1994 - Rome, Italy
With less then two weeks between the finish of the Commonwealth Games and the start
of the World Championships, there was little time for the British Team to reflect on their
success of 5 gold medals in Victoria. The only successes the team came home with from
Italy were breaking 3 British and 1 Commonwealth records.
The British records came from Adam Ruckwood in the 200m Backstroke, the Women’s
4x100m Freestyle team and Karen Pickering who also broke the Commonwealth record
and became the first women under 56 seconds for the 100m Freestyle.
1998 - Perth, Western Australia
The second time the event has been held in Perth and this time drug issues cast a shadow
on the Championships, with China making headline news before and during the event.
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In the Diving, Great Britain’s Tony Ally and Mark Shipman narrowly missed out on a medal
in the newly included 3m Synchronised event. 1998 also saw the inclusion of the 10m
Synchronised Diving event and the 5km Open Water event.
2001- Fukuoka, Japan
In the swimming events, 8 Championships Records and 54 Continental Records were set.
The likes of Ian Thorpe, Olga Brusnikina, Viola Valli and Dmitri Sautin were all on show to
the world to see and other newcomers also had the opportunity to show off their talents.
Great Britain’s 4x200m Freestyle team, consisting of Nicola Jackson, Janine Belton, Karen
Legg and Karen Pickering, took gold. Graeme Smith took silver in the 1500m Freestyle
and bronze in the 800m Freestyle. The women’s 4x100m Freestyle team won silver while
Mark Foster, in the 50m Butterfly, Zoe Baker, in the 50m Breaststroke and Jo Fargus, in
the 200m Backstroke, all took bronze.
2003 - Barcelona, Spain
Katy Sexton and James Gibson fought off a number of world-class swimmers to become
World Champions. This was Great Britain’s most successful World Championships to date,
with all medallists putting in great performances.
Sexton also won silver, and Gibson took bronze with Ian Edmond and Mark Foster adding
two silvers and Rebecca Cooke and Zoe Baker adding two more bronze medals.
These Championships saw Michael Phelps break 5 World records, beating the total of 4
World records broken by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Olympic Games.
2005 - Montreal, Canada
Liam Tancock, Caitlin McClatchey and David Davies were the events only members of the
British contingent to walk away with a medal.
Great Britain improved on Rome 94, taking 2 bronze medals in the 400m Freestyle
courtesy of Paul Palmer and in the men’s 4x200m Freestyle relay team, comprising of Paul
Palmer, Gavin Meadows, Andrew Clayton and Jamie Salter.
Tancock took his first World bronze in the 50m Backstroke. McClatchey enjoyed her
success in the 400m Freestyle. Davies took bronze in the 1500m Freestyle.
2007 – Melbourne, Australia
British medal tally – 2 SILVER, 3 BRONZE
Kirsty Balfour and Cassie Patten led the way for the British team with their silver medals.
Balfour swam a strong race in the 200m Breaststroke to take her silver medal alongside
American Megan Jendrick. Patten made a name for herself in the Open Water 10km swim
as she famously battled against jelly fish to take silver.
The bronze medals were won by Liam Tancock and David Davies. Tancock retained his
50m Backstroke medal and he added to his medal collection in the 100m Backstroke after
finishing just behind Ryan Lochte to take his second bronze medal.
Davies, who took the bronze in the 1500m Freestyle in 2005, won his second World
bronze medal to add to his Olympic bronze in the same event.
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SWIMMING
MEN
CLUB
Robert Bale
Loughborough University / Loughborough ITC Kev Renshaw
COACH
Adam Brown
Hatfield
Nick Juba
Simon Burnett
Wycombe District /
Bob Pay /
Tucson Ford Dealers, Arizona
Frank Busch
David Carry
Aberdeen Dolphins / Stockport IT
Sean Kelly
Hatfield
Nick Juba
Ross Davenport
Loughborough University / Loughborough ITC Ben Titley
David Davies
City of Cardiff / Loughborough ITC
Daniel Fogg
Loughborough ITC
Kev Renshaw
James Gibson
Loughborough University / Marseille
Romain Barnier
Kris Gilchrist
City of Edinburgh
Fred Vergnoux
James Goddard
Stockport Metro / Stockport ITC
Sean Kelly
Thomas Haffield
City of Cardiff
Dave Haller
Craig Hamilton
Warrender
Laurel Bailey
Alfie Howes
City of Cardiff
Dave Haller
Ian Hulme
City of Sunderland
Paul Hogg
Andrew Hunter
Stirling Swimming / Stirling ITC
Doug Frost
Marco Loughran
Guildford City / University of Florida
Martyn Wilby
Robbie Renwick
City of Glasgow
Eileen Adams
Michael Rock
Sean Kelly
Joe Roebuck
Loughborough University
Ian Armiger
Lewis Smith
Warrender Baths Club / Stirling ITC
Kev Renshaw
British Gas swimming squad men
British Gas swimming squad - men
Ian Wright /
Doug Frost
Liam Tancock
Grant Turner
Team Ipswich / Bath ITC
Dave McNulty
Richard Webb
University of Bath
Mark Skimming
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British Gas swimming squad women
SWIMMING
British Gas swimming squad - women
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WOMEN
CLUB
Rebecca Adlington
Nova Centurion
Bill Furniss
Jazmin Carlin
Swansea ITC
Bud McAllister
Jessica Dickons
Stockton / Bath ITC
COACH
Dave McNulty /
Graeme Antwhistle
Ellen Gandy
CA Tritons
Rohan Taylor
Fran Halsall
City of Liverpool / Loughborough ITC
Ben Titley
Kate Haywood
Joanne Jackson
Derwentside / Loughborough ITC
Kev Renshaw
Jemma Lowe
Stockton / University of Florida
Martyn Wilby
Caitlin McClatchey
Loughborough University / Loughborough ITC Kev Renshaw
Hannah Miley
Garioch
Patrick Miley
Keri-Anne Payne
Sean Kelly
Elizabeth Simmonds
Amy Smith
Loughborough University
Steve Bayley /
Ian Armiger
Gemma Spofforth
Portsmouth Northsea / University of Florida
Martyn Wilby
Stacey Tadd
University of Bath
Mark Skimming
Ruth Flight
Lowri Tynan
Wrexham
Katy Whitfield
Sean Kelly
Emma Wilkins
Plymouth Leander
Jon Rudd
Shiverers
Ian Mewell
Katherine Wyld
Nova Centurion
Bill Furniss
SWIMMING
National Performance Director/
Team Leader:
Michael Scott
Head Coach:
Dennis Pursley
Team Manager:
Dawn Peart
Coaches:
Ben Titley (Loughborough ITC)
Bill Furniss (Nova Centurion)
Patrick Miley (Garioch)
Kevin Renshaw (Loughborough ITC)
Dave McNulty (Bath ITC)
Sean Kelly (Stockport ITC)
Dave Haller (City of Cardiff)
Doug Frost (Stirling ITC)
Manager Sports Science
Sport Medicine:
Andrew Logan
Lead Performance Scientist:
Tim Kerrison
Lead Physiotherapist:
Pat Dunleavy
Lead Biomechanist:
Jodi Cossor
British Gas swimming squad staff
British Gas swimming squad staff
Doctor:
Dr Ian Gordon
British Gas open water swimming squad staff
Open Water Performance Manager:
Mark Perry
Coaches:
Stewart Clamp
Team Manager:
Helen Slatter
Performance Scientist:
Bernie Dietzig
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SWIMMING
DATE
Day
one:
9 August
Sunday
26 July
9.00-12.30
18.00-20.30
DATE
Day
two:
9 August
Monday
27 July
9.00-11.30
18.00-20.30
EVENT
SESSION
Women’s 100m Butterfly
Heat
Men’s 400m Freestyle
Heat
Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Heat
Men’s 50m Butterfly
Heat
Women’s 400m Freestyle
Heat
Men’s 100m Breaststroke
Heat
Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Heat
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Heat
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Final
Final
EVENT
SESSION
Women’s 100m Backstroke
Heat
Heat
Women’s 100m Breaststroke
Heat
Men’s 100m Backstroke
Heat
Heat
Final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Swimming - event schedule
Event schedule
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SWIMMING
DATE
Day
three:
9 August
Tuesday
28 July
9.00-11.30
18.00-20.30
DATE
Day
four:
9 August
Wednesday
29 July
9.00-11.30
18.00-20.30
DATE
Day
five:
9 August
Thursday
30 July
9.00-11.30
18.00-20.30
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EVENT
SESSION
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Final
Final
Semi-final
Final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
EVENT
SESSION
Heat
Heat
Heat
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Heat
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
EVENT
SESSION
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Final
Final
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Final
SWIMMING
9.00-11.30
18.00-20.30
DATE
Day
seven:
9 August
Saturday
01 August
9.00-12.30
18.00-20.30
EVENT
SESSION
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
Final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Final
EVENT
SESSION
Heat
Heat
Heat
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Heat
Heat
Final
Final
Final
Semi-final
Final
Semi-final
Semi-final
Final
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley
Final
DATE
Day
six:
9 August
Friday
31 July
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SWIMMING
22
DATE
Day
eight:
9 August
Sunday
02 August
EVENT
SESSION
Heat
Heat
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Heat
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Final
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Final
9.00-11.30
18.00-20.30
Open water - event schedule
DATE
Day
one:
9 August
Sunday
19 July
EVENT
TIME
Women’s 5km Marathon Swimming
8.30-10.00
Men’s 5km Marathon Swimming
11.00-12.30
DATE
Day
three:
9 August
Tuesday
21 July
EVENT
TIME
10.00-12.30
DATE
Day
four:
9 August
Wednesday
22 July
EVENT
TIME
10.00-12.30
DATE
Day
five:
9 August
Thursday
23 July
EVENT
TIME
8.30-14.30
DATE
Day
seven:
9 August
Saturday
25 July
EVENT
TIME
8.30-14.30
Robert Bale
SWIMMING
Favourite event: 200m Freestyle.
Finest ever performance/Why: The 200m
Freestyle at the Scottish
Nationals as it was a massive personal
best for me and I qualified for
the World Championships.
First senior international meet: The 2009
World Championships.
Role models: Michael Phelps.
My aspirations are: I want to compete at
all major international competitions.
Tip for the top: Set your sights on a goal
and work until you achieve it.
Music: Anything, but I don't like chilled
out stuff.
If I wasn't a swimmer/diver I would be:
Doing another sport.
Would most like to meet: Michael
Phelps.
Most prized possession: My Surf Board.
Biggest influence on career: My coaches,
family and my Auntie Jane.
Swimmer profiles men
Club: Loughborough University / Loughborough ITC
Coach: Kev Renshaw
DOB: 19.07.90
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 69kg
Born: Manchester
Lives: Loughborough
PB’s - Long Course:
200m Free 1:47.86 (09)
Achievements
EJC08 200m Freestyle Gold,
4x100m Medley Relay Gold,
4x200m Freestyle Relay Gold,
4x100m Freestyle Relay 4th,
100m Freestyle 5th
WJC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Gold,
200m Freestyle Silver,
4x100m Freestyle Relay 4th
Describe yourself in three words:
Relaxed/Hard-worker/Funny.
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SWIMMING
Adam Brown
Club: Hatfield
Coach: Nick Juba
Dob: 16.01.89
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 86kg
Trains: Auburn, Alabama
Born: Cambridge
Lives: Auburn, Alabama
Occupation: Student
Records: BR 4x100 Freestyle Relay
3:12.87.
Toughest opponents: Grant Turner and
Chris Fox.
Finest sporting moment: Anchoring the
GB team to a silver medal in the 4x100m
Medley relay at European Juniors,
Antwerp 2007.
Biggest passion away from swimming:
Going out with my mates.
How do you prepare to compete: I like
to relax and listen to music.
Tip for the top: Go hard or go home.
First GB selection year: 2005.
Sporting heroes: Lance Armstrong and
Michael Phelps.
Closest friends in sport: Marco Loughran,
Grant Turner, Chris Fox, Jamie Broom and
Richard Charlesworth (Offshore 06-07).
Favourite sport other than swimming:
Football or Rugby.
Three words that best describe you: Tall,
skinny and fast.
Would most like to meet: Lance
Armstrong.
Biggest influence on career: My Parents
and coaches.
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Ultimate ambition: To win an Olympic
medal and represent my country at all
major meets.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years:
In 10 years time I would have hopefully
achieved all my goals within swimming,
but still swimming fast.
PB’s - Long Course:
50m Free 22.27 (09)
100m Free 48.84 (09)
Achievements
OG08 4X100m Freestyle Relay 8th
EJC07 4x100m Freestyle Silver,
4x100m Medley Silver
EJC06 4x100m Freestyle Silver
EYOF05 4x200m Free Relay Gold
Simon Burnett
SWIMMING
Records: BR 100m Freestyle 48.20,
4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:12.87, 4x100m
Medley Relay 3:33.69.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: Rugby of
those three. Although being in the US, I
prefer American Football.
Favourite event: 200Fr, when it is going
well.
Focused / Charismatic / Friendly.
Finest ever performance/Why: Can I
have two? My gold medal performance at
the Commonwealth Games in 2006, in
Melbourne, I won the 100Fr. Also I hold
the NCAA 200yard Freestyle record
(1.31.20 – 2006), the fastest man ever in a
short course yard pool. American
universities compete in short course yards
rather than short course metres.
Would most like to meet: Muhammad
Ali.
First senior international meet:
Commonwealth Games in Manchester
2002. I swam backstroke.
Role models: None really.
My aspirations are: To win an Olympic
Gold.
Tip for the top: Work hard in the right
places, and enjoy yourself.
Life after swimming: No plans as yet.
Music: Not a big music fan really, I prefer
watching TV. I am quite keen on shows
such as House, Law & Order and Friends.
Club: Wycombe District / Tucson Ford Dealers
based in Arizona, USA
Coach: Bob Pay when I’m in the UK,
Frank Busch at Arizona
Dob: 14.04.83
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 82kg
Trains: Arizona, USA
Born: Oxford
Lives: Arizona
Most prized possession: My laptop.
Biggest influence on career: Bob Pay,
my first coach.
PB’s - Long Course
50 Free 22.12 (05)
100 Free 48.20 (08)
Achievements
OG08 4x100m Medley Relay 6th,
OG04 200m Free 7th,
4x200m Free 4th
ELC06 4x200m Freestyle Silver,
4x100m Medley Bronze
CG06 100m Freestyle Gold,
4x200m Freestyle Gold,
200m Freestyle Silver
If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be
a: I play a lot of pool, so maybe a pool or
snooker player.
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SWIMMING
David Carry
Club: Aberdeen Dolphins / Stockport ITC
Coach: Sean Kelly
Dob: 08.10.81
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Trains: Stockport
Born: Aberdeen
Lives: Stockport
Records: BR 200m Freestyle 1:46.47,
4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:05.92.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: Rugby. It’s
more exciting. I enjoy watching Scotland.
Favourite event: It changes for each
competition!
Describe yourself in three words: Cool,
calm and collected.
Finest ever performance/Why:
Commonwealth Games 2006 in
Melbourne. In the 400m IM, I won gold
and broke the British Record. I am proud
of that swim because I feel it was the best
I physically could have done in that event.
Would most like to meet: No one springs
to mind.
Commonwealth Games 2002 in
Manchester, competed for Scotland.
Biggest influence on career: Ian Black,
my old headmaster and my Dad.
Role models: Ian Black. He was my old
headmaster and swam back in the 1950’s.
I believe he was BBC Sports Personality of
Year also.
Medal and be successful
Tip for the top: Be the best you can be in
whatever you choose to do.
Life after swimming: No idea. A long
happy career in whatever I do.
Music: Not really into music, I prefer
books, like a Grisham novel.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: I
would be at university looking forward to
a career in business.
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Most prized possession: I don’t really
have any. Material things don’t really
matter to me.
Sporting relations: My Dad represented
Scotland in Water Skiing.
200m Free 1:46.47 (08)
Achievements
OG08 4x200m Freestyle Relay 6th,
400m Freestyle 15th
WSC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Silver
ELC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay 4th
WLC07 4x200m Freestyle Relay 5th,
200m Freestyle 12th, 400m IM 14th
400m IM Gold,
4x200m Freestyle Silver,
4x100m Freestyle 5th
Events: 1500m Freestyle and 10km
Favourite event: Now I have qualified for
the Olympics, the 1500m.
Life after swimming: I will hopefully train
as an architect so have a career in that.
Music: I like techno and some RnB.
Finest ever performance/Why: Breaking
the British record over 5k in Manchester
2007 and obviously the final of the 1500m
freestyle Olympic trials. It was tough. The
heats were basically a time trial while in
the final I had to be aware of the field
with only one sport available. (This is
because David Davies pre-qualified for the
event.)
First senior international meet: European
Short Course Championships 2005,
Trieste.
Role models: David Davies. I have done a
few training camps with him and he is
always professional, also Paul Palmer
because of his achievements while I was
growing up. I also admire Oussama
Mellouli.
My aspirations are: I want to win a gold
medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
Tip for the top: The difference between
ordinary and extraordinary is just that
little bit extra.
If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be:
Playing Basketball. I was captain at school
but I broke my wrist doing a ‘slam dunk.’
Club: Hatfield
Coach: Nick Juba
Dob: 26.10.88
Height: 1.94m
Weight: 87kg
Born: Hemel Hempstead
Lives: Los Angeles
SWIMMING
Describe yourself in three words: Tall,
dark and handsome.
Would most like to meet: Muhammed
Ali.
Most prized possession: My bed! I am a
bit lazy and enjoy my sleep.
Biggest influence on career: Friends,
family and my coach Nick Juba. Everyone
that has supported me.
1500m Free 15:07.50 (09)
Achievements
LENOWC09 10km Gold
OG08 1500m Freestyle 25th
EJCOW07 10km Gold
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SWIMMING
Ross Davenport
Coach: Ben Titley
Dob: 23.5.84
Height: 1.89m
Weight: 76kg
Trains: Loughborough
Born: Derby
Lives: Loughborough
Records: BR 4x100m Freestyle 3:12.87,
4x200m Freestyle 7:05.92.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Police
or Fire service I think.
Favourite event: Like both. I’m best at
the 200m Freestyle but the 100m
Freestyle is shorter!
Relaxed / Fun / Easy-going.
Commonwealth Games 2006. I swam the
anchor leg in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay
for England. It was a great feeling
overtaking both the Aussies and the Scots
to win the gold for England.
First senior international meet: 2003
World Champs in Barcelona, aged 18.
Role models: I admire anyone that is
successful.
My aspirations are: I want to win a medal
at every major meet. I have European and
Commonwealth so far.
Tip for the top: Believe in yourself and
your training. Also have fun.
Life after swimming: Want to remain
involved in sport or maybe a job where I
need to be active, such as the Police or
Fire service.
Most prized possession: House Keys.
Without them I’m in trouble.
Biggest influence on career: My parents.
Without them I wouldn’t be swimming.
They have given me such great support.
100m Free 49.12 (08)
200m Free 1:46.50 (09)
Achievements
OG08 200m Freestyle 10th,
WSC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay Silver,
100m Freestyle 26th
WLC07 100m Freestyle 18th,
Music: I listen to the radio in my car a lot.
Nothing really specific, whatever is on
really. I don’t listen to music just before I
compete, like some swimmers do.
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David Davies
SWIMMING
Records: BR 400m Freestyle 3:45.24,
800m Freestyle 7:50.49, 1500m Freestyle
14:45.95.
Favourite event: 1500m Freestyle,
because it is what I know. If I could do any
event it would be the 200m Freestyle.
Finest ever performance/Why: Olympics
2004 in Athens I won bronze in the 1500m
Freestyle at my first Olympics.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: Football. I
love watching Cardiff City, and go as
much as I can. Although being in the
Millennium Stadium in Cardiff during the
Welsh National Anthem for a rugby match
is something special.
Laidback, Good Humoured, Determined.
Would most like to meet: Girls Aloud.
First senior international meet: I
competed in the Commonwealth Games
in 2002 for Wales.
Most prized possession: My Olympic
medal and my puppy Paddy. He’s a
chocolate Labrador.
Role models: People who have been
really successful such as Lance Armstrong
and Haile Gebrselassie.
Biggest influence on career: Bob
Treffene. He is an Australian Sport
Scientist and he worked with former
Olympic Champion Kieran Perkins
(Australia).
My aspirations are: Getting the best out
of myself, and having no regrets.
Tip for the top: Train hard and hold
nothing back.
Life after swimming: Certainly not a 9-5
desk job. Maybe something like the
Police.
Music: I’m into British bands like the
Kooks, Wombats and Razorlight. I also
listen to dance music to ‘pump’ me up.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a:
Tennis player. I’d like to be on tour
travelling the world. Also, I’m not sure if
there has been a famous Welsh tennis
player.
Club: City of Cardiff / Loughborough ITC
Coach: Kev Renshaw
Dob: 03.03.85
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 80kg
Born: Cardiff
Lives: Loughborough
200m Free 1:47.31 (09)
400m Free 3:45.24 (09)
800m Free 7:50.49 (09)
1500m Free 14:45.95 (04)
Achievements
OG08 10km Silver, 1500m Freestyle 6th
WSC08 1500m Freestyle Silver
ELC08 1500m Freestyle Silver
WLC07 1500m Bronze
400m Freestyle Bronze
WLC05 1500m Freestyle Bronze
OG04 1500m Freestyle Bronze
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SWIMMING
Daniel Fogg
Club: Loughborough ITC
Coach: Kev Renshaw
DOB: 24.08.87
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 74kg
Born: Middlesex
Lives: Loughborough
Occupation: Student
Footballer.
Finest ever performance/Why: British
Olympic Trials, I did a 31sec PB and made
the Olympic qualifying time.
Describe yourself in three words: Funny,
enthusiastic, lively.
European Juniors, 2005.
Would most like to meet: Lance
Armstrong and Mohammad Ali.
Role models: My old coach, David Bants.
Most prized possession: My Laptop.
My aspirations are: To compete at the
Olympics and win a medal.
Tip for the top: Have a dream, keep
working hard and it will happen.
Achievements
LENOWC09 10km 4th
ESC08 1500m Freestyle14th
TRI-NS 1500m Freestyle Gold,
400m Freestyle Bronze
Life after swimming: Stay involved in
sport, maybe become a sports coach.
Music: I listen to all kinds of music.
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James Gibson
SWIMMING
Records: BR 50m Breaststroke 27.46.
First sporting success: Becoming Essex
County Champion.
Finest sporting moment: The World
Championships in 2003 when I won gold
and a bronze medal.
Tip for the top: Work hard, play hard!
Sporting heroes: David Beckham and
Michael Schumacher.
Closest friend in sport: Steve Parry, Mark
Foster and Fed Bousquet.
Favourite sport other than swimming: I
enjoy watching football, I support
Norwich and Marseille.
Three words that best describe you:
Positive, confident and pecks.
Would most like to meet: Winston
Churchill.
Most prized possession: Photo albums.
Biggest influence on career: All of my
friends in sport.
Biggest disappointment: Not winning a
medal in Athens.
Favourite venue and why: Barcelona,
where I became World Champion.
Club: Loughborough University / Marseille
Coach: Romain Barnier
DOB: 06.02.80
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 80kg
Born: Chelmsford
Lives: Marseille
Nickname: Gibbo
Education: I have a degree in Politics and
Economics and have a Masters in
International Relations in the European
Union.
Family: My mum is called Margaret and
my dad is called John. I'm an only child so
no brothers and sisters to tell you about!
Ultimate ambition: Win gold at the
Olympics.
Lying on a beach relaxing somewhere.
50m Breast 27.46 (03)
100m Breast 1:00.22 (09)
Achievements
OG04 100m Breaststroke 6th,
4x100m Medley Relay 8th
WLC03 50m Breaststroke Gold,
100m Breaststroke Bronze
CG06 100m Breaststroke Silver
Toughest opponent: All of them!
How do you prepare to go out and
race: I prepare by staying calm and
relaxed. I chat with my mates and I get
ready to enjoy the moment.
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SWIMMING
Kris Gilchrist
Club: City of Edinburgh
Coach: Fred Vergnoux
Dob: 03.12.83
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Trains: Paris
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Paris
Records: BR 200m Breaststroke 2:10.27.
Favourite event: 50m Free, but I suppose
200 Breast, as it is my best event.
Finest ever performance/Why: 200m
Breaststroke at the Japan International
meet, Chiba in August 2007. It was a huge
PB and huge relief.
Short Course 2004.
My aspirations are: World record and
Olympic Gold. I don’t think I will reach my
peak for another couple of years, so wait
for 2011 and 2012. I have modified my
training after the Olympics and work on
more strength, and hopefully get faster
over 100Br. Little things make all the
difference.
Tip for the top: Goal setting is the most
important thing. Rarely do you achieve
more than your ultimate goal.
Life after swimming: I have a degree in
Sports Science, so may go back to
education.
Music: I have an open music taste. I quite
like the Fratellis at the moment.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would: I would
probably be doing another sport. I was
reasonably good at tennis because I have
really good hand-eye coordination.
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Grumpy / Manic / Excitable.
Ali. He is such a legend and so clever. He
used his head to get the better of his
opponents. He trained smart, and really
knew how to use the psychological aspect
of sport as a tool.
Biggest influence on career: All coaches.
All saw the potential in me, and their
belief gave me the confidence to perform.
What has your current coach done
different to others? Fred’s philosophy is
different, and it has taken me a good year
before I started to see vast
improvements. One thing he does is place
land training as an equal to swimming
work, rather than only a compliment to it.
50m Breast 28.54 (09)
100m Breast 1:00.57 (09)
200m Breast 2:10.27 (08)
Achievements
OG08 100m Breaststroke 27th,
200m Breaststroke 13th
WSC08 200m Breaststroke Gold
CG06 4x100m Medley Bronze
WLC07 200m Breaststroke 11th
ELC06 200m Breaststroke Bronze
James Goddard
SWIMMING
Coach: Sean Kelly
Dob: 30.03.83
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 80kg
Trains: Stockport
Born: Seychelles
Lives: Stockport
Records: CR/BR 200m IM 1:57.72.
Favourite event: 200m Backstroke has
been my main event for quite a while it’s
the one I take most seriously. The 200m
IM is more of a ‘fun’ event for me.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: Football, I
am a Manchester City fan. Lived in
Manchester all of my life.
Describe yourself in three words: Sporty
/ Competitive / Out going.
the Commonwealth Record in the 200m
IM at the Olympic Trials. I swam the race
right. I really wanted to win that one. Liam
Tancock and I really pushed each other.
Would most like to meet: Jennifer
Aniston. I am quite a ‘Friends’ fan.
First international meet: 2000 European
Junior Championships.
Biggest influence on career: Grandad,
Mum and Sean Kelly.
Role models: Lenny Krayzelburg (USA).
He held 50/100/200m Backstroke world
records at the same time.
200m IM 1:57.72 (08)
My aspirations are: Maybe compete in
London 2012, but I became a father last
year so that has been a life changing.
Tip for the top: Work hard and have fun
along the way.
Life after swimming: I don’t know. I really
don’t know. Something involved in sport
though definitely.
Club: Stockport Metro / Stockport ITC
Most prized possession: Love computer
consoles so my PS3, Wii and my PC.
Achievements
OG08 200m IM 6th
WSC08 200m IM Bronze,
200m Backstroke 11th
WLC07 200m Backstroke 6th,
OG04 200m Backstroke 4th,
CG02 200m Back Gold,
200m IM Bronze
Music: Trance, House, like all sorts.
Another sport for sure. I’ve always been
really competitive.
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SWIMMING
Thomas Haffield
Club: City of Cardiff
Coach: Dave Haller
Dob: 28.01.88
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 68kg
Trains: Cardiff
Born: Neath
Lives: Cardiff
Records: BR 400m IM 4:12.39.
Favourite events: 400m IM, I am a one
trick pony!
Finest ever performance/Why: My
Commonwealth Record in the 400m IM at
the Olympic Trials. I looked at the clock,
saw 4 minutes 12 seconds on the
scoreboard and thought ‘wow’. Earlier in
the meet my swims were pretty average
so I was just hoping to make the
qualifying time. The time was such a
shock.
European Short Course Championships
Trieste 2005.
My aspirations are: To keep enjoying
swimming. If I am happy I can swim well.
Tip for the top: I’m not there yet!
Life after swimming: No idea, that’s a
long way off. I hope!
Music: My ipod is quite random. It
contains lots of tracks. I listen to dance
music before I swim.
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If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: Not
sure maybe a gymnast. I’d like to be able
to do a back-flip.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: No interest
in either. I live in a bubble.
Determined / Fun / Mad.
Most prized possession: Mobile phone
and my dog Cody. He’s so naughty.
Biggest influence on career: My parents
and my swimming coach.
400m IM 4:12.39 (09)
Achievements
OG08 400m IM 17th
WSC08 400m IM 7th
CG06 400m IM 6th,
200m Backstroke 6th,
200m IM 10th
Craig Hamilton
SWIMMING
Favourite event: 1500m or 400m
Freestyle because you can pace them
which makes them more of a race.
Qualifying for the World Champs in Israel.
First senior international meet: The LEN
Open Water Cup in Israel in May 2009.
Role models: Grant Hackett, Ian Thorpe
and Michael Phelps.
My aspirations are: Get as far as I can in
the sport.
I would be a cricketer or a rugby player.
athletic/fun/crazy.
Club: Warrender
Coach: Laurel Bailey
DOB: 11.12.91
Height: 1.90m
Weight: 79kg
Trains: Edinburgh
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Student
Ali.
Most prized possession: A medal my
mum bought me because I didn’t win one
at a competition. I was only about five or
six.
Biggest influence on career: My Coach
and Parents.
Tip for the top: Train hard and never give
up.
Life after swimming: Something still in
sport, maybe coaching.
Achievements
LENOWC09 10km 5th
Music: I like anything really.
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Alfie Howes
SWIMMING
Club: City of Cardiff
Coach: Dave Haller
DOB: 09.03.92
Height: 1.87m
Weight: 75kg
Trains: Cardiff
Born: London
Lives: Cardiff
Music: RnB.
Finest ever performance/Why: My swim
in the 1500m Freestyle at Aldershot
in 2007 because it was the first time I had
qualified for the National
Championships.
If I wasn't a swimmer I would be a:
Student at college or school.
First senior international meet: The LEN
Open Water in Israel 2009.
Would most like to meet: Grant Hackett.
Energetic/Funny/Easy-Going.
Most prized possession: iPod Touch.
Role models: Grant Hackett.
2012 Commonwealth Games and to
make the London 2012 Olympic team.
Tip for the top: Never miss a training
session and listen to your coach.
Biggest influence on career: Family and
my two coaches Dave Haller and
John White.
Achievements
LENOWC09 10km 8th
Life after swimming: I want to be a
coach.
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Ian Hulme
SWIMMING
performance at the British Gas Scottish
National Championships because I
qualified for the World Championships.
Kentucky Fried Chicken
First senior international meet: World
Championships 2009.
Most prized possession: The lucky egg
that my girlfriend gave me.
Role models: Lance Armstrong and Steve
Parry.
Biggest influence on career: My mum.
My aspirations are: Be the best I can be.
50m Butterfly 24.17 (09)
100m Butterfly 52.09 (09)
Tip for the top: Never let anyone tell
you, you can't do something.
Life after swimming: Something sporty.
Music: Anything, maybe some RnB.
Would most like to meet: Muhammad Ali
Club: City of Sunderland
Coach: Paul Hogg
DOB: 25.01.84
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 79kg
Born: Easington Village
Lives: Easington Village
Achievements
SCOLC09 50m Butterfly Gold,
100m Butterfly Gold
If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be: I
would be a footballer
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SWIMMING
Andrew Hunter
Club: Stirling Swimming / Stirling ITC
Coach: Doug Frost
Dob: 25.07.86
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 88kg
Trains: Stirling
Born: Halton, Bucks
Lives: Stirling
Occupation: Student
Records: BR 4x200m Freestyle 7:05.92.
Favourite event: 200m Freestyle. It’s
faster than the 400m Freestyle. I have
achieved more at this distance also.
Competing in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay
at the Commonwealth Games for
Scotland where we collected the silver
medal. We knew we had a good team but
to nearly win was a surprise. I have fond
memories of that race. Individually, I won
a silver medal at the World University
Games last summer (07). It was my only
individual swim over the past two and a
half years and was a big time drop for me.
I ended the 2007 as GB number two over
200m Freestyle, and subsequently
qualified to compete individually at the
World Short Course Championships in
Manchester.
Commonwealth Games 2006 for Scotland.
Role models: Gregor Tait. He is such a
model professional and carries himself
really well. I also look up to American
200/400m Freestyle swimmer Peter
Vanderkaay. I went to train with him at
Club Wolverine a few years ago and his
attitude is spot on.
Tip for the top: Respect your coach, be
prepared and work hard.
Life after swimming: Would like to stay in
Scotland, not sure what job I would go for.
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played squash to county level while I was
younger so may have gone in that
direction. I gave it up as I was better in
the pool.
Determined / Ambitious / Relaxed
Would most like to meet: Peter Griffin, in
Family Guy. He is just such a great
character.
Most prized possession: My
Commonwealth Games Silver medal,
which is hanging in my room.
Biggest influence on career: My sister
Sam. She was the one who dragged me
out of bed to go training.
Sporting relations: Sister, Sam Hunter.
She is a former Scottish record holder
over 400m IM.
100m Free 49.82 (09)
200m Free 1:47.10 (09)
Achievements
OG08 4x200m Freestyle Relay 6th
WSC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Silver, 200m Freestyle 9th
CG06 4x200m Freestyle Silver,
200m Freestyle 6th,
400m Freestyle 12th
Marco Loughran
SWIMMING
Finest sporting moment: Winning a silver
medal at the European Youth Olympic
Festival 2005 in the 100m Backstroke and
winning gold in the 100m Back at the
European Juniors in 2007.
How do you prepare to compete: Listen
to my iPod and think about winning. I tell
myself that I am better than everyone
else.
Tip for the top: Have fun with it.
Biggest disappointment: Not making the
Olympic team.
Education: Biochemical Engineering.
Sporting heroes: Michael Phelps and
Ryan Lochte.
gold medal and to be the World's best.
Closest friends in sport: Grant Turner,
Adam Brown and Ryan Lochte.
Being a TV presenter and still swimming.
UFC.
Three words that best describe you: Tall
Dark and Handsome.
Would most like to meet: Stephen
Hawking.
Most prized possession: My house.
and sister.
Toughest opponent: Myself.
Club: Guildford City / University of Florida
Coach: Martyn Wilby
DOB: 04.03.89
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 79kg
Trains: Florida
Born: Wimbledon
Lives: Florida
Occupation: Student
Nickname: The Mate
50m Back 25.81 (09)
100m Back 54.40 (08)
200m Back 1:58.16 (08)
Achievements
ESC08 200m Backstroke 6th,
50m Backstroke 7th,
100m Backstroke 7th
EJC07 100m Backstroke Gold,
50m Backstroke Silver,
4x100m Medley Relay Silver
Ladies!
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Robbie Renwick
SWIMMING
Club: City of Glasgow
Coach: Eileen Adams
Dob: 21.07.88
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 78kg
Trains: Glasgow
Born: Abu Dhabi
Lives: Aberdeen
Records: BR 4x200m Freestyle Relay
7:05.92.
Favourite event: That changes! It’s the
200m Freestyle at the moment as that is
the event I have qualified for the
Olympics in, and generally do better in.
Finest ever performance/Why: Olympic
Trials 200m Freestyle Final. I was simply
prepared physically and mentally, and
booked my spot for Beijing.
First international meet: European Junior
Championships 2005, I won a silver medal
in the 200m Freestyle.
Role models: Lewis Hamilton. He is so
young and handles himself really well.
Tiger Woods because he is so mentally
prepared and keeps going. Also Michael
Phelps as he is the greatest swimmer
ever.
My aspirations are: To win a gold medal
in the 2012 Olympics.
Tip for the top: Preparation.
Life after swimming: I would like to do
the things that I have missed out on.
Travel around the world, live on a beach
and surf as much as I can.
Music: I listen to music to psych me up,
up to an hour before racing. Things like
Daft Punk. I then switch my focus to the
actual race.
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would have been better at school!
Probably be working somewhere abroad.
Describe yourself in three words: Silly /
Competitive / Relaxed.
Would most like to meet: Lewis
Hamilton, he always seems to calm.
Most prized possession: My dog, I have
an Irish setter, also my phone, I need that!
Biggest influence on career: My Coach
Eileen Adams.
Sporting relations: We are quite a sporty
bunch. My uncle Lindsay played rugby for
Scotland, while my mum runs marathons.
200m Free 1:47.07 (08)
400m Free 3:49.60 (08)
Achievements
200m Freestyle 8th
WSC08 400m Freestyle Bronze,
4x200m Freestyle Silver
CG06 4x200m Freestyle Relay Silver,
400m Freestyle 6th,
200m Freestyle 14th
EJC06 200m Free Gold,
4x100m Free Silver,
4x100m Medley Bronze
Michael Rock
SWIMMING
Records: BR 100m Butterflyly 52.03,
4x100m Medley Relay 3:33.69.
Favourite event: 200m Butterfly because
there is more to think about, and is more
of a challenge. It is more tactical and you
need to think about pacing. The 100m
Butterfly s a bit quick.
Butterfly at the Olympic Trials. It was my
biggest achievement so far, breaking the
British Record in the heats. I then won the
final and qualified for Beijing. Also my 200
Fly in Beijing.
European Short Course Championships in
Trieste 2005.
Role models: Steven Gerrard for his
determination and drive. Michael Phelps
because he is the complete swimmer,
which is what every swimmer wants to be.
My aspirations are: To compete at 2012
and do as well as I can.
Tip for the top: Master your technique
first and never give in.
Life after swimming: Have a degree in
law and to pursue that as a career. Be
happy and I will maintain an interest in
swimming.
Music: All types of music. I like Bon Jovi.
Musician. I play piano so would have
pursed a career in music.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: Football.
Steven Gerrard is my favourite player also
my family are huge fans.
Coach: Sean Kelly
Dob: 13.03.87
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 77kg
Trains: Stockport
Born: Liverpool
Lives: Manchester
Describe yourself in three words: Laid
back (I am always last on pool side) /
determined / friendly.
Would most like to meet: John Lennon.
He has so creative, had a vision for world
peace, wrote Imagine and was a scouser!
Most prized possession: Watch which my
friends all chipped in to buy me before I
went to the Offshore Centre School in
Australia when I was 16.
Biggest influence on career: Mum and
Dad, so supportive. They know how to
pick me up if I don’t swim well.
100m Fly 52.03 (09)
200m Fly 1:55.55 (08)
Achievements
OG08 200m Butterfly 12th,
100m Butterfly 27th,
WSC08 100m Butterfly 10th,
200m Butterfly 10th
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Joe Roebuck
SWIMMING
Club: Loughborough University
Coach: Ian Armiger
DOB: 05.06.85
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 78kg
Trains: Loughborough University
Lives: Loughborough
Occupation: Student
First sporting success: Making my first
national finals.
Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
Tips to relax: Watch TV.
Finest sporting moment: Competing at
the European Championships (2006).
Ultimate ambition: To go to the
Olympics.
Tip for the top: Don't give up.
Sporting hero: Steve Parry.
Rugby.
Determined, hard-working and ambitious.
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200m Fly 1:57.67 (09)
200m IM 2:00.92 (09)
Achievements
ESC08 400m IM 5th,
200m Butterfly 7th
ELC06 200m Butterfly 13th,
400m IM 18th
Lewis Smith
SWIMMING
First sporting success: Winning the
Scottish Nationals in the 100m Butterfly.
Ali.
Finest sporting moment: In 2004 I went
to the Australian Age Group
Championships and won silver in the
400m I.M. It was amazing to swim in the
best swimming country in the world. The
facility we swam in was in Perth and in it
were three 50m pools. It was fantastic.
Most prized possession: My computer.
Without it I'd never get any school work
done or be able to play any games!
Tip for the top: Always train and never
miss a session. I've never missed a session
and I never want to.
Club: Warrender Baths Club / Stirling ITC
Coach: Ian Wright / Doug Frost
DOB: 05.03.88
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 72.19kg
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Student
Biggest influence on career: My coach
and my family.
Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge,
Sheffield because I always put in good
performances when I swim there.
Toughest opponent: Anyone out there.
First GB selection year: 2002. That was
the year when I was selected for the World
Class Potential Programme. The support
has been amazing. So many people are
there if I've ever needed any help.
Sporting heroes: Muhammad Ali. He's an
incredible athlete. Also, Michael Phelps.
His work rate is amazing.
Closest friends in sport: All by training
friends at my club and British Swimming.
Also my brother Taylor. He swims too and
we're in the same club. He's always there
to push me and be there for me.
Football. I'm a massive Hearts fan (of
Midlothian). I try and see them as much as
I can.
Committed, and hard working (that is
three because I'm counting hardworking
as two words!).
Tips to relax: Watch T.V and films.
Family: My mum’s name is Gail and she
runs the biggest independent swim school
in Scotland. My dad is called Philip and
he's a civil servant. I also have a brother
called Taylor.
Still swimming hopefully. If not then
involved in sport in some way.
400m IM 4:14.06 (09)
Achievements
ESC08 400m IM 9th,
200m Butterfly 17th
EJC06 400m IM 4th,
200m IM 9th,
200m Butterfly 12th
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SWIMMING
Liam Tancock
Coach: Ben Titley
Dob: 07.05.85
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 81kg
Born: Exeter
Lives: Loughborough
Occupation: Student
Records: CR/ER/BR 50m Backstroke
24.47, BR 100m Backstroke 53.20,
4x100m Medley Relay 3:33.69.
Favourite event: Backstroke is my stroke
so probably the 100m, as the 50m is not
an Olympic event.
Finest ever performance/Why: World
Swimming Championships Melbourne
2007. I won bronze in both the 50m and
100m Backstroke posting great times.
World Championships in Montreal,
Canada. I won a bronze medal in the 50m
Backstroke, a good start to my career.
Role models: I admire anyone who is
successful in their sport, especially those
who have made a big impact for their
sport around the world. People like
Michael Jordan and Michael Johnson.
My aspirations are: Just enjoy all I do.
Tip for the top: Work hard and have fun.
Life after swimming: See what happens.
Hopefully a career will find me.
Music: I listen to anything. I don’t really
have any favourites.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be:
Playing another sport, possibly rugby.
Describe yourself in three words: Hard
working / Fun / Down-to-earth.
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Would most like to meet: It used to be
the Queen, but now I have met her I
would like to meet David Attenborough
as he has travelled the world and I bet he
has some great stories.
Most prized possession: My life! I’m
really enjoying everything at the moment.
Biggest influence on career: Ben Titley
my coach, and of course my parents.
Sporting relations: A cousin plays for
Exeter City.
100m Free 48.76 (09)
50m Back 24.47 (08)
100m Back 53.20 (09)
Achievements
200m IM 8th,
WSC08 100m Backstroke Gold,
200m IM Silver, 100m IM Bronze,
WLC07 50m Backstroke Bronze
WLC07 100m Back Bronze
CG06 100m Backstroke Gold,
4x100m Medley Relay Silver.
WLC05 50m Back Bronze
Grant Turner
SWIMMING
First sporting success: Getting a trophy
from my coach for the effort I put in
during training sessions.
Toughest opponent: The clock.
Football and frisbee throwing.
Finest sporting moment: Swimming at
the European Junior Championships in
2006, winning a silver medal in the
4x100m Freestyle Relay.
How do you prepare to compete: Listen
to some music.
Tip for the top: Relax, take it easy.
Biggest disappointment: Not swimming
in an individual event at the European
Junior Championships in 2006.
Coach: Ben Titley
DOB: 11.03.89
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 86kg
Born: Swindon
Nickname: G
Occupation: Student
Sporting heroes: Muhammad Ali, David
Beckham and Lance Armstrong.
Closest friends in sport: Jamie Broom,
Adam Brown, James Doolan, Marco
Loughran, Chris Fox, Richard
Charlesworth and David Waslin.
Football.
Determined, relaxed and quiet.
Would most like to meet: Muhammad Ali
and Lenny McLean.
Most prized possession: My mobile
phone.
Biggest influence on career: My
parents.
Family: My Mum is called Anita and my
Dad is called Roger. I have a sister called
Gemma.
Ultimate ambition: To get the best out of
myself.
Married with a few children, lots of money
and lots of success.
100m Free 49.45 (09)
Achievements
EJC07 4x100m Freestyle Relay Silver,
100m Freestyle 8th
EJC06 4x100m Freestyle Relay Silver
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SWIMMING
Club: Team Ipswich / Bath ITC
Coach: Dave McNulty
DOB: 01.07.90
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 75kg
Lives: Bury St. Edmunds / Bath
Nickname: Poppet
Occupation: Student
Finest sporting moment: Winning silver
medal at the Nationals in 2006, being
invited to join the Offshore Programme
and qualifying for the European Junior
Championships.
Tip for the top: “Winners never
quit, quitters never win!”
First GB selection year: 2006 - GB Male
End of Year tour.
Mark Spitz.
Closest friend in sport: Kelly Swaine.
Basketball.
Three words that best describe
you: Out-going, humorous and fun.
Jordon.
Most prized possession: My family.
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Biggest influence on career: My Mum
and Dad.
Toughest opponent: Myself!
My bed.
How do you prepare to compete: I listen
to music.
Still competing for my country.
200m Back 1:57.95 (09)
Achievements
200m Backstroke Gold,
4x100m Freestyle Relay Gold,
4x200m Freestyle Relay Gold
WJC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay Gold,
100m Backstroke Bronze
Richard Webb
SWIMMING
Events: 200m Breaststroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: The
British Gas Championships in March. I
broke the English record with 2:10 and it
is my qualifying time.
Motivated/friendly/stubborn.
Would most like to meet: David
Attenbrough.
Club: University of Bath
Coach: Mark Skimming
DOB: 03.05.87
Height: 1.94m
Weight: 82kg
Born: Bristol
Lives: Bath
Most prized possession: iPhone.
First senior international meet: It was
European Short Course 2007
Biggest influence on career: My family,
friends and coach.
Role Models: Roger Federer. He is a
great sportsman and Champion.
medal in 2012.
Tip for the top: Enjoy yourself and don't
be afraid of success.
Life after swimming: Studying law.
Music: Everything and anything.
200m Breast 2:10.75 (09)
Achievements
ESC08 200m Btreatstroke 16th,
50m Breaststroke 40th,
100m Breaststroke 41st
ESC07 200m Breaststroke 29th,
Play tennis and study law.
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Swimmer profiles women
SWIMMING
Rebecca Adlington
Club: Nova Centurion
Coach: Bill Furniss
Dob: 17.02.89
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 70kg
Trains: Nova Centurion
Born: Mansfield
Lives: Mansfield
Records: WR/ER/CR/BR 800m Freestyle
8:14.10.
Favourite event: 800m Freestyle. It’s my
best event. I get a great feeling of
achievement swimming the 800m, very
satisfying.
Finest ever performance/Why: My two
final performances at the Olympics in
Beijing. To perform and achieve above
your dreams at the pinnacle of your sport
is every athletes aspiration. Both were
different swims, one very much a “race”
whereas the other turned out to be me
pushing myself as hard as possible against
the clock. The 800m swim was special as I
broke the world record, however the gold
in the 400m Freestyle was equally as
enjoyable as it was my first.
Championships 2006.
My aspirations are: To qualify for and be
successful at the Commonwealth Games
in Delhi in 2010, as I have never swam at a
Commonwealth Games before, and then
compete at a home Olympics in London.
Tip for the top: Enjoy it. If your heart is
not in it you won’t swim well.
Life after swimming: I get one!
Music: Anything apart from heavy metal.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: No interest
in either. I like watching Wimbledon,
although don’t really follow tennis that
much. I love major multi events like the
Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
Opinionated / Bubbly / Dedicated.
Would most like to meet: Ricky Gervais. I
think he is hilarious, or Peter Kay, anyone
funny.
Most prized possession: My Gold Medals
and OBE.
Biggest influence on career: Parents and
my coach Bill Furness.
200m Free 1.56.66 (08)
400m Free 4:00.89 (09)
800m Free 8:14.10 (08)
Achievements
OG08 400m Freestyle Gold,
800m Freestyle Gold
WSC08 800m Freestyle Gold,
4x200m Freestyle Relay Silver
WLC07 800m Freestyle 10th
ELC06 800m Freestyle Silver
EJC04 800m Freestyle,
800m Freestyle Gold
If I wasn’t a swimmer I: Would probably
be at university.
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Jazmin Carlin
SWIMMING
First sporting success: Winning my first
IM race when I was 9.
Having fun and just enjoying myself.
Finest sporting moment: Finishing
second in the nationals and qualifying for
the European Junior Championships.
Sheffield because I always swim well
there.
Tip for the top: Keep at it and you will
achieve in the end.
Tips to relax: Talk to friends and go to
the cinema.
Family: My mum’s name is Mary and she's
a Portfolio Analyst. My dad is called
Roger and he is an Account Manager for a
car finance company.
Sporting heroes: Mel Marshall- she's an
amazing swimmer and you can tell that
she enjoys what she does.
Closest friend in sport: Stacey Wood
(club-mate).
Netball and running for my school.
Active, fun and persistent.
Beckham!
Most prized possession: My computer.
and my coach.
Toughest opponent: Ceri Unwin.
Club: Swansea ITC
Coach: Bud McAllister
DOB: 17.09.90
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 9st
Trains: Lincoln Milton Road
Born: Swindon
Lives: Swansea
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Jaz
Ultimate ambition: To get further in my
sport. I want to compete and all major
events like the Olympics and the
Commonwealth Games and do well.
Still swimming and achieving everything I
want to.
200m Free 1.58.34 (09)
Achievements
ESC08 400m Freestyle 16th
CG06 4x200m Freestyle Relay 6th,
800m Freestyle 8th,
400m Freestyle 10th
Any pets: I have a cat called Bubbles.
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SWIMMING
Jessica Dickons
Club: Stockton / Bath ITC
Coach: Dave McNulty / Graeme Antwhistle
DOB: 17.08.90
Height: 1.57m
Weight: 60kg
Born: Stockton
Lives: Bath
Occupation: Student
Finest sporting success: Winning gold at
the European Junior Championships in the
200m Butterfly.
Tip for the top: Train hard and stick to it.
Steve Redgrave.
Closest friends in sport: Jemma Lowe
and Ashley Bowet.
Favourite sport other than swimming: I
like playing tennis and running.
Friendly, competitive and happy.
How do you prepare to race: I prepare
by staying relaxed and not thinking about
the race, I try not to get nervous. To help
me to relax I like listening to music, I like
the Fratellis and Justin Timberlake.
Sheffield because it's a great pool with an
amazing atmosphere.
Ultimate ambition: To win gold at the
Olympics in the 200m Butterfly.
Having become an Olympian.
Would most like to meet: Wentworth
Miller (Prison Break).
200m Fly 2:08.29 (08)
Most prized possession: My bed.
Achievements
ESC08 200m Butterfly 5th
WSC08 200m Butterfly Bronze,
400m IM 16th
ELC06 200m Butterfly 5th,
400m IM 10th
and my coach.
Toughest opponent: Natalia Jeneralczak.
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Shopping!
Ellen Gandy
SWIMMING
Records: ER/CR/BR 200m Butterfly
2:04.83, BR 100m Butterfly 57.49, 4x200m
Freestyle Relay 7:52.36.
Favourite event: 50m Butterfly - with fins!
You feel you are skipping along the water.
Finest ever performance/Why: Olympic
Trials 200m Butterfly. I was nervous and
really don’t know how I kept it together. I
had been practicing my race plan for a
while, and just focused on keeping to it. It
worked brilliantly. I’m so excited to be
going to the Olympics.
First senior international meet: Was part
of a British Team that competed at the
Japan International meet in Chiba at the
end of the summer (2007). My first major
event was the European Championships in
Eindhoven 2008, we won silver in the
4x200m Freestyle Relay breaking the
Commonwealth Record.
Role models: I don’t really have any, but I
do look up to club mates who constantly
train hard but do not qualify for teams. I
admire their commitment and attitude.
My aspirations are: Getting to an
Olympics was my first goal, now I aim to
win Olympic gold and a world record would
be nice too.
Tip for the top: Treat every experience as
an opportunity to swim your best.
Mellow / Determined / Happy.
Would most like to meet: Would love to
meet The Queen, or someone with the
same name as me, that would be quite fun.
Most prized possession: My ‘Pink Book’
my friend Amy Kennard made for me
containing photos of all my friends and
old club mates, she gave it to me at my
leaving party before my family and I
moved to Australia.
Club: CA Tritons, Melbourne
Coach: Rohan Taylor
Dob: 15.08.91
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 60kg
Trains: Melbourne
Born: Bromley
Lives: Melbourne, Australia
Occupation: Student
Biggest influence on career: My coaches.
Tony Beckley was the coach that started
me swimming. Rohan Taylor my current
coach is moving me on.
50m Fly 27.02 (09)
100m Fly 57.49 (09)
200m Fly 2:04.83 (09)
200m Free 1:59.80 (09)
Achievements
OG08 200m Butterfly 15th
ELC08 4x200m Freestyle Relay Silver
EJC07 100m Butterflyly Bronze,
4x200m Freestyle Gold,
4x100m Freestyle Relay Silver,
400m Freestyle 4th
Life after swimming: Travel the world.
Swimming takes me to many places but
doesn’t allow me to explore.
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SWIMMING
Francesca Halsall
Club: City of Liverpool / Loughborough ITC
Coach: Ben Titley
Dob: 12.04.90
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 59kg
Born: Southport
Lives: Loughborough
Records: ER/BR 4x100m Medley Relay
3.57.50, BR 50m Freestyle 24.53, 100m
Freestyle 53.81, 50m Butterfly 26.31,
4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:58.18.
Favourite event: 50m Freestyle, because
it’s the shortest!
Commonwealth Games 2006, Melbourne,
won two relay medals.
Role models: Tiger Woods and Roger
Federer. They make everything look so
easy and strive for perfection. I want to
be like that in the swimming pool.
My aspirations are: To win Olympic Gold.
Tip for the top: Strive for perfection
because you may end up close.
Life after swimming: Have a comfortable
and happy life.
Music: I like such a range of music. From
Scouting for Girls, Fratellis and Girls
Aloud, to The Stylistics and Diana Ross.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would: Playing a
different sport like hockey or athletics.
Confident, Stubborn, Out-going.
Would most like to meet: Cristiano
Ronaldo, I support Manchester United.
Most prized possession: Shoe collection.
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Biggest influence on career: My dad. He
knows what I am like, he knows how I
think, and knows how to pick me up if I’m
feeling low. He gives me the confidence
to perform, and keeps me on my toes.
PB’s: - Long Course
50m Free 24.53 (09)
100m Free 53.81 (08)
200m Free 1.59.13 (08)
50m Fly 26.31 (08)
Achievements
100m Freestyle 8th,
50m Freestyle 10th,
100m Butterfly 21st,
100m Freestyle Silver,
4x100m Freestyle Relay Bronze,
4x100m Medley Relay Bronze
ELC08 4x100m Medley Relay Gold
50m Freestyle Semi-finalist,
4x100m Medley Relay 4th,
4x200m Freestyle Relay Finalist,
4x100m Freestyle Relay Finalist
ELC06 4x100m Medley Relay Gold,
100m Freestyle 4th,
CG06 100m Freestyle 4th,
4x100m Freestyle Relay Silver,
Kate Haywood
SWIMMING
Records: BR 100m Breaststroke 1:07.56,
ER/BR 4x100m Medley Relay 3:57.50.
Happy / Social / Determined.
Favourite event: I like them both (50 &
100 Breaststroke)! If I could swim any
event though it would be the 50 Free,
unfortunately my freestyle is not the best!
Would most like to meet: The Beckhams!
Finest ever performance/Why: European
Championships 2008. I swam the
breaststroke leg in the 4x100m medley
relay. We won the gold medal and broke
the European record.
Biggest influence on career: My family.
Commonwealth Games in Manchester. I
won a medal in the medley relay. I was
only 15!
Role models: Sharron Davies. She has
moved from being successful in the pool
to having a successful a career out of it.
My aspirations are: To focus on getting
into an Olympic final.
Tip for the top: To work hard and be
dedicated. Try to enjoy yourself.
Life after swimming: No idea. Not sure
what though.
Music: Currently listening to Fergie and
Leona Lewis.
Student.
Most prized possession: My hair
straighteners, without a doubt.
Coach: Ben Titley
Dob: 01.04.87
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 68kg
Born: Grimsby
Lives: Loughborough
Sporting relations: My cousin, Tom
Siddons, has just been picked for England
School Boys Football. My granddad
played football for Everton and England.
50m Breast 31.41 (05)
100m Breast 1:07.56 (08)
Achievements
OG08 100m Breaststroke 7th
WSC08 50m Breaststroke Silver,
WLC07 50m Breaststroke 7th,
ELC06 50m Breaststroke Silver,
CG06 50m Breaststroke 5th,
100m Breaststroke 6th,
EJC03 50m Breaststroke Gold,
100m Breaststroke Silver
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SWIMMING
Joanne Jackson
Club: Derwentside / Loughborough ITC
Coach: Kev Renshaw
Dob: 12.09.86
Height: 1.84m
Weight: 76kg
Born: Northampton
Lives: Loughborough
Records: CR/BR 400m Freestyle 4:00.66,
200m Freestyle 1.56.47, BR 4x200m
Freestyle Relay 7.52.36.
Favourite event: Has to be the 400m
Freestyle. The 400m Freestyle is not a
total sprint or an endurance event so it’s
the perfect distance for me. I love
competing in the 4x200m Freestyle Relay
too.
First senior international meet: World
Championships 2003 Barcelona.
Role models: People like Lance
Armstrong and Steve Redgrave who have
both achieved so much in their lives
despite going through some bad times.
My aspirations are: To go from strength
to strength and still perform well.
Tip for the top: Try your best and be
happy.
Life after swimming: Depends on how
things turn out! I will remain in swimming
as long as I can. I always fancied a career
in the police.
Music: Dance and R’n’B, depends on my
mood. Anything really except classical.
Teacher. I would have gone to University
and probably gone into something like
teaching.
Describe yourself in three words: Happy
/ Confident / Chilled.
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Beckham, he is such a great footballer.
Most prized possession: My car, I’ve had
it for about a year now.
Biggest influence on career: Dave
McNulty who has been my coach for
around eight years now. My sister Nicola
has also been a huge influence.
Sporting relations: Nicola Jackson my
sister, swam in the 2000 Olympics in
Sydney and also won a gold medal at the
World Championships in 2001 as part of
the 4x200m Freestyle Relay team. She
retired in 2005.
200m Free 1:56.47 (09)
400m Free 4:00.66 (09)
800m Free 8:17.81 (09)
Achievements
OG08 400m Freestyle Bronze,
200m Freestyle 14th
ELC06 400m Freestyle Silver,
200m Freestyle 5th,
CG06 400m Freestyle Silver
Jemma Lowe
SWIMMING
Records: ER/BR 4x100m Medley Relay
3:57.50.
Favourite event: 100m Butterfly. I always
enjoyed butterfly from an early age. The
100m event is the middle distance (50 /
100 / 200) for the butterfly and is
generally the one I perform best in.
Butterfly at the Olympic Trials. To swim a
three second personal best in the heats
was crazy, I definitely did not expect to
swim that fast.
Commonwealth Games 2006. I compete
for Wales because my dad is Welsh.
My aspirations are: I want to win a medal
at an Olympics and break a World Record.
Tip for the top: Never give in. You come
back stronger after a setback.
Life after swimming: No idea that will
hopefully be a long way away.
Music: Anything upbeat. I quite like
dance music.
Tennis player.
Random / Independent / Hard to get to
know
Would most like to meet: The inventor of
Sponge Bob Square Pants. I’ve watched
every episode and it always cheers me up.
Most prized possession: My pink
elephant which my grandparents gave to
me when I was born. Also, I love yoghurts
I eat three or four a day. My favourite
flavour is banana and custard.
Club: Stockton / University of Florida
Coach: Martyn Wilby
Dob: 31.03.90
Height: 1.69m
Weight: 57kg
Trains: Florida
Born: Hartlepool
Lives: Florida
Occupation: Student
Biggest influence on career: Family. No
matter what, they are always there for
me.
Sporting relations: My dad played
football when he was younger, there are
loads of trophies in the attic!
50m Fly 26.68 (08)
100m Fly 57.78 (08)
Achievements
OG08 100m Butterfly 6th,
200m Butterfly 9th,
WSC08 100m Butterfly Bronze,
EJC06 100m Butterfly Silver,
200m Butterfly Silver
CG06 100m Butterfly 7th,
200m Butterfly 6th
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Caitlin McClatchey
Coach: Kev Renshaw
Dob: 28.11.85
Height: 1.69m
Weight: 54kg
Born: Portsmouth
Lives: Loughborough
Occupation: Student studying Politics
and Social Psychology
Records: BR 4x100m Freestyle Relay
3:38.18, 4x200m Freestyle 7:52.36.
Favourite event: 200m Freestyle. It is so
exciting and combines both speed and
endurance.
Would most like to meet: Nelson
Mandela. What he did was amazing, a role
model for millions of people.
Most prized possession: My house. I
bought it with the help of my parents. I’ve
had it for just under a year now.
Commonwealth Games 2006, 200m
Freestyle. I simply did not expect it. It was
also the first race of the meet and to get
off to a winning start hopefully
encouraged the rest of the Scottish team.
Sporting relations: Both my parents
swam for Scotland in the Commonwealth
Games, and my uncle Alan won a relay
medal at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.
First senior international meet: I made
my debut at the Olympics in Athens
(2004). We just missed a medal coming
5th.
100m Free 54.31 (08)
200m Free 1:56.97 (08)
Role models: Don’t really idolise anyone,
although people that simply do
remarkable things like Michael Phelps are
quite inspiring.
Achievements
OG08 200m Freestyle 6th,
4x100m Freestyle Relay Bronze,
400m Freestyle Heats,
ELC06 400m Freestyle Bronze,
400m Freestyle Gold
WLC05 400m Freestyle Bronze,
OG04 4x200m Freestyle Relay 5th
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do and
have fun.
Life after swimming: With my interest in
politics I would choose that direction. I
fancy the Minister of Sport role at some
point.
Music: Like the Kooks, but lots of things
rock, indie, bit of pop.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: In a
different sport. Probably athletics as I ran
a lot while at school.
Determined / Individual / Girly.
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Hannah Miley
SWIMMING
Records: ER/BR 400m IM 4:31.33, BR
200m IM 2:09.59.
coming from Scotland, Highland Dancing
while I was young.
Favourite event: 400IM. It is such an
interesting event. Every competitor has a
weak and strong stroke and the lead changes
all the time. It’s great to compete in.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: Rugby. I
think it is tougher both physically and
mentally. I am intrigued by all the pre
match rituals.
First international meet: European Junior
Championships 2005. I won a silver medal
in the 400IM.
Describe yourself in three words: Quirky
/ Talkative / Modest.
Role models: I admire anyone who gets
up early to train and work hard. Graham
Obree is a great example.
My aspirations are: To stay injury-free
and healthy. To end my season on a high
and continue to work towards 2012.
Tip for the top: Don’t give up.
Encourage. Everything happens for a
reason, you can find a positive in
everything.
Life after swimming: Not sure. I will keep
swimming in my life, maybe coaching or
help children in the sport.
Music: Not heavy rock, but anything that
helps me to focus. I love movie
soundtracks because there is always a
good range of music. I am more of a film
fan than a music fan. I love action or
comedy films. In Sheffield at the Olympic
trials between sessions as a family we
would go back to our apartment and
watch a film together. It helps me to relax.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: A
dancer. I used to do a lot of ballet, and
Club: Garioch
Coach: Patrick Miley (Father)
Dob: 08.08.89
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 53kg
Trains: Invervrie
Born: Swindon
Lives: Invervrie
Would most like to meet: Former
swimmers Janet Evans and Ian Thorpe. I
actually want to meet and get to know
everybody! The current world record
holder in my main event (400IM) is
Australian Stephanie Rice, and she took
the record off Katie Hoff (USA). It would
be great to be able to sit down with both
of them and have a chat.
200m Free 1:58.54 (09)
200m IM 2:09.59 (09)
400m IM 4:31.33 (09)
200m Breast 2:26.31 (09)
Achievements
OG08 400m IM 6th,
200m IM 11th,
WSC08 200m IM Bronze,
400m IM Silver
ESC06 400m IM 7th
CG06 400m IM 4th,
200m IM 7th
EJC05 400m IM Silver
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SWIMMING
Keri-Anne Payne
Coach: Sean Kelly
DOB: 09.12.87
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 67kg
Trains: Grand Central Pool
Born: South Africa
Lives: Lancashire
Occupation: Swimmer
Nickname: Kez
Favourite event: Not the 10K! The 200m
I.M. I like that event now after my trials
swim. It’s a good mix between sprint and
distance.
Music: Everything. I listen to radio 1 so
whatever is on. Because of training times I
listen to Chris Moyles and Edith Bowman
shows.
Finest ever performance/Why: The 10km
swim in Beijing. It was great because it
proved that all of my hard work was
worth it.
Describe yourself in three words: Funny
/ Easy going / Determined.
European Short Course Championships
2004. I won 400m Freestyle gold.
Role models: Former training partner
Steve Parry. He is one of the nicest, hard
working guys you could meet. He is so
determined he could do anything he puts
his mind to. I was so pleased he won the
medal in Athens (Olympics 2004 200m
Butterfly bronze) it was the result he
deserved. I use to get a lift to training
everyday from Steve and Ade Turner.
They are the only two people who can
make me laugh at 5am!
My aspirations are: I have achieved my
dream of making an Olympics, so I am
now targeting getting to a final. I missed
out on qualifying for Athens 2004, as I
achieved the qualifying time 2 weeks late.
After Beijing, I am going to take a break,
before hopefully going to university to do
a media degree. I will keep swimming
though.
Tip for the top: Enjoy it. I had a couple of
years hating swimming. I changed my
events and now I am happy again. Being
happy really effects your performances.
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Most prized possession: My nephew.
Gareth and my hair straighteners. I am
going to be having a niece soon also.
Biggest influence on career: My brother
Mark. He is my big brother (9 years older).
When I was younger I got to choose
whether to go swimming training with him
or Gymnastics club with my sister. Always
chose swimming.
200m IM 2:12.42 (08)
400m IM 4:38.30 (08)
Achievements
LENOWC09 10km Gold
OG08 10km Silver,
200m IM 16th,
400m IM 15th
CG06 800m Freestyle 4th,
400m IM 6th
EJC03 400m Freestyle Bronze,
800m Freestyle Silver, 4x200m
Freestyle Relay Silver
EJC02 800m Freestyle Bronze,
4x200m Freestyle Relay Bronze
Elizabeth Simmonds
Favourite event: 200m Backstroke. I have
more time to get into my racing. The
100m Backstroke is a bit short.
Football, Cricket or Rugby: I know the
rules of cricket, so either that or rugby.
Not football, I can’t stand it.
Finest ever performance/Why: European
Junior Championships 2007 and the Japan
International Meet 2007. At the EJC, on
the final day of the competition, I won
three gold medals, 100m Backstroke, 200m
IM and as part of the medley relay team.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t collect my first
two medals though as I had to prepare for
my next event.
Describe yourself in three words: Witty /
Bit mad / Good laugh.
Long Course 2006.
Role models: Anyone who follows
their dreams.
My aspirations are: To win Olympic gold
at some point, and simply enjoy my
swimming career.
Tip for the top: Believe in yourself and
enjoy.
Life after swimming: Maybe university. It
is difficult to think beyond swimming as it
is happening now and I am really focused
on that.
Music: A bit of everything, nothing
specific.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would: Probably
still be at school having a ‘normal’ life.
Would most like to meet: George Bush, to
find out what he is really like. Also Brad Pitt.
Coach: Ben Titley
Dob: 22.01.91
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 57kg
Born: Beverly
Lives: Loughborough
SWIMMING
Most prized possession: Laptop. It used
to be my mobile!
Biggest influence on career: Family,
friends and coaches. I have a really good
support group around me.
50m Back 28.61 (09)
100m Back 1:00.39 (08)
200m Back 2:08.51 (08)
Achievements
200m Backstroke 6th
WSC08 200m Backstroke Silver,
ELC08 Gold 4x100m Medley Relay;
200m Backstroke Gold,
200m IM Gold,
4x100 Medley Relay Gold;
WLC07200m Backstroke 7th
ELC06 200m Backstroke 5th,
Semi-finalist 100m Backstroke
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SWIMMING
Amy Smith
Club: Loughborough University
Coach: Steve Bayley / Ian Armiger
DOB: 24.07.87
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 59kg
Born: Kidderminster
Lives: Loughborough
Occupation: Student
First sporting success: Winning my club
championships when I was eight years
old.
Sheffield because I seem to swim well
there.
at the Commonwealth Games (2006).
Tips to relax: Watch 'Friends' (Channel 4)
and eat chocolate.
Tip for the top: Enjoy yourself and
believe in what you are doing.
Family: My mum and dad are called June
and Phil.
Ultimate ambition: To reach the Olympic
Games.
Closest friend in sport: Hannah Wear and
Claire Cashmore.
Clumsy, competitive and unorganised.
Most prized possession: My mobile- I'd
be lost without it.
Biggest influence on career: My coaches,
parents and friends.
100m Free 55.63 (09)
Achievements
WSC08 50m Freestyle 15th
CG06 4x100m Medley Relay Silver,
100m Freestyle 11th,
50m Freestyle 12th
Toughest opponent: Fran Halsall.
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Gemma Spofforth
SWIMMING
Records: ER/CR/BR 100m Backstroke
59.05, ER/BR 4x100m Medley Relay
7:52.36, BR 50m Backstroke 27.99, 200m
Backstroke 2:07.56.
Favourite event: At University in the
States, we swim either Long Course
metres or Short Course yards. LC I prefer
100m Backstroke, but SCY I prefer 200
Backstroke because I’m most successful at
them!
Finest ever performance/Why: Can I
have one LC and one SC? Becoming
NCAA Champion in 2007 over 200m
Backstroke, was awesome. It means so
much to win an NCAA title in America, I
even received a fan letter before I came
over to the UK for the Olympic Trials.
Long course, it has to be my British
Record in the 100m Backstroke. Breaking
the minute barrier was brilliant and I get
my Olympic spot too.
Short Course Championships in 2004. I
won the silver in the 200m Backstroke
Role models: Ryan Lochte because he is
part of our squad in Florida. He is such a
talent.
Tip for the top: Simply have fun.
Life after swimming: Probably go down
the psychology route. Maybe sports
counselling. I would love to remain
involved in sport.
Music: Everything except hard metal.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: A
pianist. I played quite a lot until swimming
began to take over.
Describe yourself in three words: Lucky
/ Happy / Motivated.
Clubs: Portsmouth Northsea / University of Florida
Coach: Martyn Wilby
Dob: 17.11.87
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 81.6kg
Trains: Florida
Born: Shoreham-by-Sea
Lives: Florida
Occupation: Student, University of Florida
Would most like to meet: The Queen.
Most prized possession: My mothers
watch.
Biggest influence on career: My mum.
Sporting relations: My great uncle
was a fencer.
50m Back 27.99 (09)
100m Back 59.05 (08)
200m Back 2:07.56 (09)
Achievements
200m Backstroke 9th,
NCAAC08 100m Backstroke Gold,
200m Backstroke Gold
NCAAC07 200m Backstroke Gold
WLC05 100m Backstroke 33rd,
100m Backstroke heats
100m Backstroke Bronze
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Stacey Tadd
SWIMMING
Club: University of Bath
Coach: Mark Skimming
DOB: 21.02.89
Height: 1.78
Weight: 75kg
Born: Bath
Lives: Bath
Favourite event: 200m Breaststroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning
two gold medals at the European Youth
Olympic Festival in 2003.
Short Course in 2005.
Smiley/Friendly/Caring
Beckham.
Most prized possession: My Surf Board.
Biggest influence on career: My Parents.
Role models: Hannah Miley.
My aspirations are: To medal at further
international competitions.
200m Breast 2:30.73 (09)
Tip for the top: No pain, no gain.
Achievements
ESC05 200m Breaststroke 18th
EYOF03 100m Breaststroke Gold,
200m Breaststroke Gold
Music: I would say RnB.
I would be doing a day job and working
hard.
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Lowri Tynan
SWIMMING
Events: 50m and 100m Breaststroke.
Happy/Pale/Dedicated.
the Welsh record in the Commonwealth
Games 2002 through the final 50m.
Ali.
Commonwealth Games 2002.
Most prized possession: My Bed. It is the
best place in the world.
Role models: Heidi Earp and Jaimie King.
Biggest influence on career: Family.
Especially my parents as my support and
strength. My mum has been battling
leukaemia for many years.
My aspirations are: Do as well as I can
for my country and reach the top of my
ability.
Tip for the top: Always keep fighting for
what you believe in.
Life after swimming: Anything creative. I
would like to create my own range of
ceramics.
Music: Anything from heavy metal to RnB.
Club: Wrexham
Coach: Ruth Flight
DOB: 13.10.87
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 63kg
Born: Wrexham
Lives: Wrexham
50m Breast 32.38 (06)
100m Breast 1:09.83 (09)
Achievements
CG06 50m Breaststroke 8th,
CG02 100m Breaststroke 12th
Doing another sport. I love being active.
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SWIMMING
Katy Whitfield
Coach: Sean Kelly
DOB: 29.03.89
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 58kg
Trains: Grand Central Pool, Stockport
Born: Warrington
Lives: Manchester
Occupation: Student
Favourite event: 800m Freestyle, it is like
a sprint compared to the Open Water
events.
performance in Israel earlier this year
because I was catching Keri-Anne up.
Short Course 2008.
Role models: Sean Kelly because he has
always been there and supported me and
I would like to be like that.
Life after swimming: Doing something in
forensic science.
Music: Everything. But not loud or
classical music.
Describe yourself in three words: Little
bit crazy.
Would most like to meet: Will Smith.
Most prized possession: A photo album
my friends gave me.
Biggest influence on career: Sean Kelly.
My aspirations are: To make an
Olympics.
Tip for the top: Keep going regardless of
what life throws at you because you will
get through it.
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Achievements
LENOWC09 10km Silver
Emma Wilkins
SWIMMING
Events: 50m Freestyle and 100m
Freestyle.
Smiley/Quiet/Happy.
Finest ever performance/Why: My swim
in the 50m Freestyle final because I
qualified for Rome.
Phelps.
Most prized possession: Mobile Phone.
Short Course 2008.
Role models: Fran Halsall as she has been
so successful in British swimming and
sprint Freestyle.
2012 Olympics.
Tip for the top: To always listen to your
coach. When you believe you will succeed.
Music: Anything that is in the charts.
Club: Plymouth Leander
Coach: Jon Rudd
DOB: 01.02.91
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 64kg
Born: Stafford
Lives: Plymouth
Biggest influence on career: Parents,
coach and everyone that has helped me.
50m Free 25.55 (09)
100m Free 55.84 (08)
Achievements
ESC08 50m Freestyle 39th,
100m Fresstyle 29th,
Tennis Player.
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SWIMMING
Club: Shiverers
Coach: Ian Mewell
DOB: 14.11.90
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 75kg
Trains: Brighton
Born: Norwich
Lives: Storington
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Charlie
Favourite event: The 10km.
performance in Israel because it meant I
First senior international meet: South
Africa in 2008, I also qualified for the
World Champs at this meet.
Role models: Cassie Patten. I really
admire her she is just so driven. Also my
coach.
My aspirations are: To win a gold medal
in 2012.
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do. It is
all you can do.
Life after swimming: I want to be a rower
and a clinical psychologist.
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Music: Everything. But more chilled out
sort of music.
Rower.
Thoughtful/unusual/determined.
Would most like to meet: Barack Obama
or Robert Pattinson.
Most prized possession: My cat Mowley.
Biggest influence on career: My coach
who is just amazing and also my parents
because they are always so willing to
support me.
Achievements
LENOWC09 10km Bronze
Katherine Wyld
SWIMMING
Favourite event: Any Freestyle event up
to 200m.
Describe yourself in three words: Easygoing/Friendly/Happy.
Finest ever performance/Why: The 100m
Freestyle at the Scottish Nationals
because I worked really hard and I
Would most like to meet: Johnny Depp.
Long Course Championships in 2006.
Role models: Becky Adlington. She is at
my club and she is great to have around
and is very encouraging to everyone.
My aspirations are: Always feel like I
have done my best.
Tip for the top: Sleep a lot.
Most prized possession: Photos.
Biggest influence on career: My two
coaches, Bill Furniss and Ron Philpot and
my parents.
Coach: Bill Furniss
DOB: 09.03.86
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 70kg
Born: Wandsworth
Lives: Nottingham
50m Free 25.55 (09)
100m Free 55.84 (08)
Achievements
ELC06 4x100m Freestyle Relay 5th,
4x100m Medley Relay prelims
Music: Everything.
Baking Cakes.
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Michael Scott
SWIMMING
Proudest moment: Yet to come.
Ambition: Providing the performance
environment for the team and individuals
to reach their potential.
Outside of swimming I enjoy: My
children, red wine and walking on the
beach.
What do you enjoy about your role:
Working the positive people.
Staff profiles - swimming
Position: National Performance Director /
Team Leader
DOB: 09.02.56
Age: 53
Born: Melbourne
Lives: Loughborough / Melbourne
Dennis Pursley
Position: Head Coach
DOB: 19.06.50
Age: 59
Born Dayton, Ohio
Lives: Loughborough
Proudest moment of career to date: I
think it was the performance of the US
team at the 2000 Olympics. That was a
very satisfying moment for me.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Family
time. I also enjoy outdoor activities.
Ambition: To do whatever I am capable of
doing to assist the coaches to a successful
Games in 2012.
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SWIMMING
Dawn Peart
Position: Team Manager
DOB: 23.11.60
Age: 48
Lives: Washington, Tyne and Wear
Proudest moment of career to date:
Being selected for the Beijing Olympics
and meeting Princess Anne in Beijing.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Playing
golf and enjoying holidays in Spain with
my family and friends.
Ultimate ambition: To be Team Manager
at the 2012 home Olympics.
Ben Titley
Position: Coach
DOB: 13.01.77
Age: 32
Born: Cambridge
Lives: Loughborough
Getting up every morning and enjoying
the challenge of working with talented,
special people. Watching any of my
swimmers achieving what they work so
hard for, from World Records to Gold
Medals to personal bests.
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Away from swimming I enjoy: Being with
those I care about, reading, pizza,
pancakes and watching other sports.
Ambition: To live by the sea and work in
the sun, to be happy.
Bill Furniss
SWIMMING
Proudest moment of career: Seeing
Becky break the 800m world record. It is
something that we had put a lot of time
into and that on top of the gold medals
was great.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Keeping
fit by running, and playing golf.
Ambition: Working with world record
holders and gold medallists at the London
2012.
Position: Coach
DOB: 23.03.54
Age: 55
Born: Sheffield
Lives: Nottingham
Patrick Miley
Position: Coach
DOB: 09.06.61
Age: 48
Born: Birmingham
Lives: Inveruie
Club: Garioch
Proudest moment of career: Seeing any
swimmer you have coached for as long as I
have qualify for an Olympic Games is an
extraordinary experience. Breaking the
European record in the 400m I.M at the
British Championships (2008) was an event
that will be embedded in my mind. You
are also proud as a coach when you have
really successful sets in training.
Ambition: I am more than happy with what
I am doing at the moment so I hope to
continue coaching and repeat what I have
done with Hannah with other swimmers.
Outside swimming I enjoy: Well, I don’t get
much free time between being a helicopter
pilot and a coach but I enjoy going to the
cinema and doing normal things with my
family like sitting down for dinner together.
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SWIMMING
Kev Renshaw
Position: Coach
DOB: 11.05.65
Age: 44
Born: County Durham
Lives: Loughborough
David winning his Olympic silver medal in
Beijing and Jo’s world record.
Ultimate ambition: Seeing my athletes
have success in 2012.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Learning
to play the guitar.
Dave McNulty
Position: Coach
DOB: 05.07.69
Age: 40
Born: County Durham
Lives: Bath
Club: Bath ITC
Placing swimmers on each of the past
three Olympic Games squads (2000, 2004
& 2008).
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Away from swimming I enjoy: Relaxing
and chilling out.
Ambition: To consistently put swimmers
on squads for every major event.
Sean Kelly
SWIMMING
Winning that National Age Group
Championships in Leeds back in 1998.
Leeds had won the title for 12
consecutive times and we went in there
with a plan to take the title in their home
pool.
Ambition: To have a swimmer set a World
Record.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Walking up
mountains. I loved climbing the Alps and I
just enjoy the peace and quiet, and
feeling a little closer to nature.
International Medallists: Graeme Smith,
James Goddard, Steve Parry, Adrian
Turner, Keri-Anne Payne, Cassandra
Patten.
Position: Coach
DOB: 23.08.65
Age: 43
Born: Manchester
Lives: Stockport
Club: Stockport ITC
Dave Haller
Position: Coach
DOB: 27.01.45
Age: 64
Lives: Cardiff
Watching Dave Wilkie and Duncan
Goodhew winning their gold medals.
Ultimate ambition: To have medallists in
2012.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Playing
golf.
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SWIMMING
Doug Frost
Position: Coach
DOB: 09.11.43
Age: 65
Born: Orange, New South Wales Australia
Lives: Dunblane, Scotland
Proudest moment of your career to
date: Coaching a swimmer to a World
Championship Gold & First Olympic Gold
medal.
Ambition: To produce more Gold
Medallists.
Outside of swimming I enjoy doing:
Being outdoors and photography.
Andrew Logan
Position: Manager Sport Science Sport Medicine
DOB: 08.09.61
Age: 47
Born: Byron Bay
Lives: Loughborough
Being a member of the Australian
Triathlon team that won gold and bronze
at the Beijing Olympics.
Ultimate ambition: To see the full
implementation and development of the
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Sports Science network and to meet the
needs and requirements of the coaches
and athletes and see success in 2012.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Riding my
bike and listening to music.
Tim Kerrison
SWIMMING
Outside of swimming I enjoy: Cooking
and eating good food, climbing big hills
and experiencing new cultures.
Ultimate Ambition: To retire by the sea,
drinking good coffee and eating good
food with good people.
Position: Lead Performance Scientist
DOB: 03.02.72
Age: 37
Born: Brisbane, Australia
Lives: Loughborough
Pat Dunleavey
Position: Lead Physiotherapist
DOB: 08.05.57
Age: 52
Lives: Loughborough
Outside swimming I enjoy: Relaxing and
reading.
Favourite team you have been a
member of: The last Olympic team and
the Commonwealth Games in 2006.
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SWIMMING
Jodi Cossor
Position: Lead Biomechanist
DOB: 17.01.75
Age: 34
Born: Adelaide
Lives: Loughborough
Going to the Sydney and Athens Olympic
Games.
Ultimate ambition: To have a greater
contribution to results.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Travel and
learning to cook.
Dr Ian Gordon
Position: Doctor
DOB: 2.11.53
Age: 55
Born: Shoreham, West Sussex
Lives: Poole
Proudest moment of career to date: The
success of the Olympic team in Beijing
2008.
Away from swimming I enjoy: History,
travel and sport.
Ultimate ambition: Even greater success
for the British team in London 2012.
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Mark Perry
SWIMMING
Being part of the successful open water
team in Beijing.
Ultimate ambition: To win the Golds in
London.
Away from swimming I enjoy: The gym
& my family.
Staff profiles - open water
Position: Open Water Performance Manager
DOB: 15.06.67
Age: 41
Born: England
Lives: Guilsborough
Helen Slatter
Position: Team Manager
DOB: 07.06.70
Age: 39
Born: Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Lives: Coventry
Making my third Olympic Games as a
competitor.
Ultimate ambition: To be rich and
famous.
Away from swimming I enjoy: eating and
drinking.
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Staff profiles - open water
SWIMMING
Stewart Clamp
Position: Coach
DOB: 20.03.73
Age: 36
Born: Coventry
Lives: Ellesmere Port
Proudest moment of career to date: To
be selected for the BOA 2012 Ambition
Programme for Open Water and I got to
go to Beiijing.
Ultimate ambition: To work with an
athlete that goes on to win an Olympic
medal.
Away from swimming I enjoy:
Photography, Xbox, Music and walking my
dog.
Bernie Dietzig
Position: Performance Scientist
DOB: 01.02.73
Age: 36
Born: Braunlingen
Lives: Swansea
Proudest moment of my life: Becoming a
father of my two boys.
Away from swimming I enjoy: Mountain
biking and surfing but my real passion is
snowboarding and skiing.
Aspirations for the future: To provide
the best possible Performance Science
Service to coaches and swimmers of the
London 2012 team.
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SWIMMING
Swimmers often talk using their own abbreviations and words that do not apply to the
outside world.
Below is a simple glossary of the most frequent terms used:
PB: Personal Best time
Splits: This is the time at each 50m turn. Swimmers will monitor these to see how they
paced a race.
Taper: A swimmer will ‘taper’ prior to any major competition. What this means is that they
will rest. They will cut back the about of training they do each day and decrease the
intensity also. A swimmer may swim over 12, 000m a day during heavy training, however
they will swim as little as a few hundred metres the day before an event.
Free: Freestyle or front crawl.
Breast: Breaststroke.
Fly: Butterfly.
Back: Backstroke.
IM: Individual Medley (Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle). In a medley relay,
the order is changed so that backstroke is first. This addresses the fact that backstrokers
cannot do a dive to start a race. Four swimmers compete in one of the following strokes
in the following order; backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle.
Newcomer’s guide to swimming
Newcomer’s guide to swimming
Swim-down: A recovery exercise that takes place several minutes after a swimmer
completes their race.
They will swim at a low intensity in another pool in order to rid the body of lactic acid,
which would have accumulated in the muscles after high-intensity swims.
Long Course: Long Course events are those held in a 50m pool.
Shaving-down: Most swimmers shave the hair from their bodies for a big meet. Although
they will remove almost all of their body hair, the actual intention is to remove the top
layer of skin from the body. This increases the sensitivity and “feel” for the water. Even
though many swimmers wear all-over body suits, shaving remains a key psychological
measure in getting prepared for a race.
The eight fastest swimmers from the heats will compete in the final. The lane order for the
finals is decided from times in the heats or semi-finals. The fastest qualifier will swim in
lane 4, the second fastest in lane 5, third fastest in lane 3, fourth in lane 6, fifth in lane 2,
sixth in lane 7, seventh in lane 1 and eight in lane 8. Theoretically, this creates a
spearhead format in the race.
For the duration of the World Championships, the one-start rule will apply. Should any
swimmer perform a false start they will be disqualified from the race. Any swimmer who is
moving before the start will be disqualified at the end of the race. The start should go
ahead regardless of the disqualification.
79
80
SWIMMING
50m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
1986
Tom Jager USA
22.49
1991
Tom Jager USA
22.16
1994
Alexander Popov RUS
22.17
1998
Bill Pilczuk USA
22.29
2001
Anthony Ervin USA
22.09
2003
Alexander Popov RUS
21.92
2005
Roland Schoeman RSA
21.69
2007
Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner USA
21.88
1986
Dano Halsall SUI
22.80
1991
Matt Biondi USA
22.26
1994
Gary Hall Jr. USA
22.44
1998
Alexander Popov RUS
22.43
2001
Pieter van den Hoogenband NED
22.16
2003
Mark Foster GBR
22.20
2005
Duje Draganja CRO
21.89
2007
Cullen Jones USA
21.94
1986
Matt Biondi USA
22.85
1991
Gennadiy Prigoda URS
22.62
1994
Raimundas Mazuolis LTU
22.52
1998
Ricardo Busquets PUR &
22.47
SILVER
Former medallists men
Former medallists - men
BRONZE
Michael Klim AUS
2001
Roland Schoeman RSA &
22.18
Tomohiro Yamanoi JPN
2003
22.29
2005
Bartosz Kizierowski POL
21.94
2007
Stefan Nystrand - SWE
21.97
81
SWIMMING
100m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
1973
Jim Montgomery USA
51.70
1975
Andy Coan USA
51.25
1978
David McCagg USA
50.24
1982
Jorg Woithe GDR
50.18
1986
Matt Biondi USA
48.94
1991
Matt Biondi USA
49.18
1994
Alexander Popov RUS
49.12
1998
Alexander Popov RUS
48.93
2001
Anthony Ervin USA
48.33
2003
Alexander Popov RUS
48.42
2005
Filippo Magnini ITA
48.12
2007
Filippo Magnini ITA &
48.43
Brent Hayden CAN
SILVER
1973
Michel Rousseau FRA
52.08
1975
Vladimir Bure URS
51.32
1978
Jim Montgomery USA
50.73
1982
Rowdy Gaines USA
50.21
1986
Stephan Caron FRA
49.73
1991
Tommy Werner SWE
49.63
1994
Gary Hall Jr. USA
49.41
1998
Michael Klim AUS
49.20
2001
48.43
2003
48.68
2005
Roland Schoeman RSA
48.28
1973
Mike Wenden AUS
52.22
1975
Jim Montgomery USA
51.44
1978
Klaus Steinbach FRG
50.79
1982
Per Johansson SWE
50.25
1986
Tom Jager USA
49.79
1991
Giorgio Lamberti ITA
49.82
1994
Gustavo Borges BRA
49.52
1998
Lars Frolander SWE
49.53
2001
Lars Frolander SWE
48.79
2003
Ian Thorpe AUS
48.77
2005
Ryk Neethling RSA &
48.34
BRONZE
Eamon Sullivan AUS
82
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Jim Montgomery USA
1.53.02
TIME
1975
Tim Shaw USA
1.51.04
1978
Bill Forrester USA
1.51.02
1982
Michael Gross FRG
1.49.84
1986
Michael Gross FRG
1.47.92
1991
Giorgio Lamberti ITA
1.47.27
1994
Antti Kasvio FIN
1.47.32
1998
Michael Klim AUS
1.47.41
2001
Ian Thorpe AUS
1.44.06
2003
Ian Thorpe AUS
1.45.14
2005
Michael Phelps USA
1.45.20
2007
Michael Phelps USA
1:43.90
1973
Kurt Krumpholz USA
1.53.61
1975
Bruce Furniss USA
1.51.72
1978
Rowdy Gaines USA
1.51.10
1982
Rowdy Gaines USA
1.49.92
1986
Sven Lodziewski GDR
1.49.12
1991
Steffen Zesner GER
1.48.28
1994
Anders Holmertz SWE
1.48.24
1998
Massimiliano Rosolino ITA
1.48.30
2001
1.45.81
2003
1.46.43
2005
Grant Hackett AUS
1.46.14
2007
Peter van den Hoogenband NED
1:46.30
1973
Roger Pyttel GDR
1.53.97
1975
Brian Brinkley GBR
1.53.56
1978
Sergey Kopliakov URS
1.51.33
1982
Jorg Woithe GDR
1.50.71
1986
Matt Biondi USA
1.49.43
1991
Artur Wojdat POL
1.48.70
1994
Danyon Loader NZL
1.48.49
1998
1.48.65
2001
Klete Keller USA
1.47.10
2003
Grant Hackett AUS
1.46.85
2005
Ryk Neethling RSA
1.46.63
2007
Tae Hwan Park ROK
1:46.70
SILVER
200m Freestyle
BRONZE
83
SWIMMING
400m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Rick DeMont USA
3.58.18
TIME
1975
Tim Shaw USA
3.54.88
1978
Vladimir Salnikov URS
3.51.94
1982
3.51.30
1986
Rainer Henkel FRG
3.50.05
1991
Jorg Hoffmann GER
3.48.04
1994
Kieren Perkins AUS
3.43.80
1998
Ian Thorpe AUS
3.46.29
2001
Ian Thorpe AUS
3.40.17
2003
Ian Thorpe AUS
3.42.58
2005
Grant Hackett AUS
3.42.91
2007
Tae Hwan Park ROK
3:44.30
1973
Brad Cooper AUS
3.58.70
1975
Bruce Furniss USA
3.57.71
1978
Jeff Float USA
3.53.42
1982
Svyatoslav Semenov URS
3.51.43
1986
Uwe Dassler GDR
3.51.26
1991
Stefan Pfeiffer GER
3.48.86
1994
Antti Kasvio FIN
3.48.55
1998
Grant Hackett AUS
3.46.44
2001
Grant Hackett AUS
3.42.51
2003
Grant Hackett AUS
3.45.17
2005
Yuriy Prilukov RUS
3.44.44
2007
Grant Hackett AUS
3:45.40
1973
Bengt Gingsjò SWE
4.01.27
1975
Frank Pfütze GDR
4.01.10
1978
Bill Forrester USA
3.53.97
1982
Sven Lodziewski GDR
3.51.84
1986
Dan Jorgensen USA
3.51.33
1991
Artur Wojdat POL
3.49.67
1994
Danyon Loader NZL
3.48.62
1998
Paul Palmer GBR
3.48.02
2001
Emiliano Brembilla ITA
3.45.11
2003
Dragos Coman ROM
3.46.87
2005
Oussama Mellouli TUN
3.46.08
2007
Yuriy Prilukov RUS
3:45.50
SILVER
BRONZE
84
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
2001
Ian Thorpe AUS
7.39.16
TIME
2003
Grant Hackett AUS
7.43.82
2005
Grant Hackett AUS
7.38.65
2007
Przemyslaw Stariczyk POL
7:47.90
2001
Grant Hackett AUS
7.40.34
2003
Larsen Jensen USA
7.48.09
2005
Larsen Jensen USA
7.45.63
2007
Craig Stevens AUS
7:48.70
2001
Graeme Smith GBR
7.51.12
2003
Igor Chervynskiy UKR
7.53.15
2005
Yuriy Prilukov RUS
7.46.64
2007
Federico Colbertaldo ITA
7:50.00
SILVER
BRONZE
800m Freestyle
85
SWIMMING
1500m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Steve Holland AUS
15.31.85
TIME
1975
Tim Shaw USA
15.28.92
1978
15.03.99
1982
15.01.77
1986
Rainer Henkel FRG
15.05.31
1991
Jorg Hoffmann GER
14.50.36
1994
Kieren Perkins AUS
14.50.52
1998
Grant Hackett AUS
14.51.70
2001
Grant Hackett AUS
14.34.56
2003
Grant Hackett AUS
14.43.14
2005
Grant Hackett AUS
14.42:58
2007
Matuesz Sawrymowicz POL
14:45.90
1973
Rick DeMont USA
15.35.44
1975
Brian Goodell USA
15.39.00
1978
Borut Petric YUG
15.20.77
1982
Svyatoslav Semenov URS
15.05.54
1986
Stefano Battistelli ITA
15.14.80
1991
Kieren Perkins AUS
14.50.58
1994
Dan Kowalski AUS
14.53.42
1998
Emiliano Brembilla ITA
15.00.59
2001
Graeme Smith GBR
14.58.94
2003
Igor Chervynskiy UKR
15.01.04
2005
Larsen Jensen USA
14.47.58
2007
Yuriy Prilukov RUS
14:47.30
SILVER
BRONZE
86
1973
Brad Cooper AUS
15.45.04
1975
David Parker GBR
15.58.21
1978
Bobby Hackett USA
15.23.38
1982
Darjan Petric YUG
15.10.20
1986
Dan Jorgensen USA
15.16.23
1991
Stefan Pfeiffer GER
14.59.34
1994
Steffen Zesner GER
15.09.20
1998
Dan Kowalski AUS
15.03.94
2001
Aleksey Filipets RUS
15.01.43
2003
Erik Vendt USA
15.01.28
2005
David Davies GBR
14.48.11
2007
David Davies GBR
14:51.20
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
2001
Randall Bal USA
25.34
2003
Thomas Rupprath GER
24.80
2005
Aristidis Grigoriadis GRE
24.95
2007
Gerhard Zandberg RSA
24.98
2001
Thomas Rupprath GER
25.44
2003
Matt Welsh AUS
25.01
2005
Matt Welsh AUS
24.99
2007
Thomas Rupprath GER
25.20
2001
Matt Welsh AUS
25.49
2003
Gerhard Zandberg RSA
25.07
2005
Liam Tancock GBR
25.02
2007
Liam Tancock GBR
25.23
SILVER
BRONZE
50m Backstroke
87
SWIMMING
100m Backstroke
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
1973
Roland Matthes GDR
57.47
1975
Roland Matthes GDR
58.15
1978
Bob Jackson USA
53.36
1982
Dirk Richter GDR
55.95
1986
Igor Polyanskiy URS
55.58
1991
Jeff Rouse USA
55.23
1994
Martin Lopez-Zubero ESP
55.17
1998
Lenny Krayzelburg USA
55.00
2001
Matt Welsh AUS
54.31
2003
Aaron Peirsol USA
53.61
2005
Aaron Peirsol USA
53.62
2007
Aaron Peirsol USA
52.98
1973
Mike Stamm USA
58.77
1975
John Murphy USA
58.34
1978
Peter Rocca USA
56.69
1982
Rick Carey USA
56.04
1986
Dirk Richter GDR
56.49
1991
Mark Tewksbury CAN
55.29
1994
Jeff Rouse USA
55.51
1998
Mark Versfeld CAN
55.17
2001
Orn Arnarson ISL
54.75
2003
Arkadiy Vyatchanin RUS &
53.92
SILVER
Matt Welsh AUS
2005
Randall Bal USA
54.02
2007
Ryan Lochte USA
53.50
1973
Lutz Wanja GDR
59.08
1975
Mel Nash USA
58.38
1978
Romulo Arantes BRA
58.01
1982
Vladimir Shemetov URS
56.42
1986
Sergey Zabolotnov URS
56.57
1991
55.61
1994
Tamas Deutsch HUN
55.69
1998
Stev Theloke GER
55.20
2001
Steffen Driesen GER
54.91
2005
Laszlo Cseh HUN
54.27
2007
Liam Tancock GBR
53.61
BRONZE
88
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Roland Matthes GDR
2.01.87
TIME
1975
Zoltan Verraszto HUN
2.05.05
1978
Jesse Vassallo USA
2.02.16
1982
Rick Carey USA
2.00.82
1986
Igor Polyanskiy URS
1.58.78
1991
MartÌn Lopez-Zubero ESP
1.59.52
1994
Vladimir Selkov RUS
1.57.42
1998
Lenny Krayzelburg USA
1.58.84
2001
Aaron Peirsol USA
1.57.13
2003
Aaron Peirsol USA
1.55.92
2005
Aaron Peirsol USA
1.54.66
2007
Ryan Lochte USA
1:54.30
1973
2.05.89
1975
Mark Tonelli AUS
2.05.78
1978
Gary Hurring NZL
2.03.71
1982
Sandor Wladar HUN
2.01.31
1986
Frank Baltrusch GDR
2.01.11
1991
1.59.98
1994
1.58.75
1998
Ralf Braun GER
1.59.23
2001
Markus Rogan AUT
1.58.07
2003
Gordan Kozulj CRO
1.57.47
2005
Markus Rogan AUT
1.56.63
2007
Aaron Peirsol USA
1:54.80
1973
John Naber USA
2.06.91
1975
Paul Hove USA
2.06.49
1978
2.03.90
1982
Frank Baltrusch GDR
2.01.51
1986
Frank Hoffmeister FRG
2.02.42
1991
Vladimir Selkov URS
2.00.33
1994
Royce Sharp USA
1.58.86
1998
Mark Versfeld CAN
1.59.39
2001
Örn Arnarson ISL
1.58.37
2003
Gordan Kozulj CRO
1.57.47
2005
Ryan Lochte USA
1.57.00
2007
Markus Rogan AUT
1:56.00
SILVER
200m Backstroke
BRONZE
89
SWIMMING
90
50m Breaststroke
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
2001
Oleg Lisogor UKR
27.52
2003
James Gibson GBR
27.56
2005
Mark Warnecke GER
27.63
2007
Oleg Lisogor UKR
27.66
2001
Roman Sludnov RUS
27.60
2003
Oleg Lisogor UKR
27.74
2005
Mark Gangloff USA
27.71
2007
Brendan Hansen USA
27.69
2001
Domenico Fioravanti ITA
27.72
2003
Mihaly Flaskay HUN
27.79
2005
Kosuke Kitajima JPN
27.78
2007
Cameron van der Burgh RSA
27.88
SILVER
BRONZE
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
John Hencken USA
1.04.02
TIME
1975
David Wilkie GBR
1.04.26
1978
Walter Kusch FRG
1.03.56
1982
Steve Lundquist USA
1.02.75
1986
Victor Davis CAN
1.02.71
1991
Norbert Rozsa HUN
1.01.45
1994
Norbert Rozsa HUN
1.01.24
1998
Frederik Deburghgraeve BEL
1.01.34
2001
Roman Sludnov RUS
1.00.16
2003
Kosuke Kitajima JPN
59.78
2005
Brendan Hansen USA
59.37
2007
Brendan Hansen USA
59.80
SILVER
1973
Mikhail Kryukin URS
1.04.61
1975
Nobutaka Taguchi JPN
1.05.04
1978
Graham Smith CAN
1.03.60
1982
Victor Davis CAN
1.02.82
1986
Gianni Minervini ITA
1.03.00
1991
Adrian Moorhouse GBR
1.01.58
1994
Karoly Guttler HUN
1.01.44
1998
Zeng Qiliang CHN
1.01.76
2001
Domenico Fioravanti ITA
1.00.47
2003
Brendan Hansen USA
1.00.21
2005
Kosuke Kitajima JPN
59.53
2007
Kosuke Kitajima JAP
59.96
100m Breaststroke
BRONZE
1973
1.05.61
1975
David Leigh GBR
1.05.32
1978
Gerald Mörken FRG
1.03.62
1982
John Moffet USA
1.03.13
1986
Dmitriy Volkov URS
1.03.30
1991
Gianni Minervini ITA
1.01.74
1994
Frederik Deburghgraeve BEL
1.01.79
1998
Kurt Grote USA
1.01.93
2001
Ed Moses USA
1.00.61
2003
James Gibson GBR
1.00.37
2005
Hugues Duboscq FRA
1.00.20
2007
Brenton Rikard AUS
1:00.60
91
SWIMMING
200m Breaststroke
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
David Wilkie GBR
2.19.28
TIME
1975
David Wilkie GBR
2.18.23
1978
Nick Nevid USA
2.18.37
1982
Victor Davis CAN
2.14.77
1986
Jûzsef Szabo HUN
2.14.27
1991
Mike Barrowman USA
2.11.23
1994
Norbert Rozsa HUN
2.12.81
1998
Kurt Grote USA
2.13.40
2001
Brendan Hansen USA
2.10.69
2003
Kosuke Kitajima JPN
2.09.42
2005
Brendan Hansen USA
2.09.85
2007
Kosuke Kitajima JAP
2:09.80
1973
John Hencken USA
2.19.95
1975
Rick Colella USA
2.21.60
1978
Arsens Miskarovs URS
2.18.42
1982
Robertas Zulpa URS
2.16.68
1986
Victor Davis CAN
2.14.93
1991
Norbert Rozsa HUN
2.12.03
1994
Eric Wunderlich USA
2.12.87
1998
Jean-Christophe Sarnin FRA
2.13.42
2001
Maxim Podoprigora AUT
2.11.09
2003
Ian Edmond GBR
2.10.92
2005
Mike Brown CAN
2.11.22
2007
Brenton Rickard AUS
2:10.99
1973
2.23.11
1975
Nikolay Pankin URS
2.21.75
1978
Walter Kusch FRG
2.20.16
1982
John Moffet USA
2.18.54
1986
Steve Bentley USA
2.16.51
1991
Nick Gillingham GBR
2.13.12
1994
Károly Guttler HUN
2.14.12
1998
Norbert Rozsa HUN
2.13.59
2001
Kosuke Kitajima JPN
2.11.21
2003
Brendan Hansen USA
2.11.11
2005
Genki Imamura JPN
2.11.54
2007
Loris Facci ITA
2:11.03
SILVER
BRONZE
92
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
2001
Geoff Huegill AUS
23.50
2003
Matt Welsh AUS
23.43
2005
Roland Schoeman RSA
22.96
2007
Roland Schoeman RSA
23.18
2001
Lars Frolander SWE
23.57
2003
Ian Crocker USA
23.62
2005
Ian Crocker USA
23.12
2007
Ian Crocker USA
23.47
2001
Mark Foster GBR
23.62
2003
Yevgeniy Korotyshkin RUS
23.73
2005
Sergey Breus UKR
23.38
2007
Jakob Schiott Andkjaer DEN
23.56
SILVER
BRONZE
50m Butterfly
93
SWIMMING
100m Butterfly
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
1973
Bruce Robertson CAN
55.69
1975
Greg Jagenburg USA
55.63
1978
Joe Bottom USA
54.30
1982
Matt Gribble USA
53.88
1986
Pablo Morales USA
53.54
1991
Anthony Nesty SUR
53.29
1994
Rafal Szukala POL
53.51
1998
Michael Klim AUS
52.25
2001
Lars Frolander SWE
52.10
2003
Ian Crocker USA
50.98
2005
Ian Crocker USA
50.40
2007
Michael Phelps USA
50.77
1973
Joe Bottom USA
56.37
1975
Roger Pyttel GDR
56.04
1978
Greg Jagenburg USA
55.26
1982
Michael Gross FRG
54.26
1986
Michael Gross FRG
54.26
1991
Michael Gross GER
53.31
1994
Lars Frolander SWE
53.65
1998
Lars Frolander SWE
52.79
2001
Ian Crocker USA
52.25
2003
Michael Phelps USA
51.10
2005
Michael Phelps USA
51.65
2007
Ian Crocker USA
50.82
1973
Robin Backhaus USA
56.42
1975
Bill Forrester USA
56.07
1978
Par Arvidsson SWE
55.38
1982
Bengt Baron SWE
54.47
1986
Andy Jameson GBR
53.81
1991
Vladislav Kulikov URS
53.74
1994
Denis Pankratov RUS
53.68
1998
Geoff Huegill AUS
52.90
2001
Geoff Huegill AUS
52.36
2003
Andrey Serdinov UKR
51.59
2005
Andrey Serdinov UKR
52.08
2007
Albert Altes Subirats VEN
51.82
SILVER
BRONZE
94
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Robin Backhaus USA
2.03.32
TIME
1975
Bill Forrester USA
2.01.95
1978
Mike Bruner USA
1.59.38
1982
Michael Gross FRG
1.58.85
1986
Michael Gross FRG
1.56.53
1991
Melvin Stewart USA
1.55.69
1994
Denis Pankratov RUS
1.56.54
1998
Denis Sylantyev UKR
1.56.61
2001
Michael Phelps USA
1.54.58
2003
Michael Phelps USA
1.54.35
2005
Pawel Korzeniowski POL
1.55.02
2007
Michael Phelps USA
1:52.10
1973
Steve Gregg USA
2.03.58
1975
Roger Pyttel GDR
2.02.22
1978
Steve Gregg USA
1.59.80
1982
Sergey Fesenko URS
1.59.91
1986
Anthony Mosse NZL
1.58.36
1991
Michael Gross GER
1.56.78
1994
Danyon Loader NZL
1.57.99
1998
Franck Esposito FRA
1.56.77
2001
Tom Malchow USA
1.55.28
2003
Takashi Yamamoto JPN
1.55.52
2005
Takeshi Matsuda JPN
1.55.62
2007
Wu Peng CHN
1:55.10
1973
Hartmut Flöckner GDR
2.03.84
1975
Brian Brinkley GBR
2.02.47
1978
Roger Pyttel GDR
2.01.33
1982
Craig Beardsley USA
2.00.08
1986
Benny Nielsen DEN
1.59.09
1991
Tamás Darnyi HUN
1.58.25
1994
Chris-Carol Bremer GER
1.58.11
1998
Tom Malchow USA
1.57.26
2001
Anatoliy Polyakov RUS
1.55.68
2003
Tom Malchow USA
1.55.66
2005
Wu Peng CHN
1.56.50
2007
Nikolay Skvortsov RUS
1:55.20
SILVER
200m Butterfly
BRONZE
95
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Gunnar Larsson SWE
2.08.36
TIME
1975
Andras Hargitay HUN
2.07.72
1978
Graham Smith CAN
2.03.65
1982
Aleksandr Sidorenko URS
2.03.30
1986
Tamas Darnyi HUN
2.01.57
1991
Tamas Darnyi HUN
1.59.36
1994
Jani Sievinen FIN
1.58.16
1998
Marcel Wouda NED
2.01.18
2001
1.59.71
2003
Michael Phelps USA
1.56.04
2005
Michael Phelps USA
1.56.68
2007
Michael Phelps USA
1:55.000
SILVER
1973
Stan Carper USA
2.08.43
1975
Steve Furniss USA
2.07.75
1978
Jesse Vassallo USA
2.04.99
1982
Bill Barrett USA
2.03.49
1986
Alex Baumann CAN
2.02.34
1991
Eric Namesnik USA
2.01.87
1994
Greg Burgess USA
2.00.86
1998
Xavier Marchand FRA
2.01.66
2001
Tom Wilkens USA
2.00.73
2003
Ian Thorpe AUS
1.59.66
2005
Laszlo Cseh HUN
1.57.61
2007
Ryan Lochte USA
1:56.20
1973
David Wilkie GBR
2.08.84
1975
Andrey Smirnov URS
2.08.52
1978
Aleksandr Sidorenko URS
2.05.29
1982
Giovanni Franceschi ITA
2.04.65
1986
Vadim Yaroshchuk URS
2.02.61
1991
Christian Gessner GER
2.02.36
1994
Attila Czene HUN
2.01.84
1998
Ron Karnaugh USA
2.01.89
2001
Justin Norris AUS
2.00.91
2003
1.59.71
2005
Ryan Lochte USA
1.57.79
2007
Laszlo Cseh ITA
1:56.90
BRONZE
96
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Andras Hargitay HUN
4.31.11
TIME
1975
Andras Hargitay HUN
4.32.57
1978
Jesse Vassallo USA
4.20.05
1982
Ricardo Prado BRA
4.19.78
1986
Tamas Darnyi HUN
4.18.98
1991
Tamas Darnyi HUN
4.12.36
1994
Tom Dolan USA
4.12.30
1998
Tom Dolan USA
4.14.95
2001
Alessio Boggiatto ITA
4.13.15
2003
Michael Phelps USA
4.09.09
2005
Laszlo Cseh HUN
4.09.63
2007
Michael Phelps USA
4:06.20
1973
Rod Strachan USA
4.33.50
1975
Andrey Smirnov URS
4.35.64
1978
Sergey Fesenko URS
4.22.29
1982
Jens-Peter Berndt GDR
4.23.02
1986
Vadim Yaroshchuk URS
4.22.03
1991
Eric Namesnik USA
4.15.21
1994
Jani Sievinen FIN
4.13.29
1998
Marcel Wouda NED
4.15.53
2001
Erik Vendt USA
4.15.36
2003
Laszlo Cseh HUN
4.10.79
2005
Luca Marin ITA
4.11.67
2007
Ryan Lochte USA
4:09.70
SILVER
BRONZE
1973
Rick Colella USA
4.34.68
1975
Hans-Joachim Geisler FRG
4.36.40
1978
András Hargitay HUN
4.27.04
1982
Sergey Fesenko URS
4.23.29
1986
Alex Baumann CAN
4.22.58
1991
4.16.50
1994
Eric Namesnik USA
4.15.69
1998
Curtis Myden CAN
416.45
2001
Tom Wilkens USA
4.15.94
2003
4.15.36
2005
4.13.47
2007
Luca Marin ITA
4:09.90
97
SWIMMING
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
USA
3.27.18
TIME
1975
USA
3.24.85
1978
USA
3.19.74
1982
USA
3.19.26
1986
USA
3.19.89
1991
USA
3.17.15
1994
USA
3.16.90
1998
USA
3.16.69
2001
Australia
3.14.10
2003
Russia
3.14.06
2005
USA
3.13.77
2007
USA
3:12.70
1973
Soviet Union
3.31.36
1975
F.R. Germany
3.29.55
1978
F.R. Germany
3.26.65
1982
Soviet Union
3.21.78
1986
Soviet Union
3.21.14
1991
Germany
3.18.88
1994
Russia
3.18.12
1998
Australia
3.16.97
2001
Netherlands
3.14.56
2003
USA
3.14.80
2005
Canada
3.16.44
2007
Italy
3:14.00
1973
German D.R.
3.32.03
1975
Italy
3.31.85
1978
Sweden
3.26.95
1982
Sweden
3.22.15
1986
German D.R.
3.21.47
1991
Soviet Union
3.18.97
1994
Brazil
3.19.35
1998
Russia
3.18.45
2001
Germany
3.17.52
2003
France
3.15.66
2005
Australia
3.17.56
2007
France
3:14.70
SILVER
BRONZE
98
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
USA
7.33.22
TIME
1975
F.R. Germany
7.39.44
1978
USA
7.20.82
1982
USA
7.21.09
1986
German D.R.
7.15.91
1991
Germany
7.13.50
1994
Sweden
7.17.74
1998
Australia
7.12.48
2001
Australia
7.04.66
2003
Australia
7.08.58
2005
USA
7.06.58
2007
USA
7:03.20
1973
Australia
7.43.65
1975
Great Britain
7.42.55
1978
Soviet Union
7.28.51
1982
Soviet Union
7.24.91
1986
F.R. Germany
7.15.96
1991
USA
7.14.87
1994
Russia
7.18.13
1998
Netherlands
7.16.77
2001
Italy
7.10.86
2003
USA
7.10.26
2005
Canada
7.09.73
2007
Australia
7:10.10
1973
F.R. Germany
7.43.68
1975
Soviet Union
7.43.58
1978
F.R. Germany
7.33.29
1982
F.R. Germany
7.25.46
1986
USA
7.18.29
1991
Italy
7.17.18
1994
Germany
7.19.10
1998
Great Britain
7.17.33
2001
USA
7.13.69
2003
Germany
7.14.02
2005
Australia
7.10.59
2007
Canada
7:10.70
SILVER
BRONZE
99
SWIMMING
4 x 100m Medley Relay
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
USA
3.49.49
TIME
1975
USA
3.49.00
1978
USA
3.44.63
1982
USA
3.40.84
1986
USA
3.41.25
1991
USA
3.39.66
1994
USA
3.37.74
1998
Australia
3.37.98
2001
Australia
3.35.35
2003
USA
3.31.54
2005
USA
3.31.85
2007
Australia
3:34.90
1973
German D.R.
3.53.24
1975
F.R. Germany
3.51.85
1978
F.R. Germany
3.48.58
1982
Soviet Union
3.42.86
1986
F.R. Germany
3.42.26
1991
Soviet Union
3.40.41
1994
Russia
3.38.28
1998
USA
3.38.56
2001
Germany
3.36.34
2003
Russia
3.34.72
2005
Russia
3.35.08
2007
Japan
3:35.20
1973
Canada
3.56.37
1975
Great Britain
3.52.80
1978
Great Britain
3.49.06
1982
F.R. Germany
3.44.78
1986
Soviet Union
3.42.63
1991
Germany
3.42.13
1994
Hungary
3.39.47
1998
Hungary
3.39.53
2001
Russia
3.37.77
2003
Japan
3.36.12
2005
Japan
3.35.40
2007
Russia
3:35.50
SILVER
BRONZE
100
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1998
Aleksey Akatiev RUS
55:18.60
TIME
2000
Yevgeniy Bezroutchenko RUS
59:18.23
2001
Luca Baldini ITA
55:37.00
2002
Luca Baldini ITA
51:49.78
2003
Yevgeniy Koshkarov RUS
53:11.90
2004
Grant Cleland AUS
56:52.90
2005
Thomas Lurz GER
2006
Thomas Lurs
2007
Thomas Lurz GER
56:49.60
2008
Thomas Lurz GER
54:53.30
1998
Ky Hurst AUS
55:24.90
2000
David Meca ESP
59:20.64
2001
56:31.00
2002
Stefano Rubaudo ITA
51:51.20
2003
Christian Hein GER
53:13.90
2004
Christian Hein GER
56:54.10
2005
Chip Peterson USA
2006
Charles Eterson USA
1:04:32.70
2007
Evgeny Drattsev RUS
56:50.70
2008
Vladimir Dyathchin RUS
54:58.80
51:17.20
1:04:32.00
SILVER
Open Water 5km
51:18.80
BRONZE
1998
Luca Baldini ITA
55:37.40
2000
Luca Baldini ITA
59:20.86
2001
Marco Formentini ITA
56:42.00
2002
Thomas Lurz GER
51:52.43
2003
Vladimir Diattchine RUS
53:14.80
2004
Josh Santacaterina AUS
56:55.50
2005
Simone Ercoli ITA
51:18.90
2006
Simone Ercoli ITA
1:04:35.90
2007
Spyridon Gianniotis GRE
56:56.60
2008
Maarten Van Der Weijden NED
54:59.80
101
SWIMMING
Open Water 10km
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
2000
David Meca ESP
1:57:10.50
TIME
2001
2:01:04.00
2002
1:49:30.00
2003
1:50.58.80
2004
Thomas Lurz GER
1:54:38.00
2005
Chip Peterson USA
1:46:38.10
2006
Thomas Lurz GER
2:10:39.40
2007
Vladimir Dyatchin RUS
1:55:32.52
2008
Vladimir Dyatchin RUS
1:53:21.00
2000
Petar Stoychev BUL
1:57:14.44
2001
2:01:06.00
2002
Simone Ercoli ITA
1:49:34.00
2003
Christian Hein GER
1:51:06.50
2004
Alan Bircher GBR
1:54:44.80
2005
Thomas Lurz GER
1:46:45.20
2006
Valerio Cleri ITA
2:10:40.50
2007
Thomas Lurz GER
1:55:32.58
2008
David Davies GBR
1:53:21.30
2000
1:57:15.02
2001
Fabio Venturini ITA
2:01:11.00
2002
1:49:35.00
2003
David Meca ESP
1:51:08.40
2004
Danill Serebrennikov RUS
1:55:02.80
2005
Petar Stoychev BUL
1:46:50.40
2006
Evgeny Drattsev RUS
2:10:40.70
2007
Evgeny Drattsev RUS
1:55:47.31
2008
Thomas Lurz GER
1:53:27.20
SILVER
BRONZE
102
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1991
Chad Hundeby USA
5:01:45.78
TIME
1994
Greg Streppel CAN
5:35:26.56
1998
Aleksey Akatiev RUS
5:05:42.10
2000
Yuriy Kudinov RUS
4:55:51.12
2001
Yuriy Kudinov RUS
5:25:32.00
2002
Yuriy Kudinov RUS
5:39:14.00
2003
Yuriy Kudinov RUS
5:02:20.00
2004
Brendan Capell AUS
5:05:39.60
2005
David Meca ESP
5:00:21.40
2006
Josh Santacaterina AUS
5:47:34.00
2007
Yuri Kudinov RUS
5:16:45.55
2008
Maarten Van Der Weijden NED
5:04:01.10
1991
Sergio Chariandini ITA
5:03:18.81
1994
David Bates AUS
5:36:31.70
1998
David Meca ESP
5:07:22.90
2000
David Meca ESP
4:56:11.42
2001
Stéphane Gomez FRA
5:26:00.00
2002
Anton Sanachev RUS
5:41:14.00
2003
David Meca ESP
5:02:20.40
2004
Yuriy Kudinov RUS
5:07:05.20
2005
Brendan Capell AUS
5:00:23.60
2006
Yuri Kudinov RUS
5:48:56.90
2007
Marco Formentini ITA
5:18:36.80
2008
Mark Warkentin USA
5:04:01.60
1991
David O’Brien AUS
5:08:53.35
1994
Aleksey Akatiev RUS
5:37:26.43
1998
Gabriel Chaillou ARG
5:07:52.60
2000
Aleksey Akatiev RUS
4:57:03.12
2001
Stéphane Lecat FRA
5:26:36.00
2002
Gabriel Chaillou ARG
5:41:16.00
2003
Petar Stoychev BUL
5:02:20.60
2004
5:07:59.70
2005
Petar Stoychev BUL
5:00:28.40
2006
Petar Toychev BUL
5:49:00.20
2007
Mohamed Zanaty EGY
5:19:23.23
2008
Yuriy Koudinov RUS
5:04:02.40
SILVER
Open Water 25km
BRONZE
103
104
SWIMMING
50m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
1986
Tamara Costache ROM
25.28
1991
Zhuang Yong CHN
25.47
1994
Le Jingyi CHN
24.51
1998
Amy Van Dyken USA
25.15
2001
Inge de Brujin NED
24.47
2003
Inge de Brujin NED
24.47
2005
Libby Lenton AUS
24.59
2007
Libby Lenton AUS
24.53
1986
Kristen Otto GDR
25.50
1991
Leigh Ann Fetter USA &
25.50
SILVER
Catherine Plewinski FRA
1994
Natalya Mersheryakova RUS
25.10
1998
Sandra Volker GER
25.32
2001
Therese Alshammer SWE
24.88
2003
Alice Mills AUS
25.07
2005
Marleen Veldhuis NED
24.83
2007
Therese SWE
24.62
1986
Marie-Therese Armentero SUI
25.93
1994
Amy Van Dyken USA
25.18
1998
Shan Ying CHN
25.36
2001
Sandra Volker GER
24.96
2003
Lisbeth Lenton AUS
25.08
2005
Zhu Yingwen CHN
24.91
2007
24.70
Former medallists women
Former medallists - women
BRONZE
105
SWIMMING
100m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
1973
Kornelia Ender GDR
57.54
1975
Kornelia Ender GDR
56.50
1978
Barbara Krause GDR
55.68
1982
Birgit Meineke GDR
55.79
1986
Kristen Otto GDR
55.05
1991
Nicole Haislett USA
55.17
1994
Le Jingyi CHN
54.01
1998
Jenny Thompson USA
54.95
2001
Inge de Brujin NED
54.18
2003
Hanna-Maria Seppala FIN
54.37
2005
Jodie Henry AUS
54.18
2007
Libby Lenton AUS
53.40
1973
Shirley Babashoff USA
58.87
1975
57.81
1978
Lene Jenssen NOR
56.82
1982
Annemarie Verstappen NED
55.87
1986
Jenna Johnson USA
55.70
1991
55.31
1994
Lu Bin CHN
54.15
1998
Martina Moravcova SVK
55.09
2001
Katrin Meissner GER
55.07
2003
Jodie Henry AUS
54.58
2005
Natalie Coughlin USA &
54.74
SILVER
Malia Metella FRA
2007
53.70
1973
Enith Brigitha NED
58.87
1975
Enith Brigitha NED
58.20
1978
Larisa Tsareva URS
56.85
1982
Jill Sterkel USA
56.27
1986
Conny van Bentum NED
55.79
1991
Zhuang Yong CHN
55.65
1994
Franziska van Almsick GER
54.77
1998
Shan Ying CHN
55.10
2001
Jenny Thompson USA
55.11
2003
Jenny Thompson USA
54.65
2007
Britta Steffen GER
53.74
BRONZE
106
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Kenna Rothhammer USA
2.04.99
TIME
1975
2.02.50
1978
Cynthia Woodhead USA
1.58.53
1982
Annemarie Verstappen NED
1.59.53
1986
Heike Friedrich GDR
1.58.26
1991
Hayley Lewis AUS
2.00.48
1994
Franziska van Almsick GER
1.56.78
1998
Claudia Poll CRC
1.58.90
2001
Giaan Rooney AUS
1.58.57
2003
Alena Popchanka BLR
1.58.32
2005
Solenne Figues FRA
1.58.60
2007
Laure Manadou FRA
1:56.50
1973
2.05.33
1975
Kornelia Ender GDR
2.02.69
1978
Barbara Krause GDR
1.59.78
1982
Birgit Meineke GDR
2.00.67
1986
Manuela Stellmach GDR
1.58.90
1991
Janet Evans USA
2.00.67
1994
Lu Bin CHN
1.56.89
1998
1.59.61
2001
Yang Yu CHN
1.58.78
2003
1.58.44
2005
Federica Pellegrini ITA
1.58.73
2007
Annika Lurz GER
1:56.70
1973
Andrea Eife GDR
2.05.52
1975
Enith Brigitha NED
2.03.92
1978
Larisa Tsareva URS
2.01.76
1982
Annekies Maas NED
2.00.84
1986
Mary Meagher USA
2.00.14
1991
Mette Jacobson DEN
2.00.93
1994
Claudia Poll CRC
1.57.61
1998
Julia Greville AUS
1.59.92
2001
Camelia Potec ROM
1.58.85
2003
Yang Yu CHN
1.58.54
2005
Josefin Lillhage SWE &
1.59.08
SILVER
200m Freestyle
BRONZE
Yang Yu CHN
2007
Federica Pellegrini ITA
1:57.00
107
SWIMMING
400m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Heather Greenwood USA
4.20.28
TIME
1975
4.16.87
1978
Tracey Wickham AUS
4.06.28
1982
Carmela Schmidt GDR
4.08.98
1986
Heike Friedrich GDR
4.07.45
1991
Janet Evans USA
4.08.63
1994
Yang Aihua CHN
4.09.64
1998
Chen Yan CHN
4.06.72
2001
Yana Klochkova UKR
4.07.30
2003
Hannah Stockbauer GER
4.06.75
2005
Laure Manaudou FRA
4.06.44
2007
Laure Manadou FRA
4:02.60
1973
Kenna Rothhammer USA
4.21.50
1975
Jenny Turrall AUS
4.17.88
1978
4.07.15
1982
Petra Schneider GDR
4.10.06
1986
Astrid Strauss GDR
4.09.16
1991
Hayley Lewis AUS
4.09.40
1994
Cristina Teuscher USA
4.10.21
1998
Brooke Bennett USA
4.07.07
2001
Claudia Poll CRC
4.09.15
2003
Eva Risztov HUN
4.07.24
2005
Ai Shibata JPN
4.06.74
2007
Otylian Jedrzejczak POL
4:04.20
1973
Novella Calligaris ITA
4.21.79
1975
Kathy Heddy USA
4.18.03
1978
Kim Linehan USA
4.07.73
1982
Tiffany Cohen USA
4.11.85
1986
Sarah Hardcastle GBR
4.09.85
1991
Suzu Chiba JPN
4.11.44
1994
Claudia Poll CRC
4.10.61
1998
Dagmar Hase GER
4.08.82
2001
4.09.36
2003
Diana Munz USA
4.07.67
2005
Caitlin McClatchey GBR
4.07.25
2007
Ai Shibata JAP
4:05.20
SILVER
BRONZE
108
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
8.52.97
TIME
1975
Jenny Turrall AUS
8.44.75
1978
Tracey Wickham AUS
8.24.94
1982
Kim Lineham USA
8.27.48
1986
Astrid Strauss GDR
8.28.24
1991
Janet Evans USA
8.24.05
1994
Janet Evans USA
8.29.85
1998
Brooke Bennett USA
8.28.71
2001
8.24.66
2003
8.23.66
2005
Katie Ziegler USA
8.25.31
2007
Kate Ziegler USA
8:18.50
1973
Jo Harshbarger USA
8.55.56
1975
Heather Greenwood USA
8.48.88
1978
8.29.35
1982
Jackie Wilmott GBR
8.32.61
1986
Katja Hartmann GDR
8.28.44
1991
Grit Muller GER
8.30.20
1994
Hayley Lewis AUS
8.29.94
1998
Diana Munz USA
8.29.97
2001
Diana Munz USA
8.28.84
2003
Diana Munz USA
8.24.19
2005
Brittany Reimer CAN
8.27.59
2007
Laure Manadou FRA
8:18.80
1973
Gudrun Wegner GDR
9.01.82
1975
8.53.22
1978
Kim Lineham USA
8.32.60
1982
Carmela Schmidt GDR
8.33.67
1986
Debbie Babashoff USA
8.34.04
1991
Jana Henke GER
8.30.31
1994
Brooke Bennett USA
8.31.30
1998
Kirsten Vlieghuis NED
8.32.34
2001
Kaitlin Sandeno USA
8.31.45
2003
Rebecca Cooke GBR
8.28.45
2005
Ai Shibata JPN
8.27.86
2007
Hayley Peirsol USA
8:26.40
SILVER
800m Freestyle
BRONZE
109
SWIMMING
110
1500m Freestyle
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
2001
16.01.02
TIME
2003
16.00.18
2005
Katie Ziegler USA
16.00.41
2007
Kate Ziegler USA
15:53.10
2001
Flavia Rigamonti SUI
16.05.99
2003
Hayley Peirsol USA
16.09.64
2005
16.04.34
2007
15:55.40
2001
Diana Munz USA
16.07.05
2003
Jana Henke GER
16.10.13
2005
Brittany Reimer CAN
16.07.73
2007
Ai Shibata JAP
15:58.60
SILVER
BRONZE
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
2001
Haley Cope USA
28.51
2003
Nina Zhivanevskaya ESP
28.48
2005
Giaan Rooney AUS
28.63
2007
Leila Vaziri USA
28.16
2001
Antje Buschschulte GER
28.53
2003
IIona Hlavackova CZE
28.53
2005
Gao Chang CHN
28.69
2007
Aliaksandra Herasimenia BLR
28.46
2001
Natalie Coughlin USA
28.54
2003
Noriko Inada JPN
28.62
2005
28.72
2007
Tayliah Zimmer AUS
28.50
SILVER
BRONZE
50m Backstroke
111
SWIMMING
100m Backstroke
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Ulrike Richter GDR
1.05.42
TIME
1975
Ulrike Richter GDR
1.03.30
1978
Linda Jezek USA
1.02.55
1982
Kirsten Otto GDR
1.01.30
1986
Betsy Mitchell USA
1.01.74
1991
Krisztina Egerszegi HUN
1.01.78
1994
He Cihong CAN
1.00.57
1998
Lea Maurer USA
1.01.16
2001
1.00.37
2003
1.00.50
2005
Kirsty Coventry ZIM
1.00.24
2007
59.44
SILVER
1973
Melissa Belote USA
1.06.11
1975
Birgit Treiber GDR
1.04.34
1978
Birgit Treiber GDR
1.03.18
1982
Ina Kleber GDR
1.01.47
1986
Kathrin Simmermann GDR
1.02.17
1991
Tunde Szabo HUN
1.01.98
1994
Nina Zhivanevskaya ESP
1.00.83
1998
Mai Nakamura JPN
1.01.28
2001
Diana Mocanu ROM
1.00.68
2003
Louise Ornstedt DEN &
1.00.86
Katy Sexton GBR
2005
2007
Laure Manadou FRA
1.00.84
59.87
BRONZE
112
1973
Wendy Cook CAN
1.06.27
1975
Nancy Garapick CAN
1.04.73
1978
Cheryl Gibson CAN
1.03.43
1982
Sue Walsh USA
1.02.86
1986
Natalya Shibsyeva URS
1.02.25
1991
Janie Wagstaff USA
1.02.17
1994
Barbara Bedford USA
1.01.32
1998
Sandra Volker GER
1.01.47
2001
1.01.42
2005
1.00.88
2007
Reiko Nakamura JAP
1:00.40
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Melissa Belote USA
2.20.52
TIME
1975
Birgit Treiber GDR
2.15.46
1978
Linda Jezek USA
2.11.93
1982
Cornelia Sirch GDR
2.09.91
1986
Cornelia Sirch GDR
2.11.37
1991
2.09.15
1994
He Cihong CHN
2.07.40
1998
Roxana Maracineanu FRA
2.11.26
2001
Diana Mocanu ROM
2.09.94
2003
Katy Sexton GBR
2.08.74
2005
Kirsty Coventry ZIM
2.08.52
2007
Margaret Hoelzer USA
2:07.20
1973
Enith Brigitha NED
2.22.15
1975
Nancy Garapick CAN
2.16.09
1978
Birgit Treiber GDR
2.14.07
1982
Georgina Parkes AUS
2.14.98
1986
Betsy Mitchell USA
2.11.39
1991
Dagmar Hase GER
2.12.01
1994
2.09.10
1998
Dagmar Hase GER
2.11.45
2001
Stanislava Komarova RUS
2.10.43
2003
2.09.24
2005
2.09.94
2007
Kirsty Coventry ZIM
2:07.50
1973
Andrea Gyarmati HUN
2.22.48
1975
Ulrike Richter GDR
2.18.76
1978
Cheryl Gibson CAN
2.14.23
1982
Carmen Bunaciu ROM
2.15.40
1986
Kathrin Zimmermann GDR
2.11.45
1991
Janie Wagstaff USA
2.13.14
1994
Lorenza Vigarani ITA
2.10.92
1998
Mai Nakamura JPN
2.12.22
2001
Jo Fargus GBR
2.11.05
2003
Stanislava Komarova RUS
2.10.17
2005
Reiko Nakamura JPN
2.10.41
2007
Reiko Nakamura JAP
2:08.50
SILVER
200m Backstroke
BRONZE
113
SWIMMING
114
50m Breaststroke
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
2001
Luo Xuejuan CHN
30.84
2003
Luo Xuejuan CHN
30.67
2005
Jade Edmistone AUS
30.45
2007
Jessica Hardy USA
30.63
2001
Kristy Kowal USA
31.37
2003
Brooke Hanson AUS
31.13
2005
Jessica Hardy USA
30.85
2007
Leisel Jones AUS
30.70
2001
Zoe Baker GBR
31.40
2003
Zoe Baker GBR
31.37
2005
Brooke Hanson AUS
30.89
2007
Tara Kirk USA
31.05
SILVER
BRONZE
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Renate Vogel GDR
1.13.74
TIME
1975
Hannelore Anke GDR
1.12.72
1978
Yuliya Bogdanova URS
1.10.31
1982
Ute Geweniger GDR
1.09.14
1986
Sylvia Gerasch GDR
1.08.11
1991
Linley Frame AUS
1.08.81
1994
Sam Riley AUS
1.07.69
1998
Kristy Kowal USA
1.08.42
2001
Luo Xuejuan CHN
1.07.18
2003
Luo Xuejuan CHN
1.06.80
2005
Leisel Jones AUS
1.06.25
2007
Leisel Jones AUS
1:05.70
1973
Lyubov Rusanova URS
1.15.42
1975
Wijda Mazereeuw NED
1.14.29
1978
Tracey Caulkins USA
1.10.77
1982
Anne Ottenbrite CAN &
1.11.03
SILVER
100m Breaststroke
Kim Rhodenbaugh USA
1986
Silke Horner GDR
1.08.41
1991
Jana Dorries GER
1.09.35
1994
Dai Guohong CHN
1.09.26
1998
Helen Denman AUS
1.08.51
2001
Leisel Jones AUS
1.07.96
2003
Amanda Beard USA
1.07.42
2005
Jessica Hardy USA
1.06.62
2007
Tara Kirk USA
1:06.30
1973
Brigitte Schuchardt GDR
1.15.82
1975
Marcia Morey USA
1.15.00
1978
Maggie Kelly GBR
1.11.99
1986
Tania Bogomilova BUL
1.08.52
1991
Yelena Volkova URS
1.09.66
1994
Yuan Yuan CHN
1.10.19
1998
Lauren van Oosten CAN
1.08.66
2001
Agnes Kovacs HUN
1.08.50
2003
Leisel Jones AUS
1.07.47
2005
Tara Kirk USA
1.07.43
2007
Anna Khlistunova UKR
1:07.30
BRONZE
115
SWIMMING
200m Breaststroke
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Renate Vogel GDR
2.40.01
TIME
1975
Hannelore Anke GDR
2.37.25
1978
Lina Kaciusyte URS
2.31.42
1982
Svetlana Varganova URS
2.28.82
1986
Silke Horner GDR
2.27.40
1991
Yelena Volkova URS
2.29.53
1994
Sam Riley AUS
2.26.87
1998
Agnes Kovacs HUN
2.25.45
2001
Agnes Kovacs HUN
2.24.90
2003
Amanda Beard USA
2.22.99
2005
Leisel Jones AUS
2.21.72
2007
Leisel Jones AUS
2:21.80
1973
Hannelore Anke GDR
2.40.49
1975
Wijda Mazereeuw NED
2.37.50
1978
Yuliya Bogdanova URS
2.32.69
1982
Ute Geweniger GDR
2.29.71
1986
Tania Bogomilova BUL
2.27.66
1991
Linley Frame AUS
2.30.02
1994
Yuan Yuan CHN
2.27.38
1998
Kristy Kowal USA
2.26.19
2001
Qi Hui CHN
2.25.09
2003
Leisel Jones AUS
2.24.33
2005
Anne Poleska GER
2.25.84
2007
Megan Jendrick USA &
2:25.90
SILVER
Kirsty Balfour GBR
BRONZE
116
1973
Lynn Colella USA
2.41.71
1975
Karla Linke GDR
2.38.28
1978
Susanne Nielsson DEN
2.33.60
1982
Anne Ottenbrite CAN
2.33.05
1986
Allison Higson CAN
2.31.34
1991
Jana Dorries GER
2.30.14
1994
Brigitte Becue BEL
2.28.85
1998
Jenna Street USA
2.26.50
2001
Luo Xuejuan CHN
2.25.29
2003
Qi Hui CHN
2.25.78
2005
Mirna Jukic AUT
2.27.11
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
TIME
2001
Inge de Bruijn NED
25.90
2003
Inge de Bruijn NED
25.84
2005
Danni Miatke AUS
26.11
2007
Therese Alshammar SWE
25.91
2001
26.18
2003
Jenny Thompson USA
26.00
2005
Anna-Karin Kammerling SWE
26.36
2007
Danni Matke AUS
26.05
2001
26.45
2003
26.06
2005
26.39
2007
Inge Dekker NED
26.11
SILVER
BRONZE
50m Butterfly
117
SWIMMING
100m Butterfly
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Kornelia Ender GDR
1.02.53
TIME
1975
Kornelia Ender GDR
1.01.24
1978
Joan Pennington USA
1.00.20
1982
Mary Meagher USA
59.41
1986
Kornelia Gressler GDR
59.51
1991
Qian Hong CHN
59.68
1994
Liu Limin CHN
58.98
1998
Jenny Thompson USA
58.46
2001
Petria Thomas AUS
58.27
2003
Jenny Thompson USA
57.96
2005
Jessicah Schipper AUS
57.23
2007
Libby Lenton AUS
57.15
SILVER
1973
Rosemarie Kother GDR
1.02.68
1975
1.01.80
1978
Andrea Pollack GDR
1.00.26
1982
Ines Geissler GDR
1.00.36
1986
Kristin Otto GDR
59.66
1991
Wang Xiaohong CHN
59.81
1994
Qu Yun CHN
59.69
1998
Ayari Aoyama JPN
58.79
2001
Otylia Jedrzejczak POL
58.72
2003
58.22
2005
Lisbeth Lenton AUS
57.37
2007
57.24
BRONZE
118
1973
Mayumi Aoki JPN
1.03.73
1975
Camille Wright USA
1.02.79
1978
Wendy Quirk CAN
1.01.82
1982
Melanie Buddemeyer USA
1.00.40
1986
Mary Meagher USA
1991
1994
Susie O’Neill AUS
1998
Petria Thomas AUS
58.97
2001
Junko Onishi JPN
58.88
2003
58.24
2005
58.57
2007
57.34
59.98
59.88
1.00.11
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
2.13.76
TIME
1975
2.13.82
1978
Tracy Caulkins USA
2.09.87
1982
Ines Geissler GDR
2.08.66
1986
Mary Meagher USA
2.08.41
1991
Summer Sanders USA
2.09.24
1994
Liu Limin CHN
2.07.25
1998
Susie O’Neill AUS
2.07.93
2001
Petria Thomas AUS
2.06.73
2003
2.07.56
2005
2.05.61
2007
2:06.40
1973
Roswitha Beier GDR
2.16.77
1975
Valerie Lee USA
2.14.89
1978
Nancy Hogshead USA
2.11.30
1982
Mary Meagher USA
2.09.76
1986
Kornelia Gressler GDR
2.10.66
1991
Rie Shito JPN
2.11.06
1994
Qu Yun CHN
2.07.42
1998
Petria Thomas AUS
2.09.08
2001
Annika Mehlhorn GER
2.06.97
2003
Eva Risztov HUN
2.07.68
2005
2.05.65
2007
Kimberly Vandenberg USA
2:06.70
1973
Lynn Colella USA
2.19.53
1975
Gabriele Wuschek GDR
2.15.96
1978
Andrea Pollack GDR
2.12.63
1982
Heike Dahne GDR
2.10.29
1986
Birte Weigang GDR
2.10.68
1991
Hayley Lewis AUS
2.11.09
1994
Susie O’Neill AUS
2.09.54
1998
Misty Hyman USA
2.09.98
2001
Kaitlin Sandeno USA
2.08.52
2003
Yuko Nakanishi JPN
2.08.08
2005
Yuko Nakanishi JPN
2.09.40
2007
2:06.90
SILVER
200m Butterfly
BRONZE
119
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Andrea Hubner GDR
2.20.51
TIME
1975
Kathy Heddy USA
2.19.80
1978
Tracey Caulkins USA
2.14.07
1982
Petra Schneider GDR
2.11.79
1986
Kristin Otto GDR
2.15.56
1991
Lin Li CHN
2.13.40
1994
Lu Bin CHN
2.12.34
1998
Wu Yanyan CHN
2.10.88
2001
Maggie Bowen USA
2.11.93
2003
Yana Klochkova UKR
2.10.75
2005
Katie Hoff USA
2.10.41
2007
Kathryn Hoff USA
2:10.10
1973
Kornelia Ender GDR
2.21.21
1975
Ulrike Tauber GDR
2.20.40
1978
Joan Pennington USA
2.14.98
1982
Ute Geweniger GDR
2.13.38
1986
Yelena Dendeberova URS
2.15.84
1991
Summer Sanders USA
2.14.06
1994
Allison Wagner USA
2.14.40
1998
Chen Yan CHN
2.13.66
2001
Yana Klochkova UKR
2.12.30
2003
Alice Mills AUS
2.12.75
2005
Kirsty Coventry ZIM
2.11.13
2007
Kirsty Coventry RSA
2:10.80
1973
Kathy Heddy USA
2.23.84
1975
Angela Franke GDR
2.20.81
1978
Ulrike Tauber GDR
2.15.99
1982
Tracey Caulkins USA
2.15.91
1986
Kathleen Nord GDR
2.16.05
1991
Daniela Hunger GER
2.16.16
1994
Elli Overton AUS
2.15.26
1998
2.14.26
2001
Qi Hui CHN
2.12.46
2003
Zhou Yafei CHN
2.12.92
2005
Lara Carroll AUS
2.13.32
2007
Stephanie Rice USA
2:11.40
SILVER
BRONZE
120
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Gudrun Wegner GDR
4.57.51
TIME
1975
Ulrike Tauber GDR
4.52.76
1978
Tracey Caulkins USA
4.40.83
1982
Petra Schneider GDR
4.36.10
1986
Kathleen Nord GDR
4.43.75
1991
Lin Li CHN
4.41.45
1994
Dai Guohong CHN
4.39.14
1998
Chen Yan CHN
4.36.66
2001
Yana Klochkova UKR
4.36.98
2003
Yana Klochkova UKR
4.36.74
2005
Katie Hoff USA
4.36.07
2007
Kathryn Hoff USA
4:32.90
1973
Angela Franke GDR
5.00.37
1975
Karla Linke GDR
4.57.83
1978
Ulrike Tauber GDR
4.47.52
1982
Kathleen Nord GDR
4.43.51
1986
Michelle Griglione USA
4.44.07
1991
Hayley Lewis AUS
4.41.46
1994
Allison Wagner USA
4.39.98
1998
Yana Klochkova UKR
4.38.60
2001
Maggie Bowen USA
4.39.06
2003
Eva Risztov HUN
4.37.39
2005
Kirsty Coventry ZIM
4.39.72
2007
Yana Martynova RUS
4:40.10
1973
5.02.02
1975
Kathy Heddy USA
5.00.46
1978
Petra Schneider GDR
4.48.56
1982
Tracey Caulkins USA
4.44.64
1986
Noemi Lung ROM
4.45.44
1991
Summer Sanders USA
4.43.41
1994
Kristine Quance USA
4.42.21
1998
Yasuko Tajima JPN
4.39.45
2001
Beatrice Caslaru ROM
4.39.33
2003
Beatrice Caslaru ROM
4.41.86
2005
Kaitlin Sandeno USA
4.40.85
2007
Stephanie Rice AUS
4:41.20
SILVER
BRONZE
121
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
German D.R
3.52.45
TIME
1975
German D.R
3.49.37
1978
USA
3.43.43
1982
German D.R
3.43.97
1986
German D.R
3.40.57
1991
USA
3.43.26
1994
China
3.37.91
1998
USA
3.42.11
2001
Germany
3.39.58
2003
USA
3.38.09
2005
Australia
3.37.32
2007
Australia
3:35.50
1973
USA
3.55.52
1975
USA
3.50.74
1978
German D.R
3.47.37
1982
USA
3.45.76
1986
USA
3.44.04
1991
Germany
3.44.37
1994
USA
3.41.50
1998
Germany
3.43.11
2001
Great Britain & USA
3.40.80
2003
Germany
3.38.73
2005
Germany
3.38.24
2007
USA
3:35.70
1973
F.R. Germany
3.58.88
1975
Canada
3.53.37
1978
Canada
3.49.59
1982
Netherlands
3.45.96
1986
Netherlands
3.46.89
1991
Netherlands
3.45.05
1994
Germany
3.42.94
1998
Australia
3.43.71
2003
Australia
3.38.83
2005
USA
3.38.31
2007
Netherlands
3:36.80
SILVER
BRONZE
122
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1986
German D.R
7.59.33
TIME
1991
Germany
8.02.56
1994
China
7.57.96
1998
Germany
8.01.46
2001
Great Britain
7.58.69
2003
USA
7.55.70
2005
USA
7.53.70
2007
USA
7:50.10
1986
USA
8.02.12
1991
Netherlands
8.05.97
1994
Germany
8.01.37
1998
USA
8.02.88
2001
Germany
8.01.35
2003
Australia
7.58.42
2005
Australia
7.54.06
2007
Germany
7:53.80
1986
Netherlands
8.09.59
1991
Denmark
8.07.20
1994
USA
8.03.16
1998
Australia
8.04.19
2001
Japan
8.02.97
2003
China
7.58.53
2005
China
7.57.29
2007
France
7:56.00
SILVER
BRONZE
123
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
German D.R
4.16.84
TIME
1975
German D.R
4.14.74
1978
USA
4.08.21
1982
German D.R
4.05.88
1986
German D.R
4.04.82
1991
USA
4.06.51
1994
China
4.01.67
1998
USA
4.01.93
2001
Australia
4.01.50
2003
China
3.59.89
2005
Australia
3.57.47
2007
Australia
3:55.70
1973
USA
4.25.80
1975
USA
4.20.47
1978
German D.R
4.09.13
1982
USA
4.08.12
1986
USA
4.07.75
1991
Australia
4.08.04
1994
USA
4.06.53
1998
Australia
4.05.12
2001
USA
4.01.81
2003
USA
4.00.83
2005
USA
3.59.92
2007
USA
3:58.30
1973
F.R Germany
4.26.57
1975
Netherlands
4.21.45
1978
Soviet Union
4.14.91
1982
Soviet Union
4.12.36
1986
Netherlands
4.10.70
1991
Germany
4.10.50
1994
Russia
4.06.70
1998
Japan
4.06.27
2001
China
4.02.53
2003
Australia
4.01.37
2005
Germany
4.02.51
2007
China
4:02.00
SILVER
BRONZE
124
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1998
Erica Rose USA
TIME
2000
Peggy Büchse GER
1:02:36.29
2001
Viola Valli ITA
1:00:23.00
2002
Viola Valli ITA
56:52.00
2003
Viola Valli ITA
2004
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
2005
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
55:40.10
2006
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
1:08:19.70
2007
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
1:00:41.30
2008
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
1:00:04.60
1998
Edith van Dijk NED
1:00:58.50
2000
Kalyn Keller USA
1:02:40.42
2001
Peggy Büchse GER
1:00:49.00
2002
Edith van Dijk NED
57:01.00
2003
Jana Pechanova CZE
57:03.90
2004
Kseniya Popova RUS
1:03:43.80
2005
Margy Keefe USA
2006
Poliana Okimoto BRA
1:08:27.60
2007
Ekaterina Seliverstova RUS
1:00:43.60
2008
Ekaterina Seliverstova RUS
1:00:07.80
1998
Peggy Büchse GER
1:01:05.80
2000
Viola Valli ITA
1:02:41.18
2001
Hayley Lewis AUS
1:00:52.00
2002
Hanna Miluska SUI
2003
Britta Kamrau GER
2004
Sara McLarty USA
2005
Edith van Dijk NED
2006
Britta Kamrau-Corestein GER
1:08:46.30
2007
Kate Brookes-Peterson AUS
1:00:47.90
2008
Chloe Sutton USA
1:00:09.90
59:23.50
57:01.20
1:03:11.90
SILVER
Open Water 5km
55:44.30
BRONZE
58:13.00
57:06.04
1:03:52.90
55:46.60
125
SWIMMING
Open Water 10km
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
2000
Edith van Dijk NED
2:06:44.44
TIME
2001
Peggy Buchse GER
2:17:32.00
2002
Britta Kamrau GER
1:56:42.25
2003
Viola Valli ITA
1:59:49.90
2004
Britta Kamrau GER
2:07:51.70
2005
Edith van Dijk NED
1:56:00.50
2006
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
2:19:49.90
2007
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
2:03:57.90
2008
Larisa Ilchenko RUS
2:02:02.70
2000
Melissa Pasquali ITA
2:07:38.85
2001
Irina Abyssova RUS
2:17:47.00
2002
Viola Valli ITA
1:56:42.28
2003
Angela Maurer GER
1:59:51.10
2004
Jana Pechanova CZE
2:07:52.80
2005
Federica Vitale ITA
1:56:02.50
2006
Poliana Okimoto BRA
2:19:59.30
2007
Cassie Patten GBR
2:03:58.90
2008
Cassie Patten GBR
2:02:05.80
2000
Peggy Buchse GER
2:08:00.30
2001
Edith van Dijk NED
2:17:52.00
2002
Angela Maurer GER
1:56:49.00
2003
Edith van Dijk NED
1:59:53.00
2004
Lauren Arndt AUS
2:07:53.50
2005
Britta Kamrau GER
1:56:04.00
2006
Ksenia Popova RUS
2:19:59.80
2007
Kate Brookes-Peterson AUS
2:03:59.50
2008
Yurema Requena ESP
2:02:07.20
SILVER
BRONZE
126
SWIMMING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1991
Shelley Taylor-Smith AUS
5:21:05.53
TIME
1994
Melissa Cunningham AUS
5:48:25.04
1998
Tobie Smith USA
5:31:20.10
2000
Edith van Dijk NED
5:30:04.07
2001
Viola Valli ITA
5:56:51.00
2002
Edith van Dijk NED
6:11:21.92
2003
Edith van Dijk NED
5:35:43.50
2004
Britta Kamrau GER
5:43:09.60
2005
Edith van Dijk NED
5:25:06.60
2006
Angela Maurer GER
6:22:46.90
2007
Britta Kamrau GER
5:37:11.60
2008
Ksenia Popova RUS
5:27:48.20
1991
Martha Jahn USA
5:25:16.67
1994
Rita Kovacs HUN
5:50:13.76
1998
Peggy Büchse GER
5:32:19.20
2000
Viola Valli ITA
5:30:06.06
2001
Edith van Dijk NED
6:00:36.00
2002
Angela Maurer GER
6:11:22.43
2003
Britta Kamrau GER
5:35:46.10
2004
Edith van Dijk NED
5:43:09.70
2005
Britta Kamrau GER
5:25:06.90
2006
Natalia Pankina RUS
6:22:47.80
2007
Kalyn Keller USA
5:39:39.62
2008
Edith Van Dijk NED
5:27:50.30
1991
Karen Burton USA
5:28:22.74
1994
Shelley Taylor-Smith AUS
5:53:12.82
1998
Edith van Dijk NED
5:38:06.90
2000
Angela Maurer GER
5:30:08.06
2001
Angela Maurer GER
6:06:19.00
2002
Britta Kamrau GER
6:11:22.70
2003
Angela Maurer GER
5:35:46.50
2004
Natalya Pankina RUS
5:43:14.00
2005
Laura La Piana ITA
5:25:11.50
2006
Ksenia Popova RUS
6:22:51.30
2007
Ksenia Popova RUS
5:39:51.51
2008
Natalya Pankina RUS
5:27:53.90
SILVER
Open Water 25km
BRONZE
127
128
SWIMMING
50m Freestyle
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME EVENT
1
BOUSQUET Frederick
FRA
1981
20.94 FRALCAPR
2
BERNARD Alain
FRA
1983
21.23 FRALCAPR
3
CIELO FILHO Cesar
BRA
1987
21.33 BRALCMAY
4
LEVEAUX Amaury
FRA
1985
21.57 FRALCAPR
5
GILOT Fabien
FRA
1984
21.65 FRALCAPR
6
SANTOS Nicholas
BRA
1980
21.74 BRALCMAY
7
CALLUS Ashley
AUS
1979
21.75 AUSLCMAR
8
SCHOEMAN Roland M
RSA
1980
21.79 RSALCAPR
9
ORSI Marco
ITA
1990
21.82 ITALCMAR
10
BOVELL George R
TRI
1983
21.88 NCCUSMAY
World rankings men
World rankings - men
100m Freestyle
1
BERNARD Alain
FRA
1983
46.94 FRALCAPR
2
BOUSQUET Frederick
FRA
1981
47.15 FRALCAPR
3
GRECHIN Andrey
RUS
1987
47.59 RUSLCAPR
4
CIELO FILHO Cesar
BRA
1987
47.60 BRALCMAY
5
LEVEAUX Amaury
FRA
1985
47.76 FRALCAPR
6
MEYNARD William
FRA
1987
47.77 FRALCAPR
7
LEZAK Jason
USA
1975
47.80 EVANSMAY
8
GILOT Fabien
FRA
1984
47.98 FRALCAPR
9
MAGNINI Filippo
ITA
1982
48.11 ESPLCAPR
10
KEBBAB Nabil
ALG
1983
48.23 FRALCAPR
200m Freestyle
1
CSEH Laszlo
HUN
1985
1:43.17 MONLCJUN
2
BIEDERMANN Paul
GER
1986
1:44.71 GERLCJUN
3
ZHANG Lin
CHN
1987
1:45.83 CHNLCAPR
4
PHELPS Michael
USA
1985
1:46.02 CHARLMAY
5
IZOTOV Danila
RUS
1991
1:46.17 RUSLCAPR
6
BELOTTI Marco
ITA
1988
1:46.33 ITALCMAR
7
LOBINTSEV Nikita
RUS
1988
1:46.45 RUSLCAPR
8
DAVENPORT Ross
GBR
1984
1:46.50 BGLCCMAR
9
VANDERKAAY Peter
USA
1984
1:46.57 USGPMAR
10
BASSON Jean
RSA
1987
1:46.62 RSALCAPR
Records updated: 12.00pm 29th June 2009
129
World rankings men
SWIMMING
400m Freestyle
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
1
ZHANG Lin
CHN
1987
3:42.63 CHNCAPR
TIME EVENT
2
MELLOULI Oussama
TUN
1984
3:42.71 PESCRJUN
3
LOBINTSEV Nikita
RUS
1988
3:44.97 BARCJUN
4
MATSUDA Takeshi
JPN
1984
3:44.99 JPNLCAPR
5
VANDERKAAY Peter
USA
1984
3:45.21 USGPMAR
6
DAVIES David
GBR
1985
3:45.24 BGLCCMAR
7
GLAESNER Mads
DEN
1988
3:46.28 DEOAPR
8
ROSTOUCHER Nicolas
FRA
1981
3:46.28 FRALCAPR
9
KIS Gergo
HUN
1988
3:41.38 HUNLCJUN
10
HURLEY Robert
AUS
1988
3:46.64 AUSLCMAR
800m Freestyle
1
PRILUKOV Yuriy
RUS
1984
7:47.65 RUSLCAPR
2
PIZZETTI Samuel
ITA
1986
7:48.13 ITALCMAY
3
WOLFGARTEN Jan
GER
1982
7:49.37 GERLCJUN
4
MATSUDA Takeshi
JPN
1984
7:49.65 JPNLCAPR
5
DAVIES David
GBR
1985
7:50.49 SCOLCJUN
6
ZHANG Lin
CHN
1987
7:51.18 CHNLCAPR
7
ROSTOUCHER Nicolas
FRA
1981
7:51.57 FRALCAPR
8
COLBERTALDO Federico
ITA
1988
7:51.65 ITALCMAR
9
COCHRANE Ryan
CAN
1988
7:51.74 ZAJACMAY
10
RIVERA MIRANDA Marcos
ESP
1983
7:52.55 ESPOLCAPR
1500m Freestyle
1
ZHANG Lin
CHN
1987
14:47.51 CHNCAPR
2
SUN Yang
CHN
1991
14:51.94 CHNCAPR
3
DAVIES David
GBR
1985
14:52.41 BGLCCMAR
4
MELLOULI Oussama
TUN
1984
14:55.43 EVANSMAY
5
PARK Tae-Hwan
KOR
1989
14:57.06 EVANSMAY
6
ROSTOUCHER Nicolas
FRA
1981
14:57.42 FRALCAPR
7
LATOURETTE Chad
USA
1988
14:57.48 EVANSMAY
8
GLAESNER Mads
DEN
1988
14:58.55 DEOPAPR
9
COLBERTALDO Federico
ITA
1988
14:58.71 ITALCMAR
10
PIZZETTI Samuel
ITA
1986
15:00.96 ITANSCMAY
130
SWIMMING
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME
EVENT
1
KOGA Junya
JPN
1987
24.45
JPNLCAPR
2
MEEUW Helge
GER
1984
24.64
GERLCJUN
3
GUIDO Guilherme Augusto
BRA
1987
24.71
BRALCMAY
4
RUPPRATH Thomas
GER
1977
24.73
GERLCJUN
4
WILDEBOER FABER Aschwin
ESP
1986
24.73
PESCRJUN
6
LACOURT Camille
FRA
1985
24.78
FRALCAPR
7
DELANEY Ashley
AUS
1986
24.81
AUSLCMAR
8
LANG Flori
SUI
1983
24.84
SUILCMAR
9
RANDO GALVEZ Juan Miguel
ESP
1988
24.87
ESPLCAPR
10
STRAVIUS Jeremy
FRA
1988
24.88
FRALCAPR
100m Backstroke
1
IRIE Ryosuke
JPN
1990
52.56
AUSGPMAY
2
KOGA Junya
JPN
1987
52.87
JPNLCAPR
3
ESP
1986
52.93
ESPLCAPR
4
STRAVIUS Jeremy
FRA
1988
53.16
FRALCAPR
5
TANCOCK Liam
GBR
1985
53.20
BGLCCMAR
6
STASIULIS Benjamin
FRA
1986
53.27
FRALCAPR
7
DELANEY Ashley
AUS
1986
53.28
AUSLCMAR
8
PEIRSOL Aaron
USA
1983
53.32
CHARLCMAY
9
VYATCHANIN Arkady
RUS
1984
53.35
RUSLCAPR
10
DONETS Stanislav
RUS
1983
53.44
RUSLCAPR
World rankings men
50m Backstroke
200m Backstroke
1
IRIE Ryosuke
JPN
1990
1:52.86
AUSGPMAY
2
ESP
1986
1:54.96
PESRJUN
3
VYATCHANIN Arkady
RUS
1984
1:55.53
RUSLCAPR
4
DONETS Stanislav
RUS
1983
1:55.73
RUSLCAPR
5
DELANEY Ashley
AUS
1986
1:55.82
AUSLCMAR
6
PEIRSOL Aaron
USA
1983
1:56.38
TXSRZMAR
7
ROGER Pierre
FRA
1983
1:56.64
FRALCAPR
8
NAKANO Takashi
JPN
1984
1:56.77
JPNLCAPR
9
LOCHTE Ryan
USA
1984
1:56.83
SCSCJUN
10
LESTINGI Damiano
ITA
1989
1:56.91
ITALCMAR
131
World rankings men
SWIMMING
50m Breaststroke
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME
EVENT
1
SILVA Felipe
BRA
1987
26.89
BRALCMAY
2
VAN DER BURGH Cameron
RSA
1988
27.06
RSALCAPR
3
LUIZ Joao
BRA
1986
27.14
BRALCMAY
4
TAHIROVIC Emil
SLO
1979
27.20
ZLORLMAY
5
TERRIN Alessandro
ITA
1985
27.25
ITALCMAR
6
LIMA Felipe
BRA
1985
27.29
BRALCMAY
7
NEUMANN Johannes
GER
1985
27.30
GERLCJUN
7
FELDWEHR Hendrik
GER
1986
27.30
GERLCJUN
9
PEREZ DORTONA Giacomo
FRA
1989
27.36
FRALCAPR
10
FISCHER Eduardo
BRA
1980
27.37
BRALCMAY
100m Breaststroke
1
BARBOSA Henrique Marques
BRA
1984
59.03
BRALCMAY
2
FELDWEHR Hendrik
GER
1986
59.45
GERLCJUN
3
TATEISHI Ryo
JPN
1989
59.48
AUSGPMAY
4
STEKELENBURG Lennart
NED
1986
59.50
AMSSCAPR
5
NEUMANN Johannes
GER
1985
59.63
GERLCJUN
6
KOCH Marco
GER
1990
59.80
GERLCJUN
7
SUENAGA Yuta
JPN
1985
59.90
JPNNSCAPR
8
VAN DER BURGH Cameron
RSA
1988
1:00.02
RSALCAPR
9
SHANTEAU Eric L
USA
1983
1:00.09
TEXGPMAR
10
SNYDERS Glenn
NZL
1987
1:00.17
NZOCAPR
200m Breaststroke
1
TATEISHI Ryo
JPN
1989
2:08.25
AUSGPMAY
2
KOCH Marco
GER
1990
2:08.33
GERLCJUN
3
BARBOSA Henrique Marques
BRA
1984
2:08.44
BRALCMAY
4
SUENAGA Yuta
JPN
1985
2:08.77
JPNLCAPR
5
CERDEIRA Tales
BRA
1987
2:09.31
BRALCMAY
6
TOMITA Naoya
JPN
1989
2:09.32
JPNLCAPR
7
OTSUKA Kazuki
JPN
1988
2:09.50
JPNLCAPR
8
SHANTEAU Eric L
USA
1983
2:09.71
NCCUSMAY
9
NEUMANN Johannes
GER
1985
2:09.87
GRELCJUN
10
VERSFELD Neil
RSA
1985
2:10.13
RSALCAPR
132
SWIMMING
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME
EVENT
1
MUNOZ PEREZ Rafael
ESP
1988
22.43
ESPLCAPR
2
BOUSQUET Frederick
FRA
1981
22.84
FRALCAPR
3
LEVEAUX Amaury
FRA
1985
22.94
FRALCAPR
4
SCHOEMAN Roland M
RSA
1980
23.15
RSALCAPR
5
TARGETT Matthew S
AUS
1985
23.17
QCCUPJUN
6
CAVIC Milorad
SRB
1984
23.25
AMSSCAPR
7
LAUTERSTEIN Andrew
AUS
1987
23.27
FRAOPJUN
8
ANDKJAER Jakob S
DEN
1985
23.36
DEOAPR
9
CIELO FILHO Cesar
BRA
1987
23.42
BRALCMAY
10
KOROTYSHKIN Evgeny
RUS
1983
23.43
AMSSCAPR
10
ZHOU Jiawei
CHN
1983
23.43
CHNCAPR
10
SANTOS Nicholas
BRA
1980
23.43
BRALCMAY
10
DIETRICH Johannes
GER
1985
23.43
GRELCJUN
World rankings men
50m Butterfly
100m Butterfly
1
MUNOZ PEREZ Rafael
ESP
1988
50.46
FRALCAPR
2
PHELPS Michael
USA
1985
50.48
QCCUPJUN
3
LAUTERSTEIN Andrew
AUS
1987
51.13
USLCMAR
4
MANGABEIRA Gabriel
BRA
1982
51.21
BRALCMAY
5
FUJII Takuro
JPN
1985
51.28
TOKSCFEB
6
LEFERT Clement
FRA
1987
51.42
FRALCAPR
7
STARKE Benjamin
GER
1986
51.47
GERLCJUN
8
KOROTYSHKIN Evgeny
RUS
1983
51.55
RUSLCAPR
9
SWANEPOEL Corney
NZL
1986
51.61
NZOCAPR
10
ALMEIDA Kaio
BRA
1984
51.64
BRALCMAY
200m Butterfly
1
MATSUDA Takeshi
JPN
1984
1:53.87
JPNLCAPR
2
ALMEIDA Kaio
BRA
1984
1:53.92
BRALCMAY
3
BURMESTER Moss
NZL
1981
1:54.15
NZOCAPR
4
PHELPS Michael
USA
1985
1:54.31
SCSCJUN
5
D'ARCY Nicholas
AUS
1987
1:54.46
AUSLCMAR
6
LEFERT Clement
FRA
1987
1:55.05
FRALCAPR
7
SAKATA Ryusuke
JPN
1985
1:55.30
JPNOJUN
8
ROUSSEAU Sebastien Daniel
RSA
1990
1:55.51
RSALCAPR
9
KORZENIOWSKI Pawel
POL
1985
1:55.65
POLNCMAY
10
ROCK Michael
GBR
1987
1:55.68
BGLCCMAR
133
World rankings men
SWIMMING
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
1
TOWNSEND Darian Roy
RSA
1984
1:57.03
TIME
EVENT
FRALCAPR
2
TAKAKUWA Ken
JPN
1985
1:57.24
JPNLCAPR
3
GODDARD James
GBR
1983
1:57.99
BGLCCMAR
4
PEREIRA Thiago
BRA
1986
1:58.25
NCCUSMAY
5
MELLOULI Oussama
TUN
1984
1.58.38
PESCRJUN
6
KIS Gergo
HUN
1988
1:58.63
HUNLCJUN
7
LOCHTE Ryan S
USA
1984
1:58.71
CHARLMAY
8
FUJII Takaro
jpn
1985
1:59.09
JPNLCAPR
9
SHANTEAU Eric L
USA
1983
1:59.31
TEXGPMAR
10
ALYFANTIS Romanos-Iaso
GRE
1986
1:59.41
AKRSGPMAY
1
SCHOEMAN Riaan
RSA
1989
4:12.07
RSALCAPR
2
HAFFIELD Thomas
GBR
1988
4:12.39
BGLCCMAR
3
TAKAKUWA Ken
JPN
1985
4:12.41
JPNLCAPR
4
MARIN Luca
ITA
1986
4:13.10
ITALCMAR
5
KRYLOV Andrey
RUS
1984
4:13.14
RUSLCAPR
6
MORI Yosuke
JPN
1991
4:13.31
JPNOJUN
7
CSEH Laszlo
HUN
1985
4:13.39
MONACJUN
8
HORIHATA Yuga
JPN
1990
4:13.69
JPNLCAPR
9
PEREIRA Thiago
BRA
1986
4:14.00
BRALCMAY
10
SMITH Lewis
GBR
1988
4:14.06
BGLCCMAR
134
SWIMMING
POS
TEAM
NAT
TIME
1
UNITED STATES
USA
3:08.24
OGAUG
EVENT
2
FRANCE
FRA
3:08.32
OGAUG
3
AUSTRALIA
AUS
3:09.91
OGAUG
4
ITALY
ITA
3:11.48
OGAUG
5
SWEDEN
SWE
3:11.92
OGAUG
6
CANADA
CAN
3:12.26
OGAUG
7
SOUTH AFRICA
RSA
3:12.66
OGAUG
8
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR
3:12.87
OGAUG
9
RUSSIA
RUS
3:14.07
OGAUG
10
CN MARSEILLE
FRA
3:14.81
FRALCAPR
4 X 200m Freestyle Relay
1
UNITED STATES
USA
6:58.56
OGAUG
2
RUSSIA
RUS
7:03.70
OGAUG
3
AUSTRALIA
AUS
7:04.98
OGAUG
4
ITALY
ITA
7:05.35
OGAUG
5
CANADA
CAN
7:05.77
OGAUG
6
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR
7:05.92
OGAUG
7
JAPAN
JPN
7:09.12
OGAUG
8
SOUTH AFRICA
RSA
7:10.91
OGAUG
9?
AUSTRIA
AUT
7:11.45
OGAUG
10
CHINA
CHN
7:13.57
OGAUG
World rankings men
4 X 100m Medley Relay
1
UNITED STATES
USA
3:29.34
OGAUG
2
AUSTRALIA
AUS
3:30.04
OGAUG
3
JAPAN
JPN
3:31.18
OGAUG
4
RUSSIA
RUS
3:31.92
OGAUG
5
NEW ZEALAND
NZL
3:33.39
OGAUG
6
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR
3:33.69
OGAUG
7
SOUTH AFRICA
RSA
3:33.70
OGAUG
8
ITALY
ITA
3:34.32
OGAUG
9
FRANCE
FRA
3:34.78
OGAUG
10
CANADA
CAN
3:34.99
CANSTAPR
Information taken from 2008 rankings
135
World rankings women
SWIMMING
World rankings - women
50m Freestyle
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME EVENT
1
VELDHUIS Marleen
NED
1979
23.96 AMSSCAPR
2
TRICKETT Libby
AUS
1985
24.15 MNFRAJUN
3
ALSHAMMAR Therese
SWE
1977
24.17 MNFRAJUN
4
STEFFEN Britta
GER
1983
24.45 GERLCJUN
5
HALSALL Francesca
GBR
1990
24.53 BGLCCMAR
6
TORRES Dara
USA
1967
24.62 TXSRZMAY
7
CAMPBELL Cate
AUS
1992
24.68 AUSGPMAY
8
METELLA Malia
FRA
1982
24.69 FRALCAPR
9
SCHREUDER Hinkelien J
NED
1984
24.73 AMSSCAPR
10
BRANDT Dorothea
GER
1984
24.75 MNFRAJUN
100m Freestyle
1
STEFFEN Britta
GER
1983
52.56 GERLCJUN
2
TRICKETT Libby
AUS
1985
52.89 AUSGPMAY
3
VELDHUIS Marleen
NED
1979
53.17 AMSSCAPR
4
METELLA Malia
FRA
1982
53.49 FRALCAPR
5
PELLEGRINI Federica
ITA
1988
53.55 ITALCMAR
6
HEEMSTERK Femke
NED
1987
53.88 PARISJUN
7
HALSALL Francesca
GBR
1990
53.89 MNFRAJUN
8
VERRASZTO Evelyn
HUN
1989
53.99 ESPOLCAP
9
WEIR Amanda
USA
1986
54.04 CHARMAY
10
VOLLMER Dana
USA
1987
54.23 SCSCJUN
200m Freestyle
1
PELLEGRINI Federica
ITA
1988
1:54.47 ITALCMAR
2
JACKSON Joanne
GBR
1986
1:56.47 BGLCCMAR
3
HEEMSKERK Femke
NED
1987
1:56.54 AMSSCAPR
4
YANG Yu
CHN
1985
1:57.08 CHNCAPR
5
BALMY Coralie
FRA
1987
1:57.29 FRALCAPR
6
ZHU Qianwei
CHN
1990
1:57.43 CHNCAPR
7
VOLLMER Dana
USA
1987
1:57.46 SCSCJUN
8
DEKKER Inge
NED
1985
1:57.47 AMSSCAPR
9
MCCLATCHEY Caitlin
GBR
1985
1:57.58 BGLCCMAR
10
LIU Jing
CHN
1990
1:57.69 CHNCAPR
136
SWIMMING
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
1
PELLEGRINI Federica
ITA
1988
4:00.61 PESCRJUN
TIME EVENT
2
JACKSON Joanne
GBR
1986
4:00.66 BGLCCMAR
3
ADLINGTON Rebecca
GBR
1989
4:00.89 BGLCCMAR
4
POTEC Camelia Alina
ROU
1982
4:03.50 FRALCAPR
5
BALMY Coralie
FRA
1987
4:04.96 FRALCAPR
6
BARRATT Bronte
AUS
1989
4:05.20 NSWSOCFEB
7
MUFFAT Camille
FRA
1989
4:06.13 FRALCAPR
8
CARLIN Jazmin
GBR
1990
4:06.19 BGLCCMAR
9
FRIIS Lotte
DEN
1988
4:06.53 MONACJUN
10
CHEN Qian
CHN
1995
4:06.69 CHNCAPR
800m Freestyle
1
POTEC Camelia Alina
ROU
1982
8:16.70 FRALCAPR
2
ADLINGTON Rebecca
GBR
1989
8:16.81 SCOLCJUN
3
JACKSON Joanne
GBR
1986
8:17.81 SCOLCJUN
4
VILLAECIJA GARCIA Erika
ESP
1984
8:24.63 ESPOLCAPR
5
BALMY Coralie
FRA
1987
8:25.32 FRALCAPR
6
LI Xuanxu
CHN
1994
8:25.88 CHNCAPR
7
FILIPPI Alessia
ITA
1987
8:26.80 ITALCMAR
8
SUTTON Chloe
USA
1992
8:27.69 TYRMCJUN
9
CARLIN Jazmin
GBR
1990
8:27.88 SCOLCJUN
10
ETIENNE Ophelie-Cyriell
FRA
1990
8:27.93 FRALCAPR
400m Freestyle
1500m Freestyle
1
POTEC Camelia Alina
ROU
1982
15:52.37 FRALCAPR
2
FRIIS Lotte
DEN
1988
15:58.44 DEOPNAPR
3
FILIPPI Alessia
ITA
1987
16:00.60 ITALCMAR
4
VILLAECIJA GARCIA Erika
ESP
1984
16:02.98 ESPOLCAPR
5
TROTT Wendy
RSA
1990
16:10.97 RSALCAPR
6
KOBRICH Kristel
CHI
1985
16:11.40 BRALCMAY
7
SANTAMARIA MARIN Eider
ESP
1990
16:12.00 ESPOLCAPR
8
FUJINO Maiko
JPN
1983
16:16.52 JPNOJUN
9
DASCA ROMEU Claudia
ESP
1994
16:16.94 ESPLCAPR
10
KIDA Yumi
JPN
1985
16:22.45 JPNOJUN
137
SWIMMING
50m Backstroke
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME EVENT
1
ZUEVA Anastasia
RUS
1990
27.47 RUSLCAPR
2
SAMULSKI Daniela
GER
1984
27.61 RUSLCAPR
3
ZHAO Jing
CHN
1990
27.67 CHNCAPR
4
GAO Chang
CHN
1987
27.76 CHNCAPR
5
TERAKAWA Aya
JPN
1984
27.78 JPNLCAPR
6
EDINGTON Sophie
AUS
1984
27.89 AUSLCMAR
7
SPOFFORTH Gemma
GBR
1987
27.99 SCOLCJUN
8
SAKAI Shiho
JPN
1990
28.03 JPNOJUN
9
PERIS MINGUET Mercedes
ESP
1985
28.10 ESPOLCAPR
10
XU Tianlongzi
CHN
1991
28.13 CHNCAPR
100m Backstroke
1
ZUEVA Anastasia
RUS
1990
59.37 MNFRAJUN
2
SPOFFORTH Gemma
GBR
1987
59.56 SCOLCJUN
3
ZHAO Jing
CHN
1990
59.62 CHNCAPR
4
TERAKAWA Aya
JPN
1984
59.67 JPNLCAPR
5
SAKAI Shiho
JPN
1990
59.68 JPNOJUN
6
SEEBOHM Emily
AUS
1992
59.85 AUSLCMAR
7
HO Hanae
JPN
1985
59.86 JPNLCAPR
8
COVENTRY Kirsty Leigh
ZIM
1983
59.94 RSALCAPR
9
HOCKING Belinda
AUS
1990
10
BARON Esther
FRA
1987
1:00.00 FRALCAPR
59.95 AUSLCMAR
200m Backstroke
1
COVENTRY Kirsty
ZIM
1983
2:06.99 SCSCJUN
2
NAY Meagen
AUS
1988
2:07.41 AUSGPMAY
3
CASTEL Alexianne
FRA
1990
2:07.55 FRALCAPR
4
SPOFFORTH Gemma
GBR
1987
2:07.56 SCOLCJUN
5
ZHAO Jing
CHN
1990
2:07.87 CHNCAPR
6
FILIPPI Alessia
ITA
1987
2:08.03 PESCRJUN
7
HOCKING Belinda
AUS
1990
2:08.45 AUSAGECAPR
8
ZUEVA Anastasia
RUS
1990
2:08.65 RUSLCAPR
9
SAKAI Shiho
JPN
1990
2:08.74 JPNOJUN
10
SIMMONDS Elizabeth
GBR
1991
2:08.81 BUCSSCFEB
138
SWIMMING
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME EVENT
1
EFIMOVA Yuliya
RUS
1992
30.05 RUSLCAPR
2
ARTEMYEVA Valentina
RUS
1986
30.17 RUSLCAPR
3
WHITE Tarnee
AUS
1981
30.45 AUSLCMAR
4
KATSOULIS Sarah
AUS
1984
30.65 AUSLCMAR
5
NIJHUIS Moniek
NED
1988
30.80 AMSSCAPR
6
SAKEMI Tatiane
BRA
1986
30.81 BRALCMAY
7
PICKETT Leiston
AUS
1992
30.90 AUSLCMAR
7
CHEN Huijia
CHN
1990
30.94 CHNCAPR
8
DE RONCHI Sophie
FRA
1985
30.96 FRALCAPR
8
JONES Liesel
AUS
1985
30.96 PARISJUN
10
WANG Randi
CHN
1991
30.99 CHNCAPR
100m Breaststroke
1
EFIMOVA Yuliya
RUS
1992
1:05.80 RUSLCAPR
2
JONES Leisel
AUS
1985
1:06.10 AUSLCMAR
3
QI Hui
CHN
1985
1:06.85 CHNCAPR
4
SCARCELLA Illaria
ITA
1993
1:06.86 ITANSCMAY
5
WHITE Tarnee
AUS
1981
1:06.99 AUSLCMAR
6
JUKIC Mirna
AUT
1986
1:07.00 AUTMAPR
6
KATSOULIS Sarah
AUS
1984
1:07.00 NSWSOCFEB
8
JI Liping
CHN
1988
1:07.29 CHNCAPR
9
PIERSE Annamay
CAN
1983
1:07.31 QCCUPJUN
10
SUZUKI Satomi
JPN
1991
1:07.41 JPOPNJUN
10
NIJHUIS Moniek
NED
1988
1:07.41 AMSSCAPR
50m Breaststroke
200m Breaststroke
1
KANETO Rie
JPN
1988
2:22.33 JPNLCAPR
2
JUKIC Mirna
AUT
1986
2:22.46 AUTMAPR
3
TAMURA Nanaka
JPN
1984
2:23.12 JPNLCAPR
4
EFIMOVA Yuliya
RUS
1992
2:23.62 RUSLCAPR
5
SCARCELLA Illaria
ITA
1993
2:23.63 ITANSCMAY
6
JONES Liesel
AUS
1985
2:23.92 SCSCJUN
7
QI Hui
CHN
1985
2:24.37 CHNCAPR
8
TANEDA Megumi
JPN
1986
2:24.44 JPNOJUN
9
ARTEMYEVA Valentina
RUS
1986
2:24.47 RUSLCAPR
10
NOSE Hitomi
JPN
1988
2:24.79 JPNLCAPR
139
SWIMMING
50m Butterfly
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
TIME EVENT
1
VELDHUIS Marleen
NED
1979
25.33 AMSSCAPR
2
ALSHAMMAR Therese
SWE
1977
25.48 MONACJUN
3
GUEHRER Marieke
AUS
1986
25.60 AUSLCMAR
4
TORRES Dara
USA
1967
25.72 TEXSCMAY
5
SCHREUDER Hinkelien J
NED
1984
25.98 AMSSCAPR
6
OTTESEN Jeanette
DEN
1987
26.00 DEOPNAPR
7
TRICKETT Libby
AUS
1985
26.02 AUSLCMAR
8
JIAO Liuyang
CHN
1991
26.04 CHNCAPR
9
DEKKER Inge
NED
1985
26.08 AMSSCAPR
10
BUI DUYET Diane
FRA
1979
26.10 FRALCAPR
10
DI PIETRO Silvia
ITA
1993
26.10 ITANSCMAY
100m Butterfly
1
VELDHUIS Marleen
NED
1979
56.69 AMSSCAPR
2
SCHIPPER Jessicah
AUS
1986
56.90 AUSLCMAR
3
JIAO Liuyang
CHN
1991
57.16 CHNCAPR
4
GANDY Ellen
GBR
1991
57.49 BGLCCMAR
5
RICE Stephanie
AUS
1988
57.67 AUSLCMAR
6
GALVEZ Felicity
AUS
1985
57.79 AUSLCMAR
7
MONGEL Aurore
FRA
1982
57.80 FRALCAPR
8
TRICKETT Libby
AUS
1985
57.85 PARISJUN
9
SJOSTROM Sarah
SWE
1993
57.90 BARCJUN
10
XU Yanwei
CHN
1984
57.94 CHNCAPR
200m Butterfly
1
GANDY Ellen
GBR
1991
2:04.83 BGLCCMA
2
JIAO Liuyang
CHN
1991
2:05.22 CHNCAPR
3
SCHIPPER Jessicah
AUS
1986
2:05.93 AUSLCMAR
4
GIACCHETTI Caterina
ITA
1988
2:06.50 ITANSCMAY
5
HOSHI Natsumi
JPN
1990
2:06.85 KOMOJAN
5
MONGEL Aurore
FRA
1982
2:06.85 FRALCAPR
7
LIU Zige
CHN
1989
2:07.03 CHNCAPR
8
DESCENZA Mary E
USA
1984
2:07.46 MOGPFEB
9
HOSSZU Katrinka
HUN
1989
2:07.48 HUNLCJUN
10
NAKANISHI Yuko
JPN
1981
2:07.51 JPNOJUN
140
SWIMMING
POS
NAME
NAT
D.O.B.
1
MUFFAT Camille
FRA
1989
2:09.37
TIME
EVENT
FRALCAPR
2
MILEY Hannah
GBR
1989
2:09.59
BGLCCMAR
3
VERRASZTO Evelyn
HUN
1989
2:09.87
HUNLCJUN
4
HOSSZU Katrinka
HUN
1989
2:10.36
HUNLCJUN
5
KNUTSON Dagny
USA
1992
2:10.79
JRPACJAN
6
KUKORS Ariana
USA
1989
2:10.88
SCSCJUN
7
RICE Stephanie
AUS
1988
2:11.00
AUSLCMAR
8
QI Hui
CHN
1985
2:11.10
CHNCAPR
9
FILIPPI Alessia
ITA
1987
2:11.25
ITANSCMAY
10
HJORTH-HANSEN Julie
DEN
1984
2:11.29
DANOAPR
1
MILEY Hannah
GBR
1989
4:31.33
BGLCCMAR
2
COVENTRY Kirsty Leigh
ZIM
1983
4:32.15
SCSCJUN
3
HOSSZU Katinka
HUN
1989
4:33.88
EVANSMAY
4
KNUTSON Dagny
USA
1992
4:36.02
SCSCJUN
5
RICE Stephanie
AUS
1988
4:36.71
AUSLCMAR
6
BEISEL Elizabeth
USA
1992
4:37.07
SCSCJUN
7
FILIPPI Alessia
ITA
1987
4:37.35
ITALCMAR
8
MEAKLIM Kathryn
RSA
1989
4:38.04
RSALCAPR
9
KUKORS Ariana
USA
1989
4:38.75
ZAJACMAY
10
BELMONTE GARCIA Mireia
ESP
1990
4:39.01
MNBARJUN
141
SWIMMING
POS
TEAM
NAT
TIME
1
NETHERLANDS
NED
3:33.62
EVENT
EURLCMAR
2
UNITED STATES
USA
3:34.33
OGAUG
3
AUSTRALIA
AUS
3:35.05
OGAUG
4
CHINA
CHN
3:35.64
OGAUG
5
GERMANY
GER
3:36.85
OGAUG
6
FRANCE
FRA
3:37.68
OGAUG
7
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR
3:38.18
OGAUG
8
CANADA
CAN
3:38.32
OGAUG
9
JAPAN
JPN
3:39.25
OGAUG
10
UNITED STATES B
USA
3:39.46
VICCJAN
1
AUSTRALIA
AUS
7:44.31
OGAUG
2
CHINA
CHN
7:45.93
OGAUG
3
UNITED STATES
USA
7:46.33
OGAUG
4
ITALY
ITA
7:49.76
OGAUG
5
FRANCE
FRA
7:50.37
OGAUG
6
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR
7:52.36
EURLCMAR
7
SWEDEN
SWE
7:53.83
OGAUG
8
HUNGARY
HUN
7:55.26
OGAUG
9
JAPAN
JPN
7:55.63
OGAUG
10
NETHERLANDS
NED
7:56.14
EURLCMAR
OGAUG
4 X 100m Medley Relay
1
AUSTRALIA
AUS
3:52.69
2
UNITED STATES
USA
3:53.30
OGAUG
3
CHINA
CHN
3:56.11
OGAUG
4
GREAT BRITAIN
GBR
3:57.50
OGAUG
5
RUSSIA
RUS
3:57.84
OGAUG
6
JAPAN
JPN
3:59.54
OGAUG
7
CANADA
CAN
4:01.35
OGAUG
8
SWEDEN
SWE
4:02.12
OGAUG
9
GERMANY
GER
4:02.53
OGAUG
10
BRAZIL
BRA
4:02.61
OGAUG
Information taken from 2008 rankings
142
SWIMMING
RECORD SWIMMER
NAT
TIME
YEAR
Mar - 08
50m Freestyle
WR
Eamon SULLIVAN
AUS
21.28
Frédérick BOUSQUET
FRA
*20.94
Apr - 09
ER
Frédérick BOUSQUET
FRA
*20.94
Apr - 09
CW
Eamon SULLIVAN
AUS
21.28
Mar - 08
GB
Mark FOSTER
21.96
Jun - 08
100m Freestyle
WR
Eamon SULLIVAN
AUS
47.05
Aug - 08
ER
Alain BERNARD
FRA
47.20
Aug - 08
CW
Eamon SULLIVAN
AUS
47.05
Aug - 08
GB
Simon BURNETT
48.20
Aug - 08
200m Freestyle
WR
Michael PHELPS
USA
1:42.96
Aug - 08
ER
Paul BIEDERMANN
GER
1:44.88
Jun - 09
CW
Ian THORPE
AUS
1:44.06
Jul - 01
GB
David CARRY
1:46.47
Aug - 08
Jul - 02
400m Freestyle
WR
Ian THORPE
AUS
3:40.08
ER
Massimiliano ROSOLINO
ITA
3:43.40
Sep - 00
CW
Ian THORPE
AUS
3:40.08
Jul - 02
GB
David DAVIES
3:45.24
Mar - 09
Long course swimming records men
Records - men
800m Freestyle
WR
Grant HACKETT
AUS
7:38.65
Jul - 05
ER
Yury PRILUKOV
RUS
7:46.64
Jul - 05
CW
Grant HACKETT
AUS
7:38.65
Jul - 05
GB
David DAVIES
7:50.49
Jun - 09
1500m Freestyle
WR
Grant HACKETT
AUS
14:34.56
Jul - 01
ER
Yury PRILUKOV
RUS
14:43.21
Aug - 08
CW
Grant HACKETT
AUS
14:34.56
Jul - 01
GB
David DAVIES
14:45.95
Aug - 04
*Pending ratification
143
SWIMMING
RECORD SWIMMER
NAT
TIME
YEAR
50m Backstroke
WR
Randall BAL
USA
24.33
Dec - 08
ER
Liam TANCOCK
GBR
24.47
Apr - 08
CW
Liam TANCOCK
GBR
24.47
Apr - 08
GB
Liam TANCOCK
24.47
Apr - 08
100m Backstroke
WR
Aaron PEIRSOL
USA
52.54
Aug - 08
ER
Aschwin WILDEBOER FABER
ESP
52.93
Apr - 09
CW
Hayden STOECKEL
AUS
52.97
Aug - 08
GB
Liam TANCOCK
53.20
Mar - 09
Aug - 08
200m Backstroke
WR
Ryan LOCHTE
USA
1:53.94
ER
Arkady VYATCHANIN
RUS
1:54.93
Aug - 08
CW
Ashley DELANEY
AUS
1:55.82
Mar - 09
GB
Gregor TAIT
1:56.67
Apr - 08
50m Breaststroke
WR
Felipe Alves Franca SILVA
BRA
26.89
May - 09
ER
Oleg LISOGOR
UKR
27.18
Aug - 02
CW
Cameron VAN DER BURGH
RSA
*27.06
Apr - 09
GB
James GIBSON
27.46
Jul - 03
100m Breaststroke
WR
Kosuke KITAJIMA
JPN
58.91
Aug - 08
ER
Alexander DALE OEN
NOR
59.16
Aug - 08
CW
Brenton RICKARD
AUS
59.65
Aug - 08
GB
Christopher COOK
59.88
Apr - 08
200m Breaststroke
WR
Kosuke KITAJIMA
JPN
2:07.51
Jun - 08
ER
Daniel GYURTA
HUN
2:08.68
Aug - 08
CW
Mike BROWN
CAN
2:08.84
Aug - 08
GB
Kristopher GILCHRIST
2:10.27
Aug - 08
144
SWIMMING
NAT
TIME
YEAR
50m Butterfly
WR
Rafael MUÑOZ PEREZ
ESP
22.43
Apr - 09
ER
Rafael MUÑOZ PEREZ
ESP
22.43
Apr - 09
CW
Roland SCHOEMAN
RSA
22.96
Jul - 05
GB
Mark FOSTER
23.51
Jun - 03
Jul - 05
100m Butterfly
WR
Ian CROCKER
USA
50.40
ER
Rafael MUÑOZ PEREZ
ESP
*50.46
Apr - 09
CW
Andrew LAUTERSTEIN
AUS
51.12
Aug - 08
GB
Michael ROCK
52.03
Mar - 09
200m Butterfly
WR
Michael PHELPS
USA
1:52.03
Aug - 08
ER
Laszlo CSEH
HUN
1:52.70
Aug - 08
CW
Moss BURMESTER
NZL
1:54.15
Apr - 09
GB
Stephen PARRY
1:55.52
Aug - 04
WR
Michael PHELPS
USA
1:54.23
Aug - 08
ER
Laszlo CSEH
HUN
1:56.52
Aug - 08
CW
James GODDARD
GBR
1:57.72
Apr - 08
GB
James GODDARD
1:57.72
Apr - 08
WR
Michael PHELPS
USA
4:03.84
Aug - 08
ER
Laszlo CSEH
HUN
4:06.16
Aug - 08
CW
Brian JOHNS
CAN
4:11.41
Aug - 08
GB
Thomas HAFFIELD
4:12.39
Mar - 09
RECORD SWIMMER
145
SWIMMING
146
RECORD TEAM
TIME
YEAR
WR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
3:08.24
Aug - 08
ER
FRANCE
3:08.32
Aug - 08
CW
AUSTRALIA
3:09.91
Aug - 08
GB
S BURNETT 48.34 / A BROWN 47.75
3:12.87
Aug - 08
B HOCKIN 48.50 / R DAVENPORT 48.28
WR
6:58.56
Aug - 08
ER
ITALY
7:07.84
Aug - 08
CW
AUSTRALIA
7:04.66
Jul - 01
GB
D CARRY 1.46.78 / A HUNTER 1.46.73
7:05.92
Aug - 08
R RENWICK 1.46.16 / R DAVENPORT 1.46.25
WR
3:29.34
Aug - 08
ER
RUSSIA
3:34.25
Mar - 08
CW
AUSTRALIA
3:30.04
Aug - 08
GB
L TANCOCK 54.69 / C COOK 59.65
3:33.69
Aug - 08
M ROCK 52.02 / S BURNETT 47.33
SWIMMING
RECORD SWIMMER
NAT
TIME
YEAR
Mar - 08
50m Freestyle
WR
Libby TRICKETT
AUS
23.97
Marleen VELDHUIS
NED
23.96
Apr - 09
ER
Marleen VELDHUIS
NED
23.96
Apr - 09
CW
Libby TRICKETT
AUS
23.97
Mar - 08
GB
Francesca HALSALL
24.53
Mar - 09
100m Freestyle
WR
Lisbeth TRICKETT
AUS
52.88
Mar - 08
ER
Britta STEFFEN
GER
53.05
Ju
CW
Lisbeth TRICKETT
AUS
52.88
Mar - 08
GB
Francesca HALSALL
53.81
Aug - 08
- 08
200m Freestyle
WR
Federica PELLEGRINI
ITA
1:54.82
Aug - 08
Federica PELLEGRINI
ITA
*1:54.47
Mar - 09
ER
Federica PELLEGRINI
ITA
*1:54.47
Mar - 09
CW
Joanne JACKSON
GBR
1:56.47
Mar - 09
GB
Joanne JACKSON
1:56.47
Mar - 09
400m Freestyle
WR
ER
Joanne JACKSON
GBR
4:00.66
Mar - 09
Federica PELLEGRINI
ITA
*4:00.41
Jun - 09
Mar - 09
Joanne JACKSON
GBR
4:00.66
Federica PELLEGRINI
ITA
*4:00.41
Jun - 09
CW
Joanne JACKSON
GBR
4:00.66
Mar - 09
GB
Joanne JACKSON
4:00.66
Mar - 09
Long course swimming records women
Records - women
800m Freestyle
WR
Rebecca ADLINGTON
GBR
8:14.10
Aug - 08
ER
Rebecca ADLINGTON
GBR
8:14.10
Aug - 08
CW
Rebecca ADLINGTON
GBR
8:14.10
Aug - 08
GB
Rebecca ADLINGTON
8:14.10
Aug - 08
Jun - 07
1500m Freestyle
WR
Kate ZIEGLER
USA
15:42.54
ER
Camelia POTEC
ROM
*15:52.37
Apr - 09
CW
Hayley LEWIS
AUS
16:04.84
Aug - 93
GB
Rebecca COOKE
16:14.70
Aug - 03
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RECORD SWIMMER
NAT
TIME
YEAR
50m Backstroke
WR
Sophie EDINGTON
AUS
27.67
Mar - 08
ER
Anastasia ZUEVA
RUS
28.05
Mar - 08
Sanja JOVANOVIC
CRO
28.05
Mar - 08
CW
Sophie EDINGTON
AUS
27.67
Mar - 08
GB
Gemma SPOFFORTH
27.99
Jun - 09
100m Backstroke
WR
Kirsty COVENTRY
ZIM
58.77
Aug - 08
ER
Gemma SPOFFORTH
GBR
59.05
Aug - 08
CW
Gemma SPOFFORTH
GBR
59.05
Aug - 08
GB
Gemma SPOFFORTH
59.05
Aug - 08
200m Backstroke
WR
Kirsty COVENTRY
ZIM
2:05.24
Aug - 08
ER
Krisztina EGERSZEGI
HUN
2:06.62
Aug - 91
CW
Meagen NAY
AUS
2:07.41
May - 09
GB
Gemma SPOFFORTH
2:07.56
Jun - 09
50m Breaststroke
WR
Jade EDMISTONE
AUS
30.31
Jan - 06
ER
Zoe BAKER
GBR
30.57
Jul - 02
CW
Jade EDMISTONE
AUS
30.31
Jan - 06
GB
Zoe BAKER
30.57
Jul - 02
100m Breaststroke
WR
Leisel JONES
AUS
1:05.09
Mar - 06
ER
Mirna JUKIC
AUT
1:07.00
Apr - 09
CW
Leisel JONES
AUS
1:05.09
Mar - 06
GB
Kate HAYWOOD
1:07.56
Apr - 08
Aug - 08
200m Breaststroke
WR
Rebecca SONI
USA
2:20.22
ER
Mirna JUKIC
AUT
2:22.46
Apr - 09
CW
Leisel Jones
AUS
2:20.54
Feb - 06
GB
Kirsty BALFOUR
2:24.04
Mar - 06
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NAT
TIME
YEAR
50m Butterfly
WR
Marleen VELDHUIS
NED
25.33
Apr - 09
ER
Marleen VELDHUIS
NED
25.33
Apr - 09
CW
Marieke GUEHRER
AUS
25.60
Mar - 09
GB
Francesca HALSALL
26.31
Jun - 08
100m Butterfly
WR
Inge DE BRUIJN
NED
56.61
Sep - 00
ER
Inge DE BRUIJN
NED
56.61
Sep - 00
CW
Lisbeth Trickett
AUS
56.73
Aug - 08
GB
Ellen GANDY
57.49
Mar - 09
200m Butterfly
WR
Zige LIU
CHN
2:04.18
Aug - 08
ER
Ellen GANDY
GBR
2:04.83
Mar - 09
CW
Ellen GANDY
GBR
2:04.83
Mar - 09
GB
Ellen GANDY
2:04.83
Mar - 09
WR
Stephanie RICE
AUS
2:08.45
Aug - 08
ER
Camille MUFFAT
FRA
*2:09.37
Apr - 09
CW
Stephanie RICE
AUS
GB
Hannah MILEY
2:08.45
Aug - 08
2:09.59
Mar - 09
WR
Stephanie RICE
AUS
4:29.45
Aug - 08
ER
Hannah MILEY
GBR
4:31.33
Mar - 09
CW
Stephanie RICE
AUS
4:29.45
Aug - 08
GB
Hannah MILEY
4:31.33
Mar - 09
RECORD SWIMMER
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150
RECORD TEAM
TIME
YEAR
WR
NETHERLANDS
3:33.62
Mar - 08
ER
NETHERLANDS
3:33.62
Mar - 08
CW
AUSTRALIA
3:35.05
Aug - 08
GB
F HALSALL 53.81 / C MCCLATCHEY 54.48
3:38.18
Aug - 08
J SYLVESTER 55.34 / M MARSHALL 54.55
WR
AUSTRALIA
7:44.31
Aug - 08
ER
ITALY
7:49.76
Aug - 08
CW
AUSTRALIA
7:44.31
Aug - 08
GB
J JACKSON 1:59.10 / M MARSHALL 1.57.81
7:52.36
Mar - 08
E GANDY 1:59.26 / C MCCLATCHEY 1:56.19
WR
AUSTRALIA
3:52.69
Aug - 08
ER
GREAT BRITAIN
3:57.50
Aug - 08
CW
AUSTRALIA
3:52.69
Aug - 08
GB
G SPOFFORTH 59.05 / K HAYWOOD 1.07.51
3:57.50
Aug - 08
J LOWE 58.13 / F HALSALL 52.81
SWIMMING
ROME, ITALY 26th July – 2nd August 2009
Swimming Selection Policy
For any selection to be confirmed, all swimmers and team staff wishing to be considered
for selection must have completed and returned a Declaration of Availability Form, as
outlined in 3.14
The team will be identified from performances at the British Long Course Championships
16-20 March 2009, Pond Forge, Sheffield (the ‘Trials’) and the Scottish Nationals 25-28
June 2009, Glasgow.
1. ATHLETE SELECTION
1.1 There are 2 places available in each individual event.
1.2 FINA permits a maximum of 26 male and 26 female competitors.
1.3 The 1st place in each individual Olympic event will be filled by the fastest ‘available’
swimmer in the final of that event at the ‘Trials’.
1.4 The remaining individual and relay Olympic places will be filled as follows:
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WORLD LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
1.4.1 Priority 1 - the next 3 fastest ‘available’ swimmers in the individual 100m and 200m
Freestyle events will be identified from times recorded in the finals of the relevant events
at the ‘Trials’ and Scottish Nationals.
1.4.2 Priority 2 - the 2nd fastest ‘available’ swimmer in each individual Olympic event will
be identified from times recorded in the finals of that event at the ‘Trials’ and Scottish
Nationals.
1.4.3 Priority 3 - the 5th fastest ‘available’ swimmer in the 100m and 200m Freestyle
events will be considered provided that the cumulative time of the slowest 4 swimmers
identified for the 100m & 200m Freestyle events is equal to or faster than the Top 8 time
specified in Table 1.
1.4.4 Priority 4 - the 6th fastest ‘available’ swimmer in the 100m and 200m Freestyle
events will be considered provided that the cumulative time of the slowest 4 swimmers
identified for the 100m & 200m Freestyle events is equal to or faster than the Top 8 time
specified in Table 1.
TABLE 1 2008 Olympic Prelim Times
FEMALE
EVENT
MALE
3.39.18
4 x 100 Freestyle
3.13.69
7.55.63
4 x 200 Freestyle
7.10.91
Top 8
Top 8
A total take-over tolerance of 1.5 seconds will be applied
1.5 Where a swimmer has qualified in more than one event, and the GB Head Coach
views participation in additional event(s) will detract from the swimmer’s performance in
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their main event due to the World Long Course Championships programme scheduling,
then their additional event(s) may be offered instead to the next highest ranked swimmer
from times recorded in the finals of that event at the ‘Trials’ and Scottish Nationals.
1.6 If the total number of swimmers identified in 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5 exceeds FINA’s
maximum allowance of 26 men and 26 women, priority will be given to swimmers
identified via 1.3 and 1.4.1. Performances of the remaining swimmers will be ranked on
the FINA 2008 World LC Rankings (2 per nation) and the highest ranked swimmers will be
selected in the priority order specified in 1.4.2-1.5 above.
1.7 All selected swimmers are eligible for consideration for all relay teams. The Head
Coach will determine the final make-up of the relay teams at the World Long Course
Championships 2009 and as such, time trials may be conducted at any time at the
discretion of the Head Coach to establish fitness and/or confirm final relay selections.
1.8 Entries in non-Olympic events may be offered to Olympic event qualifiers, if the GB
Head Coach and National Performance Director view participation in the non-Olympic
event will not detract from the swimmer’s performance in the Olympic event.
2 COACH SELECTION
2.1 The GB Head Coach will act as the Head Coach of the World Long Course
Championships 2009.
2.2 Two Assistant Coaches will be selected at the discretion of the GB Head Coach in
consultation with the National Performance Director, following the conclusion of the
‘Trials’ from “available” coaches of athletes selected via 1.3.
2.3 Six additional Assistant Coaches will be selected at the discretion of the GB Head
Coach in consultation with National Performance Director, following the conclusion of
Scottish Nationals from “available” coaches of athletes selected for the World Long
Course Championships 2009 team.
2.4 Coaches must be holders of the ASA Coaches Certificate or equivalent, or be
enrolled on an ASA Coach Course at time of selection.
2.5 Coaches must have been resident within the UK for a minimum period of two years
leading into selection, unless employed or deployed by a British or Home Country
National Governing Body.
3 GENERAL
3.1 The reference to ‘available’ in the sections above denotes British swimmers and
coaches who have declared their availability (as outlined in 3.14) to attend the World
Long Course Championships 2009.
3.2 Only swimmers eligible and available to represent Great Britain at the World Long
Course Championships 2009 will be selected.
3.3 Split times or performances from time trials will not be considered.
3.4 If an equal placing occurs, then the swimmer with the fastest time in the semi finals
will be selected (or the fastest time in the heats where there are no semi finals). If said
swimmers have recorded an equal time in the semi finals then the swimmer with the
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3.5 If an equal ranking occurs when selecting via 1.6, the swimmer with the highest
ranking in another ‘Trials’ event will be selected. If said swimmers have not recorded times
in another ‘Trials’ event or have again recorded an equal ranking in their other ‘Trials’
event, then the swimmer with the highest FINA 2008 International Point Scores in their
‘Trials’ event will be selected.
3.6 Swimmers must demonstrate an uncompromised commitment to training preparation
for peak performance at the World Long Course Championships 2009 as determined by
their personal coach and approved by the GB Head Coach. If for any reason a swimmer is
unable or unwilling to fulfill this commitment, they may be withdrawn from the team.
3.7 ALL team members will be expected to attend ALL required preparation activities
organised between the end of the ‘Trials’ and World Long Course Championships 2009, if
selected and required to attend by the GB Head Coach. Failure to attend the required
activities could result in withdrawal from the team. Under exceptional circumstances,
written approval to be excluded from activities may be given by the National Performance
Director.
3.8 Team members will be expected to attend each programmed camp, where selected,
on a full-time basis, taking part in all programmed activities. No team member will be
allowed to leave a camp or undertake any activities that are not directly relevant to the
camp programme, this includes any external media or social activities.
fastest time in the heats will be selected. If the said swimmers have recorded an equal
time in the heats then a swim-off will be conducted to confirm selection at a time and
venue to be determined by the GB Head Coach and National Performance Director.
3.9 Swimmers may not take holiday or attend overseas camps and/or competitions
between the ‘Trials’ and the World Long Course Championships 2009 without prior
written approval from the GB Head Coach and the National Performance Director.
3.10 Swimmers becoming unfit due to illness or injury at any time between selection and
the World Long Course Championships 2009 must notify British Swimming immediately
and will be required to undertake a full medical examination which may result in the
swimmer being de-selected from the team at the discretion of the GB Head Coach and
National Performance Director.
3.11 Swimmers may be subjected to fitness (land/water) and/or medical tests at any time
between selection and the conclusion of the World Long Course Championships 2009.
Any swimmer judged to be unfit by British Swimming, following tests conducted by British
Swimming, may be de-selected from the team at the discretion of the GB Head Coach
and National Performance Director.
3.12 Replacement of swimmers withdrawn from the World Long Course Championships
2009 team will be considered by the National Performance Director and GB Head Coach
if viewed to be in the best interest of the overall team performance.
3.13 All selected team members will be required to sign and comply with the British
Swimming Code of Conduct.
3.14 Availability Forms: all swimmers and coaches will be expected to complete an
Availability Form to confirm they will be available to participate in the World Long Course
Championships 2009. Failure to do so will be interpreted as non-availability by the
Federation. Availability forms will be posted on the British Swimming website and will also
be available for collection at the venue of the ‘Trials’. The completed form along with a
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signed copy of this selection policy must be personally presented to the nominated British
Swimming representative(s) at the ‘Trials’. Availability forms must be submitted prior to the
final session on the last day of the ‘Trials’. Athletes unable to personally deliver their
Availability form(s) at the ‘Trials’, may under exceptional circumstances and subject to
written approval from the National Performance Director, submit their Availability forms to
the British Swimming office prior to the commencement of the ‘Trials’.
3.15 British Swimming will impose a fine of £500 on any swimmer who withdraws from
the team for any reason other than illness or injury (as certified by an independent
medical advisor approved by British Swimming Medical Staff).
3.16 All team members will be expected to abide by the Media Protocols of the British
Swimming Programme. Athletes must only speak to the media about their own
performances and group coaches must only comment on performances of swimmers in
their group. The GB Head Coach and National Performance Director may discuss
performances of the entire team.
3.17 The National Performance Director and GB Head Coach will exercise their authority
to ensure that the final selections for the World Long Course Championships 2009 team
are in line with this policy and will result in the best possible achievements at the World
Long Course Championships 2009.
3.18 Any appeals against nominations in relation to this GB Technical Swimming
Committee selection policy must be made in accordance with the British Swimming
appeals procedures.
GB Technical Swimming Committee
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Open Water Selection Policy
For any selection to be confirmed, all swimmers and team staff wishing to be considered
for selection must have completed and returned a Declaration of Availability Form, as
outlined in 3.14.
The team for the FINA World OWS Championships 2009 will be identified from
performances at the British Long Course (50m) Championships 16-20 March 2009 Ponds
Forge, Sheffield (the ‘Pool Trials’), the Beijing Olympic Games Marathon Event 20-21
August 2008, and from the LEN Cup, Eilat, Israel, 31 May 2009 or the LEN Cup, Italy, 14
June 2009 (the ‘Open Water Trials’).
1. ATHLETE SELECTION
1.1 There are 2 male and 2 female places available for selection in the 10km event and
5km event at the FINA World OWS Championships 2009.
1.2 There are 4 male and 4 female places available for selection for the ‘Open Water
Trials’ that will act as the 2nd stage selection meet for the FINA World OWS
Championships 2009.
1.3 The first placed British swimmer at the Beijing Olympic Games Marathon Event 2008
will gain automatic selection for the ‘Open Water Trials’.
Open Water - selection policy
FINA WORLD OWS CHAMPIONSHIPS
1.4 Remaining places in the men’s 10km ‘Open Water Trials’ will be filled by the fastest
‘available’ male swimmers at the ‘Pool Trials’ achieving the 1500m Freestyle qualifying
standard in Table 1 below.
1.5 Remaining places in the women’s 10km ‘Open Water Trials’ will be filled by the fastest
‘available’ female swimmers at the ‘Pool Trials’ achieving the 800m Freestyle qualifying
standard in Table 1.
1.6 Times achieved at the ‘Pool Trials’ in the Finals will take precedence over Heat performances.
1.7 The 2 fastest ‘available’ male swimmers and the 2 fastest ‘available’ female swimmers in
the 10km ‘Open Water Trials’ will be selected for the FINA World OWS Championships 2009.
1.8 Places in the 5km event at the FINA World OWS Championships 2009 will be offered
to ‘available’ swimmers who have qualified for the 10km event in 1.7 above.
1.9 Where 10km qualifiers decline the 5km event in 1.8 above, remaining places in the
5km event will be filled by the next fastest ‘available’ swimmer(s) at the ‘Open Water
Trials’. If places still remain, these will be filled by the next fastest ‘available’ swimmer(s) in
the 800m Freestyle (female) and the 1500m Freestyle (male) events at the ‘Pool Trials’.
TABLE 1
FEMALE
EVENT
8:54.04
800m Freestyle
1500m Freestyle
MALE
15:45.12
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2. COACH SELECTION
2.1 The Head Coach and support coaches will be selected at the discretion of the
National Performance Director and GB Head Coach following recommendations made by
the OW Performance Manager.
2.2 ‘Available’ coaches for selection must be a holder of the ASA Coaches Certificate or
equivalent, or be enrolled on an ASA Coach Course at time of selection.
2.3 ‘Available’ coaches for selection must have been resident within the UK for a
minimum period of two years leading into the ‘Pool Trials’, unless employed or deployed
by a British or Home Country National Governing Body.
3. GENERAL CONDITIONS
3.1 The reference to ‘available’ in the sections above denotes British swimmers and
coaches who have declared their availability (as outlined in 3.14) to attend the FINA
World OWS Championships 2009.
3.2 Only swimmers eligible and available to represent Great Britain at the FINA World
OWS Championships 2009 will be selected.
3.3 Split times or performances from time trials will not be considered.
3.4 Only times recorded at the ‘Pool Trials’ will be considered for selection for the ‘Open
Water Trials’.
3.5 If an equal placing occurs at the ‘Pool Trials’ in the Finals, then the swimmer with the
fastest time in the Heats will be selected. If said swimmers have recorded an equal time in
the Heats then a swim-off will be conducted to confirm selection at a time and venue to
be determined by the GB Head Coach and National Performance Director following
recommendations made by the OW Performance Manager.
3.6 Swimmers must demonstrate an uncompromised commitment to training preparation
for peak performance at the FINA World OWS Championships 2009 as determined by
their personal coach and approved by the GB Head Coach and OW Performance
Manager. If for any reason a swimmer is unable or unwilling to fulfill this commitment,
they may be withdrawn from the team.
3.7 ALL team members will be expected to attend ALL activities organised between the
end of the ‘Pool Trials’ and the FINA World OWS Championships 2009, if selected and
required to attend by OW Performance Manager. Under exceptional circumstances,
written approval to be excluded from activities may be given by the National Performance
Director. Failure to attend compulsory activities could result in withdrawal from the team.
3.8 Team members will be expected to attend each programmed camp, where selected,
on a fulltime basis, taking part in all programmed activities. No team member will be
allowed to leave a camp or undertake any activities that are not directly relevant to the
camp programme, this includes any external media or social activities.
3.9 Swimmers may not take holiday or attend overseas camps and/or competitions
between the ‘Pool Trials’ and the FINA World OWS Championships 2009 without prior
written approval from the GB Head Coach and the National Performance Director.
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3.11 Swimmers may be subjected to fitness (land/water) and/or medical tests at any time
between the ‘Pool Trials’ and the conclusion of the FINA World OWS Championships
2009. Any swimmer judged to be unfit by British Swimming, following tests conducted by
British Swimming, may be de-selected from the team at the discretion of the GB Head
Coach and National Performance Director.
3.12 Replacement of swimmers withdrawn from the FINA World OWS Championships
2009 team will be considered by the National Performance Director and GB Head Coach
if viewed to be in the best interest of the overall team performance.
3.13 All selected team members will be required to sign and comply with the British
Swimming Code of Conduct.
3.14 Availability Forms: all swimmers and coaches will be expected to complete an
Availability Form to confirm they will be available to participate in FINA World OWS
Championships 2009. Failure to do so will be interpreted as non-availability by the
Federation. Availability forms will be posted on the British Swimming website and will also
be available for collection at the venue of the ‘Pool Trials’. The completed form along
with a signed copy of this selection policy must be presented to the nominated British
Swimming representative(s) at the ‘Pool Trials’. Availability forms must be submitted prior
to the final session on the last day of the ‘Pool Trials’. Athletes unable to personally
deliver their Availability form(s) at the ‘Trials’, may under exceptional circumstances and
subject to written approval from the National Performance Director, submit their
Availability forms to the British Swimming office prior to the commencement of the ‘Trials’
Open water - selection policy
3.10 Swimmers becoming unfit due to illness or injury at any time between the ‘Pool
Trials’ and the FINA World OWS Championships 2009 must notify British Swimming
immediately and will be required to undertake a full medical examination which may
result in the swimmer being deselected from the team at the discretion of the GB Head
Coach and National Performance Director.
3.15 British Swimming will impose a fine of £500 on any swimmer who withdraws from
the team for any reason other than illness or injury (as certified by an independent
medical advisor approved by British Swimming Medical Staff).
3.16 All team members will be expected to abide by the Media Protocols of the British
Swimming Programme. Athletes must only speak to the media about their own
performances and group coaches must only comment on performances of swimmers in
their group. The GB Head Coach and National Performance Director may discuss
performances of the entire team.
3.17 The National Performance Director and GB Head Coach will exercise their authority
to ensure that the final selections for the FINA World OWS Championships 2009 are in
line with this policy and will result in the best possible achievements at the FINA World
OWS Championships 2009.
3.18 Any appeals against nominations in relation to this GB Technical Swimming
Committee selection policy must be made in accordance with the British Swimming
appeals procedures.
GB Technical Swimming Committee
October 2008
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DIVING
MEN
CLUB
COACH
Max Brick
Southampton Diving
Lindsey Fraser
Charles Calvert
City of Leeds
Edwin Jongejans
Thomas Daley
Plymouth Diving
Andy Banks
Nick Robinson-Baker
City of Sheffield
Steve Gladding
Ben Swain
City of Sheffield
Adam Sotheran
Peter Waterfield
Southampton Diving
Lindsey Fraser
WOMEN
CLUB
COACH
Tonia Couch
Plymouth Diving
Andy Banks
Rebecca Gallantree
City of Leeds
Adrian Hinchliffe
Brooke Graddon
Plymouth Diving
Andy Banks
Monique Gladding
City of Sheffield
Steve Gladding
Megan Sylvester
City of Sheffield
Adam Sotheran
British Gas diving squad
Britsh Gas diving squad
British Gas diving squad staff
National Performance Director
Alexei Evangulov
High Performance Manager
Kim White
Coaches:
Andy Banks (Plymouth Diving)
Lindsey Fraser (Southampton Diving)
Adrian Hinchliffe (City of Leeds)
Adam Sotheran (City of Sheffield)
Steve Gladding (City of Sheffield)
Peng Li (Plymouth Diving)
Physiotherapist:
Gareth Ziyambi
Soft Tissue Therapist:
John Freeman
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DATE
Day
one:
9 August
Friday
17 July
EVENT
TIME
Men’s 1m Springboard
10.00-13.00
Preliminary
Women’s 10m Platform
14.15-17.00
Preliminary
17.30-19.00
Final
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
10.00-11.30
Semi-final
Men’s 3m Synchronised Springboard
12.30-14.30
Preliminary
15.30-16.45
Final
Men’s 3m Synchronised Springboard
17.15-18.30
Final
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Women’s 1m Springboard
10.00-13.00
Preliminary
Women’s 10m Synchronised Platform
13.45-15.15
Preliminary
16.00-17.15
Final
Women’s 10m Synchronised Platform
18.15-19.30
Final
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
10.00-13.15
Preliminary
Men’s 10m Platform
14.00-17.15
Preliminary
18.00-19.30
Semi-final
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
10.00-11.45
Semi-final
15.30-16.45
Final
17.45-19.15
Final
DATE
Day
six:
9 August
Wednesday
22 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
10.00-14.45
Preliminary
17.00-18.45
Semi-final
DATE
Day
seven:
9 August
Thursday
23 July
EVENT
TIME
DATE
Day
two:
9 August
Saturday
18 July
DATE
Day
three:
9 August
Sunday
19 July
DATE
Day
four:
9 August
Monday
20 July
DATE
Day
five:
9 August
Tuesday
21 July
SESSION
SESSION
Women’s 3m Synchronised Springboard 13.00-14.30
Preliminary
Final
15.15-16.45
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DATE
Day
eight:
9 August
Friday
24 July
EVENT
TIME
Men’s 10m Synchronised Platform
13.00-14.45
Women’s 3m Synchronised Springboard 15.45-17.00
Final
DATE
Day
nine:
9 August
Saturday
25 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Men’s 10m Synchronised Platform
13.00-14.30
Final
SESSION
Preliminary
Max Brick
DIVING
Favourite event: 10m Platform.
Finest ever performance/Why: Senior
Europeans in Turin in 2009. It was my first
senior international meet and I finished
sixth in the final.
First senior international meet: Moscow
Grand Prix 2008.
Role models: Peter Waterfield.
If I wasn’t a diver I would be a:
Mechanic.
Describe yourself in three words: Joker,
happy and moody.
Would most like to meet: Lewis
Hamilton.
Most prized possession: My Gavin Brown
trophy.
My aspirations are: To medal at the
Olympic Games.
Biggest influence on career: My coaches.
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do!
Achievements
EC09 10m Platform 6th
FDWS09 (Sheffield) 10m Synchro 5th
Life after diving: I want to work in Sports
Massage.
Diver profiles men
Club: Southampton Diving Academy
Coach: Linsdey Fraser
DOB: 05.07.92
Height: 1.67m
Weight: 59kg
Trains: Southampton
Born: Southampton
Lives: Southampton
Occupation: Student
Music: All.
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DIVING
Charles Calvert
Club: City of Leeds DC
Coach: Adrian Hinchliffe
DOB: 02.10.90
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 70kg
Trains: John Charles Centre for Sport
Born: York
Lives: South Milford
Occupation: Student
First sporting success: CAMO 2002.
Tip for the top: Always do the best you
can.
How and why get involved in diving: I
was having swimming lessons and the
pool also ran diving lessons so I signed
up.
Closest friend in sport: My clubmates.
Tips to relax: Listen to music, stay hapy
and keep positive.
Ultimate ambition: Olympic finals.
Still diving.
Achievements
WJC08 3m Synchro 4th,
23rd 3m Springboard
EJC08 4th 3m Synchro
Biggest influence on career: Myself.
Favourite venue and why: Ft.
Lauderdale.
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Thomas Daley
DIVING
First sporting success: Becoming the
youngest ever under 18 Platform
champion in June 2004 at the Nationals.
At the time, I don't think it really sank in.
Looking back at it now I realise what it
meant and what I achieved in doing so.
Finest sporting moment: Winning gold at
the European Championships. It's amazing
to stand on a podium at a major
international competition, and something I
want to do again. It was a surprise to win a
gold medal there. My synchro hadn't gone
great and I wanted to make sure that I
pulled something out of the bag in the
individual.
It was also fantastic to win gold at the
Fort Lauderdale Grand Prix in May. I scored
so well and it was a great feeling to win.
Tip for the top: Work and train hard and
give 100% so that you can truly achieve
your potential in your sport.
was a good swimmer and wanted more of
a challenge.
Sporting heroes: Dame Tanni GreyThompson and Sir Steve Redgrave. They are
amazing Olympians and I really admire them.
Closest friends in sport: Tonia Couch we train together at Plymouth.
Keen, determined and talented.
Biggest influence on career: Andy Banks
Diver profiles men
Club: Plymouth Diving
Coach: Andy Banks
DOB: 21.05.94
Height: 1.37m
Weight: 34kg
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Plymouth
Occupation: Student
Toughest opponent: The Chinese
competitors or Matthew Mitcham.
Biggest passion away form diving: Girls
and my education.
Tips to relax: Music. I like all kinds of
music but not rock. I like it to be happy
music that you can dance to like R'n'B.
Education: I am at secondary school, and
it's going really well. I don't have any
favourite subjects. When I'm at school all
of my friends treat me like they would
anyone else, just really normal which is
good.
Family: My Mum and Dad are called
Debbie and Rob. I have two younger
brothers called William and Ben. They are
all really supportive.
Achievements
OG08 10m Synchro 8th,
10m Platform 7th
FDWS09 (Changzhou)
10m Platform Bronze,
10m Platform Silver,
(Sheffield) 10m Synchro 5th
EDC08 10m Platform Gold
FDWC08 10m Synchro Bronze
FDWS08 (Sheffield) 10m Synchro Gold,
10m Platform Silver
Most prized possession: My first cuddly
monkey.
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Diver profiles men
DIVING
Nick Robinson-Baker
Club: City of Sheffield
Coach: Steve Gladding
DOB: 24.06.87
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 80kg
Trains: Ponds Forge
Born: Farnborough
Lives: Sheffield
Nickname: Manboy/Fish
First sporting success: Winning a gold
medal at the Crystal Cup when I was
about seven.
Finest sporting moment: Winning a silver
medal at the European Junior
Championships in Edinburgh.
Tip for the top: If you want to be the
best you have to train like the best.
How and why get involved in diving:
I've always liked water and when I was on
a boxing camp near to Crystal Palace we
all used to dive in the pool on the days
when it was red hot, so it kind of came
from there.
Sporting hero: Dmitriy Sautin.
Closest friend in sport: Tony Ally.
Favourite sport other than diving:
Boxing and American football.
Legend, peanut and beefcake.
Would most like to meet: Mike Tyson,
Eddie Murphy and Liz Hurley.
Most prized possession: Russian Olympic
tracksuit. My idol is a Russian Olympian. I
eventually got to meet him and compete
against him. Afterwards I spoke to him in
Russian and he gave me his full kit.
Toughest opponent: Ben Swain and the
Chinese A team.
Biggest passion away from diving:
Languages. I speak Russian, Albanian,
Romanian.... and of course English.
Biggest disappointment: I injured my
shoulder last year so I was out for 6
months. When I came back I trained really
hard but just missed out on qualifying for
the Commonwealth Games.
How do you prepare to compete: I
prepare by trying to chill out as much as
possible.
Tips to relax: Listen to your own mind.
Put music on to clear your head. Deep
breaths as well always help.
medal.
Achievements
OG08 3m Synchro 7th
FDWS09 (Doha) 3m Synchro Bronze,
(Sheffield) 3m Synchro Bronze,
(Mexico) 3m Synchro Gold
FDWS08 (Nanjing) 3m Synchro Silver
FDWS08 (Sheffield) 3m Synchro
Bronze
FDWC08 3m Synchro 4th
Bronze
Biggest influence on career: Tony Ally he just has so much experience.
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Ben Swain
DIVING
First sporting success: When I got onto
the Junior Olympic programme in 2001.
the Beijing World Cup and the FINA
medals I have won. Winning gold at the
Mexico FDWS.
Tip for the Top: Work hard and enjoy
what you do.
Sporting heroes: Greg Louganis.
Sheffield because it's my home pool and
it is very spacious.
Diver profiles men
Coach: Adam Sotheran
DOB: 31.03.86
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 71kg
Trains: Ponds Forge
Lives: Sheffield
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Benny-boy
Tips to relax: Breathe and daydream.
Education: I'm doing a degree in Sport
and Exercise Science with Manchester
Metropolitan University.
Family: My dad is called Steve and he is a
Landlord. My mum is called Penny and
she is a Councillor. I have a sister called
Nicola and I also have two brothers called
Darren and Phillip.
Closest friend in sport: Craig Hallam.
Gymnastics.
Dedicated, loopy and supportive.
gold medal.
Representing Great Britain in all major
competitions.
Would most like to meet: Greg Louganis.
Most prized possession: My bed.
Biggest influence on career: Tony Ally
and my parents.
Toughest opponent: Myself.
Biggest passion away from diving: My
family, friends and girlfriend.
Biggest disappointment: Failing to get
the Junior Olympic Programme points in
2002.
Achievements
3m Springboard 26th
FDWS09 (Doha) 3m Synchro Bronze,
(Sheffield) 3m Synchro Bronze,
(Mexico) 3m Synchro Gold
FDWS08 (Nanjing) 3m Synchro Silver;
Bronze
FDWC08 3m Synchro 4th
Bronze
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DIVING
Peter Waterfield
Club: Southampton Diving
Coach: Lindsey Fraser
DOB: 12.03.81
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 60kg
Trains: The Quays
Born: Walthamstow
Lives: Southampton
First sporting success: Winning gold at
the European Junior Championships in
1995.
Biggest disappointment: It is always
disappointing when you don't do as well
as you hoped.
Finest sporting moment: Silver in Athens
(2004) and gold at the Commonwealth
Games (2002).
How do you prepare to compete: I
prepare by trying to stay relaxed. I don't
think about what I'm about to do.
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do and
put in 100%.
Favourite venue and why: The Athens
Olympic pool.
Tips to relax: Chilling out at home.
used to do lots of other sports, including
swimming. Whenever I used to go
swimming I used to watch the divers the
other end of the pool and thought that it
looked more exciting so I tried it!
Family: My son is called Lewis and he’s 4,
my wife is called Tania and I have another
child on the way. My mum and dad are
called Jackie and Jim.
Closest friend in sport: Leon Taylor and
Blake Aldridge as well as all the guys we
go away with.
Favourite sport other than diving: I like
watching sport, particularly snooker, darts
and football.
Most prized possession: My medals from
the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
Biggest influence on career: My dad, he's
always been there, he's my number 1 fan!
Toughest opponent: Chinese, Australians
and Canadians.
gold.
Retired and hopefully a coach.
Achievements
OG08 10m Platform 13th
OG04 10m Synchro Silver
WDC05 10m Synchro Bronze
EDC99 10m Synchro Bronze
CG06 10m Platform Silver
CG02 10m Platform Gold
Biggest passion away from diving: Being
a Dad.
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Tonia Couch
DIVING
First sporting success: Learning to dive.
Tip for the top: Coming third and fourth
in the synchro at the Australian Youth
Olympics.
Biggest passion away from diving:
Seeing my boyfriend and going shopping.
How do you prepare to compete: To
prepare I try to focus my mind, get in the
'zone' and to keep moving.
Diver profiles women
Coach: Andy Banks
DOB: 20.05.89
Height: 1.58m
Weight: 58kg
Trains: Plymouth
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Plymouth
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Twainy
How did you get involved in diving: I
used to do gymnastics but I broke my arm
and was a bit too scared to carry on so
my mum suggested diving and here I am!
Sporting heroes: Laura Wilkinson.
Closest friend in sport: Claire Wonnacott
and Jodie McGroarty.
Dance.
Happy, bubbly and dizzy!
Would most like to meet: Will Smith.
Most prized possession: Mobile phone.
Biggest influence on career: My mum
and dad.
Toughest opponent: Stacie Powell.
Sheffield because it's nice and big there.
Education: I'm doing a sports course at
college.
Family: My Mum is called Sally and my
Dad is called Chris. I also have a sister
called Holly.
Ultimate ambition: To compete at the
Olympics.
Settled down.
Achievements
10m Platform 8th
FDWS08 (Nanjing) 10m Synchro 4th
WDC07 10m Synchro 9th
ECC06 10m Synchro Bronze
Any pets: I had a cat called Jack but he
ran away!
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Rebecca Gallantree
Club: City of Leeds
Coach: Adrian Hinchcliffe
DOB: 19.08.84
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 54kg
Trains: Leeds
Born: Chelmsford
Lives: Leeds
Occupation: Student
Favourite event: The 3m Springboard.
Finest ever performance/Why: The
Canadian Grand Prix in 2008. I felt it was
my best performance and showed
consistency.
Dedicated, focused and happy.
Would most like to meet: Sir Steve
Redgrave – he’s an inspiration.
Most prized possession: My iPod.
First senior international meet: The FINA
Diving Grand Prix in Madrid, 2004.
Role models: Sir Steve Redgrave.
My aspirations are: I want to win an
Olympic medal in front of a home crowd
at London 2012.
Tip for the top: Train hard and always
keep focused.
Life after diving: I’m not looking that far
ahead at the moment!
Education: I completed a degree in Sport
Science at Leeds University in 2005.
Achievements
OG08 3m Springboard 25th
FDWS09 (Sheffield) 3m Springboard 8th
FDWS08 (Tijuana) 3m Springboard 8th
FDWS07 (Sheffield) 3m Synchro 4th
CG06 3m Springboard 11th
Music: I’m a fan of Rock music.
If I wasn’t a diver I would be: I’ve always
only ever wanted to be a diver so I’m not
really sure!
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Brooke Graddon
DIVING
First sporting success: Winning a bronze
medal in the 1m at the Age Group
Championships (Group D).
Finest sporting moment: It was winning
bronze at the 2009 European
Championships.
Tip for the top: Never give up on your
dreams.
First GB selection year: 6 Nations in
2001.
Sporting heroes: Kelly Holmes.
Any pets: A dog and two cats.
2008 Olympics.
Coach: Andy Banks
DOB: 26.05.87
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 65kg
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Devon
Occupation: Full-time diver
Favourite venue and why: Florida
because it is next to the beach.
Tips to relax: Sleeping.
Family: My Mum is called Karen and my
Dad is called David. I also have a brother
called Chris.
Ultimate ambition: To compete at
London 2012.
Closest friend in sport: Tonia Couch.
Shopping.
Happy, blonde and giggly.
Would most like to meet: Kelly Holmes.
Presenting on TV.
Achievements
EC09 10m Platform Bronze
WC05 10m Platform 18th
CG06 10m Synchro 5th
Biggest influence on career: My family.
Toughest opponent: Tonia Couch. I train
with her, compete with her and we are
good friends too.
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Monique Gladding
Coach: Steve Gladding
DOB: 17.06.81
Height: 1.59m
Weight: 55kg
Trains: Ponds Forge
Born: South Africa
Lives: Southampton
Occupation: Diver
Nickname: Minks
First sporting success: I represented
South Africa as a Gymnast when I was 11
years old.
Finest sporting moment: Winning the
British National title when in 2000.
Tip for the top: Work hard and never
give up on your dreams.
Toughest opponent: The Chinese team.
2008 Olympic team.
Favourite venue and why: The Water
Cube in Beijing. It is so grand and it holds
good memories for me.
Tips to relax: Breathe.
Closest friend in sport: Sarah Barrow.
Gymnastics.
Dedicated, loyal and driven.
Would most like to meet: Barack Obama.
medal.
Achievements
FLGP09 10m Synchro Silver
EC08 10m Synchro 4th
Silver
CG06 10m Platform 9th
Biggest influence on career: Steve
Gladding.
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Megan Sylvester
DIVING
First sporting success: Gold at the
Shipley Novices.
at the European Juniors in 2008 and
finished fourth at the 2008 World Juniors.
Tip for the top: Train hard. Enjoy what
you do and keep smiling.
Biggest influence on career: Mum, Dad,
brother James and my coach Adam he is
always there to give me advice and to
point me in the right direction.
Coach: Adam Sotheran
DOB: 04.07.94
Height: 1.54m
Weight: 40kg
Trains: Ponds Forge
Born: Barnsley
Lives: Tankersley, Barnsley
Occupation: Student
Nickname: Megz
Any other family connections to sport:
My brother James is a diver.
Toughest opponent: Jennifer Abel (CAN)
and Tonia Couch (Plymouth).
Any pets: I have a dog called Buffy.
How and why get involved in diving: My
brother was already diving and his coach
Adam asked me to come and try it out.
Sporting heroes: Melissa Wu, Laura
Wilkinson and Kelly Holmes.
Favourite venue and why: Sheffield
because it is my home pool.
Tips to relax: Listen to music.
Education: I am in Year 10.
Closest friends in sport: Harriet Bollough
and Clare Cryan.
Other sporting successes: Winning gold
at the All England Dance Festival.
Favourite sports other than diving:
Gymnastics.
Blonde, small and loud.
Would most like to meet: Kelly Holmes
Ultimate ambition: To win a gold medal
at the London Olympics.
Becoming an Olympic Champion in 2012
and still diving
Achievements
FLGP09 10m Synchro Silver
WJC08 10m Platform 4th
EJC08 10m Platform Silver
Most prized possession: European Junior
medal.
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Alexei Evangulov
DIVING
Five medals at the Olympic Games in
Beijing for the Russian diving team.
Staff profiles
Position: National Performance Director
DOB: 30.3.54
Age: 55
Born: Tbilisi. Soviet Union
Lives: Sheffield, GB
Away from diving I enjoy: Fishing.
Ultimate ambition: Gold medal for the
British Diving Team at London 201.2
Kim White
Position: High Performance Manager for
British Diving
DOB: 10.01.58
Age: 51
Born: London
Lives: Wiltshire
Being a part of the Olympic Silver Medal
winning team in Athens 2004.
Ultimate ambition: To have that feeling
again!
Away from diving I enjoy: Golf and
my one year old son.
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DIVING
Andy Banks
Position: Coach
DOB: 06.10.63
Age: 45
Born: London
Lives: Plymouth
Getting two athletes onto the Olympic
squad.
medal in 2012.
Outside swimming I enjoy:
Wakeboarding, and taking my boat out
whilst sunning myself.
Lindsey Fraser
Position: Coach
DOB: 24.01.58
Age: 51
Born: Woolwich, London
Lives: Southampton
Club: Southampton Diving Academy
Proudest Moment of career to date:
Pete Waterfield winning his Olympic
medal.
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Away from Diving I enjoy: Socialising,
Cooking and Reading.
Adrian Hinchliffe
DIVING
Staff profiles
Position: Coach
DOB: 14.05.71
Age: 38
Born: Ely
Lives: Leeds
Coaching Jane and Tandi in the 3m
Synchro in Athens 2004 and just missing
the Olympic medal.
Ultimate ambition: To have divers in five
consecutive Olympic Games.
Away from diving I enjoy: Eating out and
Socialising
Adam Sotheran
Position: Coach
DOB: 20.09.71
Age: 37
Lives: Sheffield
Watching the team at the Beijing World
Cup (2008). After the first day of success
it sent a great deal of momentum
throughout the team. Everyone of them
has worked so hard, and we achieved a
record number of places.
Ultimate ambition: To do my bit to help
British Diving achieve its goals.
Away from diving I enjoy: Spending time
with my daughter.
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Staff profiles
DIVING
Steve Gladding
Position: Elite Coach/Junior Development
Manager
DOB: 18.01.73
Age: 36
Born: Portsmouth
Lives: Sheffield
Being selected for and completing UK
sport Elite Coach.
Away from diving I enjoy: Relaxing and
being with family, and the odd bit of snow
boarding.
Ultimate ambition: To be involved with
medal success in 2012.
Peng Li
Position: Head Coach Assistant
DOB: 14.10.66
Age: 42
Born: Beijing China
Lives: Plymouth
Being part of the coaching team when
China won the gold medal in the Women’s
platform at the Sydney 2000 Olympic
Games.
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Ultimate ambition: To see the British
team win medals at London 2012.
Gareth Ziyambi
DIVING
Working at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Staff profiles
Position: Physiotherapist
DOB: 07.05.74
Age: 35
Born: Zimbabwe
Lives: Sheffield
Away from diving I enjoy: I enjoy
cooking, music, keeping fit and spending
time with my son.
Ultimate ambition: I want to set up an
institute of sport in Africa.
John Freeman
Position: Soft Tissue Therapist
DOB: 09.03.73
Age: 36
Born: Scunthorpe
Lives: Chesterfield
Working with the Zurich rugby
Premiership.
Away from diving I enjoy: The Clinical
side of things. I have my own practice and
I treat the public too. I don’t get time for
hobbies. I love what I do.
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The complexity of the dive is taken care of by its rating or difficulty, ranging from 1.2 for
the easiest dive to 3.8 or more.
Flawless execution will include a strong initiation into the dive and vertical entry into the
water without splash. Divers call this a “rip” entry. Between these parts of the dive, the
body will be carried in what are known as “positions”. These are the straight position (no
bending at the hips or the knees). piked position (bending at the hips but not at the
knees) or tucked position (body bunched up tightly, with the hands on the lower legs).
Feet must always be together and toes pointed. Sometimes the announcer speaks of the
“free position” which implies some twisting combined with one or more, usually at least
one or more, of the other positions.
The judge may award 1 to 10 points in half stage points. A table of the scores and how
they should be awarded is as follows:
Very good
8.5-10
Good
6.5-8
Satisfactory
5-6
Deficient
2.5-4.5
Unsatisfactory
0.5-2
Completely failed
0
Newcomer’s guide to diving
Newcomer’s guide to diving
The highest and lowest marks are discarded and the sum of the remaining scores,
multiplied by the degree of difficulty, which gives the total amount of points scored. For
example, if a dive with a difficulty rating of 2.0 is awarded 4,5,5,5,6, then the 4 and 6 are
discarded and the sum of the scores left is multiplied by 2.0 to give a total of 30 points.
Competition dives are performed from springboards set at 1 metre or 3 metres above the
water, or from the 5 metre, 7.5 metre or 10 metre platforms. The number of dives varies
from one competition to another.
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1m Springboard
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1991
Edwin Jongejans NED
POINTS
588.51
1994
Evan Stewart ZIM
382.14
1998
Yu Zhuocheng CHN
417.54
2001
Wang Feng CHN
444.03
2003
Xu Xiang CHN
431.94
2005
Alexandre Despatie CAN
489.69
2007
Yutong Luo CHN
477.40
1991
Mark Lenzi USA
578.22
1994
Lan Wei CHN
375.18
1998
Troy Dumais USA
415.74
2001
Wang Tianling CHN
433.14
2003
Wang Kenan CHN
412.41
2005
Xu Xiang CHN
445.68
2007
Chong He CHN
469.85
1991
Wang Yijie CHN
577.86
1994
Brian Earley USA
361.59
1998
Holger Schlepps GER
398.31
2001
Alexander Dobroskok RUS
414.21
2003
Joona Puhakka FIN
391.26
2005
Wang Feng CHN
445.56
2007
Chistopher Sacchin ITA
441.40
SILVER
Former medallists - men
BRONZE
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DIVING
3m Springboard
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Phil Boggs USA
POINTS
618.57
1975
Phil Boggs USA
597.12
1978
Phil Boggs USA
913.95
1982
Greg Louganis USA
752.67
1986
Greg Louganis USA
750.06
1991
Kent Ferguson USA
650.25
1994
Yu Zhuocheng CHN
655.44
1998
Dimitry Sautin RUS
746.79
2001
Dimitry Sautin RUS
725.82
2003
Alexander Dobroskok RUS
788.37
2005
813.60
2007
Kai Qin CHN
545.35
1973
Klaus Dibiasi ITA
617.73
1975
Klaus Dibiasi ITA
588.21
1978
Falk Hoffmann GDR
873.33
1982
Sergey Kuzmin URS
636.15
1986
Tan Liangde CHN
692.28
1991
Tan Liangde CHN
643.95
1994
Dimitry Sautin RUS
646.59
1998
Zhou Yilin CHN
694.92
2001
Wang Tianling CHN
717.27
2003
Peng Bo CHN
780.84
2005
Troy Dumais USA
752.76
2007
518.65
1973
Keith Russell USA
579.48
1975
Vyacheslav Strakhov URS
577.59
1978
Giorgio Cagnotto ITA
845.51
1982
Aleksandr Portnov URS
631.56
1986
Li Hongping CHN
642.06
1991
Albin Killat GER
619.77
1994
Wang Tianling CHN
638.22
1998
Vasiliy Lisovskiy RUS
651.60
2001
Ken Terauchi JPN
712.38
2003
Dimitry Sautin RUS
776.64
2005
He Chong CHN
730.77
2007
Dmitry Sautin RUS
517.10
SILVER
BRONZE
184
DIVING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Klaus Dibiasi ITA
POINTS
559.53
1975
Klaus Dibiasi ITA
547.98
1978
Greg Louganis USA
844.11
1982
Greg Louganis USA
634.26
1986
Greg Louganis USA
668.58
1991
Sun Shuwei CHN
626.79
1994
Dimitry Sautin RUS
634.71
1998
Dimitry Sautin RUS
750.90
2001
Tian Liang CHN
688.77
2003
716.91
2005
Hu Jia CHN
698.01
2007
Gleb Galperin RUS
554.70
1973
Keith Russell USA
523.74
1975
Nikolay Mikhailin URS
532.95
1978
Falk Hoffmann GDR
836.76
1982
Vladimir Aleynik URS
629.85
1986
Li Kongzheng CHN
624.33
1991
Xiong Ni CHN
603.81
1994
Sun Shuwei CHN
630.03
1998
Tian Liang CHN
699.30
2001
670.95
2003
Mathew Helm AUS
697.74
2005
Jose Guerra CUB
691.14
2007
Zhou CHN
519.15
1973
Falk Hoffmann GDR
492.15
1975
Carlos Giron MEX
529.71
1978
Vladimir Aleynik URS
813.62
1982
Bruce Kimball USA
619.68
1986
Bruce Kimball USA
599.91
1991
Georgiy Chogovadze URS
580.68
1994
Vladimir Timoshinin RUS
607.32
1998
Jan Hempel GER
624.15
2001
Mathew Helm AUS
670.23
2003
Tian Liang CHN
696.06
2005
Gleb Galperin RUS
656.19
2007
Yue Lin CHN
513.70
SILVER
10m Platform
BRONZE
185
DIVING
186
3m Springboard Synchro
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1998
Xu Hao & Yu Zhuocheng CHN
POINTS
313.50
2001
Peng Bo & Wang Kenan CHN
342.63
2003
Alexander Dobroskok & Dimitry Sautin RUS
369.18
2005
He Chong & Wang Feng CHN
384.42
2007
Kai Qin & Feng Wang CHN
458.76
1998
Alexander Mesch & Holger Schlepps GER
308.28
2001
Fernando Platas & Joel Rodriguez MEX
338.49
2003
Wang Feng & Wang Tianling CHN
343.29
2005
Tobias Schellenberg & Andreas Wels GER
364.59
2007
Alexandre Despatie & Arturo Miranda CAN
418.92
1998
Dean Pullar & Shannon Roy AUS
305.16
2001
Alexander Dobroskok RUS & Dimitry Sautin RUS
335.19
2003
334.44
2005
Justin Dumais & Troy Dumais USA
360.27
2007
414.54
SILVER
BRONZE
DIVING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1998
Sun Shuwei & Tian Liang CHN
POINTS
326.34
2001
Hu Jia & Tian Liang CHN
361.41
2003
Mathew Helm & Robert Newbery AUS
384.60
2005
Alexander Dobroskok & Gleb Galperin RUS
392.88
2007
Liang Huo & Yue Lin CHN
489.48
1998
Jan Hempel & Michael KÅhne GER
308.01
2001
Fernando Platas & Eduardo Rueda MEX
336.63
2003
Roman Volodkov & Anton Zakharov UKR
372.60
2005
Hu Jia & Yang Jinghui CHN
374.79
2007
Dmitriy Dobroskok & Gleb Galperin RUS
467.16
1998
Igor Lukashin & Aleksander Varlamov RUS
304.02
2001
Roman Volodkov & Anton Zakharov UKR
336.06
2003
Hu Jia & Tian Liang CHN
367.14
2005
Leon Taylor & Peter Waterfield GBR
367.95
2007
David Boudia & Thomas Finchum USA
463.56
SILVER
BRONZE
10m Platform Synchro
187
188
DIVING
1m Springboard
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1991
Gao Min CHN
POINTS
478.26
1994
Chen Lixia CHN
279.30
1998
Irina Lashko RUS
296.07
2001
Blythe Hartley CAN
300.81
2003
Irina Lashko AUS
299.97
2005
Blythe Hartley CAN
325.65
2007
Zi He CHN
316.65
1991
Wendy Lucero USA
467.82
1994
Tan Shuping CHN
276.00
1998
Vera Ilyina RUS
288.06
2001
Wu Minxia CHN
297.57
2003
Conny Schmalfuss GER
296.13
2005
Wu Minxia CHN
299.70
2007
Blythe Hartley AUS
311.20
1991
Heidemarie Bartova TCH
449.76
1994
Annie Pelletier CAN
273.84
1998
Zhang Jing CHN
260.31
2001
Zhang Jing CHN
294.15
2003
Blythe Hartley CAN
291.33
2005
Heike Fischer GER
299.46
2007
Yuliya Pakhalina RUS
304.60
SILVER
Former medallists - women
BRONZE
189
DIVING
3m Springboard
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Christa Kohler GDR
POINTS
442.17
1975
Irina Kalinina URS
489.81
1978
Irina Kalinina URS
691.43
1982
Megan Neyer USA
501.03
1986
Gao Min CHN
582.90
1991
Gao Min CHN
539.01
1994
Tan Shuping CHN
548.49
1998
544.62
2001
Guo Jingjing CHN
596.67
2003
Guo Jingjing CHN
617.94
2005
Guo Jingjing CHN
645.54
2007
Guo Jingjing CHN
381.75
1973
Ulrika Knape SWE
434.19
1975
Tatyana Bolynkina URS
473.37
1978
Cynthia Potter USA
643.22
1982
Christina Seufert USA
490.02
1986
Li Yihua CHN
549.42
1991
Irina Lashko URS
524.70
1994
Vera Ilyina RUS
498.60
1998
Guo Jingjing CHN
518.76
2001
Irina Lashko AUS
552.39
2003
611.58
2005
Wu Minxia CHN
619.05
2007
Wu Minxia CHN
368.80
1973
Marina Janicke GDR
426.33
1975
Christine Loock USA
466.92
1978
Jennifer Chandler USA
637.41
1982
Peng Yuanchuan CHN
482.10
1986
Marina Babkova URS
525.21
1991
Brita Baldus GER
503.73
1994
Claudia Bockner GER
480.15
1998
Chantelle Michell AUS
515.07
2001
543.54
2003
Wu Minxia CHN
589.80
2005
Tania Cagnotto ITA
591.27
2007
Tania Cagnotto ITA
341.70
SILVER
BRONZE
190
DIVING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1973
Ulrika Knape SWE
POINTS
406.77
1975
Janet Ely USA
403.89
1978
Irina Kalinina URS
412.71
1982
Wendy Wyland USA
438.78
1986
Chen Lin CHN
449.67
1991
Fu Mingxia CHN
426.61
1994
Fu Mingxia CHN
434.04
1998
Yelena Zhupina UKR
550.41
2001
Xu Mian CHN
532.65
2003
Émilie Heymans CAN
597.45
2005
Laura Wilkinson USA
564.87
2007
Xin Wang CHN
432.85
1973
Milena Duchkova TCH
387.18
1975
Irina Kalinina URS
387.99
1978
Martina Jaschke GDR
384.09
1982
Ramona Wenzel GDR
417.99
1986
Lu Wei CHN
422.25
1991
Yelena Miroshina URS
402.87
1994
Chi Bin CHN
420.24
1998
Cai Yuyan CHN
536.25
2001
Duan Qing CHN
522.54
2003
Lao Lishi CHN
595.56
2005
Loudy Tourky AUS
551.25
2007
Chen Roulin CHN
410.30
1973
Irina Kalinina URS
381.42
1975
Ulrika Knape SWE
387.90
1978
Melissa Briley USA
364.74
1982
Zhou Jihong CHN
399.78
1986
Wendy Wyland USA
412.47
1991
Wendy Lian Williams USA
400.23
1994
Maria Jose Alcala MEX
396.48
1998
Chen Li CHN
519.45
2001
Loudy Tourky AUS
511.50
2003
Li Na CHN
563.43
2005
Jia Tong CHN
550.98
2007
Christin Steuer GER
386.85
SILVER
10m Platform
BRONZE
191
DIVING
192
3m Springboard Synchro
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1998
Irina Lashko & Yuliya Pakhalina RUS
POINTS
282.30
2001
Guo Jingjing & Wu Minxia CHN
347.31
2003
Guo Jingjing & Wu Minxia CHN
357.30
2005
Guo Jingjing & Li Ting CHN
349.80
2007
Wu Minxia & Guo Jingjing CHN
355.80
1998
Li Rongjuan & Rao Lang CHN
276.18
2001
Vera Ilyina & Yuliya Pakhalina RUS
320.61
2003
Vera Ilyina & Yuliya Pakhalina RUS
321.24
2005
Ditte Kotzian & Conny Schmalfuss GER
319.05
2007
Ditte Kotzian & Heike Fischer GER
318.45
1998
Tracy Bonner & Kathy Pesek USA
263.91
2001
Ditte Kotzian & Conny Schmalfuss GER
303.03
2003
Paola Espinosa & Laura S†nchez MEX
299.64
2005
Yelena Fedorova & Kristina Ishchenko UKR
308.82
2007
Sharleen Stratton & Briony Cole AUS
313.14
SILVER
BRONZE
DIVING
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
1998
Svetlana Serbina & Yelena Zhupina UKR
POINTS
278.28
2001
Duan Qing & Sang Xue CHN
329.94
2003
Lao Lishi & Li Ting CHN
344.58
2005
Jia Tong & Yuan Peilin CHN
351.60
2007
Tong Jia & Chen Roulin CHN
361.32
1998
Cai Yuyan & Chen Li CHN
276.54
2001
Yevgeniya Olshevskaya & Svetlana Timoshinina RUS
306.90
2003
Lynda Dackiw & Loudy Tourky AUS
323.34
2005
Chantelle Newbery & Loudy Tourky AUS
334.89
2007
Briony Cole & Melissa Wu AUS
324.00
1998
Kristin Link & Lindsay Long USA
263.91
2001
Takiri Miyazaki & Emi Otsuki JPN
303.03
2003
Yevgeniya Olshevskaya & Svetlana Timoshinina RUS
299.64
2005
Meaghan Benfeito & Roseline Filion CAN
308.82
2007
Annett Gamm & Nora Subschinski GER
306.63
SILVER
BRONZE
10m Platform Synchro
193
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DIVING
Diving Selection Policy
Following the 2009 Great Britain & ASA Diving Championships in Sheffield, the Selectors
will select the Individual event divers on 8th February 2009.
1. INDIVIDUAL EVENTS (3 metre and platform)
1.1 Divers must place 1st OR 2nd at the British Diving Championships in February 2009
and either achieve the recommended score listed below or have the minimum Degree of
Difficulty standards to be eligible for consideration for selection.
1.2 There will be a preliminary round then cut to top 12 for Semi-Finals. The top 8 will
then advance to the finals.
1.3 All 3 scores will be combined and the 2 highest total scores will be eligible for
consideration for selection providing they have met criteria 1.1 as above.
Diving - selection policy
2. SYNCHRONISED EVENTS
The selection trial for the synchronised teams will take place on May 16th – 17th.
The National Selection Panel will nominate synchronised teams for this trial.
Teams will perform two (2) lists of dives and the scores will be combined and the team
with the highest combined score will be eligible for consideration for selection to the
World Championships.
3 1 metre Springboard:
3.1 1 Divers must place 1st OR 2nd at the British Diving Championships in February 2009
to be eligible for consideration for selection.
3.2 Divers must achieve the recommended scores in the final to be eligible for
consideration for selection.
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Diving - guidelines
DIVING
Guidelines
Individual Events Recommended Scores and Minimum D.D.
1. Women’s 3m 300 points x 3 Lists = 900 points
Minimum D.D. = 14.4
Women’s 10m 310 points x 3 Lists = 930 points
Minimum D.D. = 15.6
Men’s 3m 400 points x 3 Lists = 1,200 points
Minimum D.D. = 19.0
Men’s 10m 410 points x 3 Lists = 1,230 points
Minimum D.D. = 19.5
Women’s 1m 240 points = 240 points
Men’s 1m 330 points = 330 points
Synchronised Minimum D.D.
2. Women’s 3m Synchro - Minimum D.D. = 12.9
Women’s 10m Synchro - Minimum D.D. = 13.6
3. Men’s 3m Synchro - Minimum D.D. = 17.4
Men’s 10m Synchro - Minimum D.D. = 17.8
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SYNCHRO
SWIMMER
CLUB
Olivia Allison
Rushmoor
COACH
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Katie Dawkins
Bristol Central
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Victoria Lucass
Rushmoor
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Helen Morris
Reading Royals
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Asha Randall
Rushmoor
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Jenna Randall
Rushmoor
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Katie Skelton
Reading Royals
Tatiana Tsym &
British Gas synchro squad
British Gas synchro squad
Lolli Montico
Lauren Smith
Rushmoor
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Jazmine Stansbury
Reading Royals
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Cherry Wilson
Rushmoor
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Louise Woolley
Rushmoor
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
Anya Tarasiuk
Bristol Central
Karen Thorpe,
Alex Marchant,
Tatiana Tsym &
Lolli Montico
British Gas synchro squad staff
National Performance Director:
Biz Price
Team Manager:
Adele Carlsen
Head Coach:
Tatiana Tsym
Physiotherapist:
Andrew Griffin
National Assistant Coach:
Lolli Montico
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SYNCHRO
DATE
Day
one:
9 August
Saturday
18 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Team Technical
11.00-13.30
Preliminary
DATE
Day
two:
9 August
Sunday
19 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Team Technical
11.00-12.30
Final
Solo Technical
17.00-20.00
Preliminary
DATE
Day
three:
9 August
Monday
20 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Solo Technical
11.00-12.15
Final
Duet Technical
17.00-20.30
Preliminary
DATE
Day
four:
9 August
Tuesday
21 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Duet Technical
11.00-12.30
Final
Free Combination
17.00-19.45
Preliminary
DATE
Day
five:
9 August
Wednesday
22 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Free Combination
11.00-13.05
Final
Solo Free
17.00-20.30
Preliminary
DATE
Day
six:
9 August
Thursday
23 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Solo Free
11.00-12.30
Final
Duet Free
17.00-20.30
Preliminary
DATE
Day
seven:
9 August
Friday
24 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Duet Free
11.00-12.30
Final
Team Free
17.00-19.55
Preliminary
DATE
Day
eight:
9 August
Saturday
25 July
EVENT
TIME
SESSION
Team Free
11.00-12.40
Final
Synchro - event schedule
Event schedule
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Olivia Allison
SYNCHRO
First sporting success: Coming 5th at the
age of 10 at my first National Age
Groups.
Synchro profiles
Club: Rushmoor Royals
Coach: Biz Price
Dob: 13.02.90
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 51kg
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Aldershot
Easy Going / happy / determined.
Would most like to meet: Valentino Rossi.
Finest sporting moment: Qualifying for
the Beijing Olympics 2008!
Biggest disappointment: Coming 4th at
the Commonwealth Games, just missing
out on a medal.
Tip for the top: Know where you want to
go in your life and have a positive
committed attitude. Have fun and enjoy
it! ‘The loser of today is the winner of
tomorrow!’
How did you get involved with synchro:
My family and extended family have
always been involved in swimming and so
my mum taught me to swim when I was
just three. My sister began Synchro and I
was always on poolside watching and so
joined as soon as I could at the age of
eight.
Sporting heroes: Andrea Fuentes from
the Spanish duet and team and Valentino
Rossi from MotoGP.
Closest friend in sport: My flat mate
Beth Smith and the rest of GB Squad.
Favourite sport other than synchro:
Rugby Union, Rounders.
Most prized possession: My family,
boyfriend and friends.
Biggest influence on career: My family
and all the coaches I’ve had.
Sheffield because I was 11 and got my
first set of seven marks for my submarine
single ballet leg and got a bronze medal.
My mum swims in Masters speed
swimming, my dad rowed for the Royal
Navy and my sister also did Synchro.
Tips to relax: Going out with friends.
Ultimate ambition: To go to as many
Olympic Games as I can and achieve
medals for Great Britain.
Achievements
OG08 Duet 14th
ECC09 Combo 5th,
Team 6th, Duet 8th
Beijing Qualification Tournament
2008 Duet 15th
WSC07 Duet 20th
ESC08 Duet 9th
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Synchro profiles
SYNCHRO
Katie Dawkins
Club: Bristol Central
Coach: Tatiana Tsym/Lolli Montico
DOB: 20.08.88
Height: 1.75m
Born: Bristol
Lives: Aldershot
Occupation: Full time athlete
First sporting success: Winning gold in
gymnastics when I was 8.
Finest sporting moment: Being selected
for GB Senior Squad in 2007 to train full
time.
Biggest disappointment: Not getting
selected for Commonwealth Duet.
Most prized possession: My phone.
Biggest influence on your career:
Meeting Steve Parry.
Favorite venue and why: Gloucester,
because I like the pool and have had
good results in competitions there.
No.
Tip for the top: Never say “I can’t”.
Always believe in yourself.
Tips to relax: Deep breathing, and going
to your ‘safe place’.
Through my mum’s friend.
2012 Olympics.
Sporting heroes: Gemma Menguel.
Achieved the Olympic dream and I will be
teaching primary school children.
Closest friend in sport: Lisa Marsh.
Gymnastics.
Determined, strong minded and bubbly.
Achievements
ECC09 Combo 5th, Team 6th
Phelps.
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Victoria Lucass
SYNCHRO
Synchro profiles
Club: Rushmoor
DOB: 11.09.90
Height: 1.70m
Born: Frimley
Lives: Yateley
Occupation: Student and athlete
First sporting success: I swam a mile
when I was 7 for Swim For Life.
Dance.
Finest sporting moment: Winning 13/14
and 15/16/17 Duet National Age Group
titles with Emily Kuhl and getting selected
for the GB Senior Squad.
Fun, Determined, Happy.
Biggest disappointment: Missing out on
one place for the GB Junior Squad in
December 2005.
Phelps.
Most prized possession: My Phone.
Biggest influence on your career: Family
and Friends.
Tip for the top: Stay focused on your
goals and always be positive.
I learnt to swim when I was 2 and I always
loved being under the water. My
swimming teacher said that I should take
up synchronised swimming. So I went to
watch a session when I was 6 and a half
and started the following week!
Favourite venue and why: Heliopolis in
Egypt as the pools and the whole
complex there are really nice.
Tips to relax: Have a bath or watch a film.
Ultimate ambition: To be in the London
2012 Olympics.
Married and in a sports related career.
Sporting heroes: Gemma Mengual.
Closest friend in sport: Cherry Wilson,
April Poulter, Sarah Dunford, Abi
Lawrence.
Achievements
203
Synchro profiles
SYNCHRO
Helen Morris
Club: Reading Royals
DOB: 15.06.89
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 50.8kg
Born: Reading
Lives: Aldershot
Nickname: Bugly
First sporting success: Gold medal at a
novice competition a long time ago.
Finest sporting moment: Getting into the
finals at the Junior World Championships.
Biggest disappointment: Not being able
to compete as part of the England squad
in 2005 due to injury.
Tip for the top: Fake it to Make it.
I used to do dance and swimming as a
child, my mum saw that a synchro club
trained at the same pool as me and asked
if I wanted to have a go.
Sporting heroes: Kelly Holmes, Gemma
Mengual.
Closest friend in sport: Katie Skelton,
Jazmine Stansbury, Beth Smith, The whole
squad are close though.
Favourite sport other than synchro: I
like most sports, love trampolining, and
watching the football.
Biggest influence on your career: My
fellow athletes.
Favorite venue and why: Garrison, nice
pool, and its become home.
My brother used to do Synchro, until he
discovered rugby.
Tips to relax: Take time out for yourself,
you’re allowed to be selfish sometimes.
Ultimate ambition: Compete at the 2012
Olympics, maybe carry on to improve
GB’s ranking.
Former Olympian, Training or not, I still
want to be involved in sport.
Achievements
Determined, straight talking.
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Asha Randall
SYNCHRO
Synchro profiles
Club: Rushmoor
Coach: Tatiana Tsym/ Lolli Montico
DOB: 06.04.90
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 46.2kg
Born: Ascot
Lives: Camberley
Nickname: Stick
First sporting success: Winning my first
club sculling competition age 7.
Biggest influence on your career: Family,
coaches, Friends.
Finest sporting moment: Selected as the
2008 Olympic Duet Reserve.
Favorite venue and why: Any pool that’s
out doors as they’re always great to swim
in because of all of the air.
to attend the Beijing 2008 Olympic trials
because of illness.
Tip for the top: Have a positive attitude,
be committed and also have fun in what
you are doing. Always have a goal.
My oldest sister Tia used to swim for
Great Britain – solo, duet and team. Jenna
swims for Great Britain, part of the
Olympic Duet and swam in the
Commonwealth Games winning silver in
solo.
Sporting heroes: Virginie Didieu.
Tips to relax: Listen to music in your
room.
Closest friend in sport: Emily Kuhl, Beth
Smith.
Ultimate ambition: To Compete in the
London 2012 Olympics.
Theraband football.
Married with children.
Determined, stick and Happy.
Most prized possession: Mobile Phone.
Achievements
WJC06 Team 13th
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Synchro profiles
SYNCHRO
Jenna Randall
Club: Rushmoor Royals
Coach: Biz Price
Dob: 20.09.88
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 54kg
Trains: Aldershot
Born: Ascot
Lives: Camberley
First sporting success: Gold level in
swimming at the age of six.
Biggest influence on your career:
Parents, older sister and Adele Carlsen.
Finest sporting moment: Silver medal at
the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne
2006.
Favourite venue and why: Don’t really
have one I love outdoor pools as they are
nice to swim in.
Biggest disappointment: Not qualifying
in the top eight at my first GB team
selection when I was 13.
My uncle, Mark Winton, top Tennis player,
Nick Phips- GB Decathlete, Tia, my older
sister GB Sycnhro Swimmer and Asha, my
younger sister who is on the National
Senior Squad with me.
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you’re doing
and work hard. If you train hard then
you’ll be hard to beat!
Older sister started it, so I decided to
follow in her foot steps when I was seven.
Tips to relax: Have a long bath with
relaxing music and candles.
Ultimate ambition: An Olympic medal.
Don’t know, hopefully married!
Closest friend in sport: Katie Skelton.
Dance.
Blonde, independent and focused.
Would most like to meet: The Queen.
Achievements
OG08 Duet 14th
ECC09 Combo 5th, Team 6th,
Duet 8th;
Beijing Qualification Tournament
2008 Duet 15th
WSC07 Duet 20th
ESC08 Solo 9th, Duet 9th
Most prized possession: My Handbags!
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Katie Skelton
SYNCHRO
Synchro profiles
Club: Reading Royals
DOB: 05.10.87
Height: 1.60m
Born: Reading
Lives: Aldershot
First sporting success: Wining a novice
competition.
Bubbly, Tough, Tidy.
Finest sporting moment: Coming 1st in
the senior GB trails.
Biggest disappointment: Not getting
into the GB Senior training squad in 2005.
Biggest influence on your career: Kelly
Wise and Jenny Gray.
Tip for the top: Attitudes are contagious,
is yours worth catching??
Favorite venue and why: Garrison Pool
because it’s a really clean and well kept
pool.
My next door neighbour did it and I used
to go and watch her and really wanted to
have a go so trialed and got in and it all
went from there.
Tips to relax: Do something that is totally
different to what is making you stressed.
Where do you see yourself in 10
years: A former Olympian, if not still
training, then a career in the marketing
world.
Closest friend in sport: Helen Morris,
Jazmine Stansbury, Beth Smith, Jenna
Randall, The whole squad are close
though.
Football, I love it !!!
2012 Olympics!!
Achievements
207
Synchro profiles
SYNCHRO
Lauren Smith
Club: Rushmoor
DOB: 12.01.83
Height: 1.60m
Weight: 54kg
Born: Frimley
Lives: Hampshire
Nickname: Loz, Lolly and others!
Occupation: Full time athlete and studying for
a masters
First sporting success: Turning up to a
club session not knowing we had a
competition and then winning it!
Would most like to meet: Cristiano
Ronaldo and Kelly Holmes.
Most prized possession: Car and phone
Finest sporting moment: Winning the
overall trophy at the British
Championships as well winning the
Swedish Open in Duet and Solo.
Biggest disappointment: Not being
selected for the Commonwealth Games in
Melbourne however I ended up getting
selected later on, as well as not being
selected for the Olympic Duet Trials 2008
in Beijing.
Biggest influence on your career: Adele
Carlsen.
Favorite venue and why: Heliopolis pool
in Egypt because it’s outdoors, deep and
the sun always shines. Great atmosphere!
My sister was also a Synchronised
Swimmer and was National Age Group
Champion on a number of occasions as
well as being on numerous GB Teams.
Tip for the top: Even when it’s hard don’t
give up it will get better and you will reap
the benefits.
Tips to relax: Have a warm bath with a
nice hot drink and listen to some music
that you love.
Going to a swimming lesson at the age of
11 after 8 years of gymnastics and not
being able to swim very well. The teacher
suggested I join the synchro club that
night. Maybe I had my toes pointed in
breastroke or something....
Ultimate ambition: To complete all that I
aim to achieve in life.
Hopefully have completed my masters
degree ;) and in a full time job involving
sport.
Sporting heroes: Kelly Holmes.
Favourite sports other than synchro:
Swimming, Football and Hockey.
Caring, crazy and committed.
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Achievements
Jazmine Stansbury
First sporting success: Winning the
running race at playgroup on sports day.
Finest sporting moment: Swimming my
solo at the Junior Europeans.
Biggest disappointment: Not being
selected for the Junior GB squad to
compete at the Junior Europeans in Bonn
2006.
Synchro profiles
Club: Reading Royals SSC
DOB: 03.01.89
Height: 1.60m
Born: Reading
Lives: Aldershot
SYNCHRO
Most prized possession: Friends.
Biggest influence on your career: Diana
Hughes my coach who helped through
difficult times and Katie Hooper who was
a top swimmer at our club, I really loved
the way she swam which inspired me.
Favourite venue and why: Garrison pool,
the High Performance Training Centre! Its
home nowadays!
Tip for the top: Stay focused on your
goals.
My mum really liked the sport after seeing
it on TV.
Sporting heroes: Gemma Mengual, she
swims like she was made for water.
Closest friend in sport: Katie Skelton,
Helen Morris and Beth Smith.
Favourite sport other than synchro: I
enjoy athletics, such as long lump and
100m Sprint. Also team games like netball
and football.
Silly, Funny but Determined.
My dad did Athletics in his day! He won
an event called Superstars?
Tips to relax: Lying down and making
your self comfortable. Close your eyes
and shut off from the world, take yourself
to another place in your mind.
2012 Olympics and do the best possible
swim.
Well travelled, Married and planning a
family.
Achievements
209
Synchro profiles
SYNCHRO
Cherry Wilson
Club: Rushmoor
Coach: Tatiana Tsym/Lolli Monitco
DOB: 13.12.93
Height: 1.70m
Born: Portsmouth
Lives: Portsmouth
Occupation: Student/Athlete
First sporting success: Winning 10 and
under Hampshire Age Groups.
Phelps.
Finest sporting moment: Being Selected
for the Great Britain Squad and being
selected to go and watch the Beijing
Olympics
Most prized possession: My Phone.
Biggest disappointment: I haven’t had a
major disappointment yet!
Favorite venue and why: The Granite
Club in Canada because it was
somewhere different and a very nice pool.
First GB selection year: 2004 GB
development Squad, 2008 Junior Squad
and 2008 Senior Squad.
Tip for the top: Keeping Positive and
Believing in yourself.
I saw it on the television and decided to
try it out!
Family.
My Dad played under water hockey and
competed internationally in the Great
Britain team.
Tips to relax: Listening to Music or
watching a nice film.
Ultimate ambition: To compete in the
2012 olympics and hopefully more after
that.
Closest friend in sport: Vicki Lucass,
Anya Tarasuik, Abi Lawrence, but the
whole squad is close.
Having achieved my ambition!!
Trampolining.
Achievements
Three words that best describe you: Out
going, fun and positive.
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Louise Woolley
SYNCHRO
First sporting success: Winning a silver
medal in 12 & U team at Southern
Counties Age Groups when I was nine.
Finest sporting moment: Getting two
bronze medals (one in technical solo one
in free solo) at the British Championships
in 2006 and being part of the Team that
has won the British Team title for the last
seven years.
Biggest disappointment: Being selected
for the Junior GB Team when I was 15 (I
really thought that I would be reserve)
then getting ill at the Junior Europeans
and not being allowed to actually swim it.
Synchro profiles
Club: Rushmoor
DOB: 07.01.85
Height: 1.63m
Born: Kent
Lives: Aldershot
Water Polo.
Flexible, Logical, Organised.
Would most like to meet: David Tennant
or the Queen.
Most prized possession: My flat.
Biggest influence on your career: Adele
Carlsen and my parents.
My mum used to swim and my brother
and dad play and coach water polo.
Tip for the top: What doesn’t kill you will
make you stronger (and not that many
things will kill you!).
I did a course in the half term holidays
that was supposed to be a Synchronised
Swimming course (although with hindsight
it was not that accurate as we got told to
use the bottom as much as possible) and I
really enjoyed it so I joined a local club
soon after.
Tips to relax: Sit on a comfy sofa in you
p.j’s with a hot drink and watch something
that you don’t need to concentrate too
much on on the tv.
Ultimate ambition: To represent GB at a
major competition (World Championships
or Olympics).
Hopefully being a Physics Teacher and
working in a girls private school that has a
swimming pool so I can teach Physics and
Synchro.
Sporting heroes: Michael Phelps.
Closest friend in sport: The rest of the
GB Squad - but I’m probably closest to
Becky.
Achievements
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Synchro profiles
SYNCHRO
Anya Tarasiuk
Club: Bristol Central
Coach: Alex Marchant/Lynne Sissons/Karen Thorpe
DOB: 12.05.93
Height: 1.65m
Born: Britsol
Lives: Bristol
Nickname: An
Occupation: Student
First sporting success: Winning the 12
and under Figures when I was 11 years
old.
the Junior Worlds.
to swim at the European Juniors in 2008.
First GB selection year: Junior 2008 and
Senior 2009.
Tip for the top: Think positive and stay
positive.
My sister used to synchronised swim and I
used to watch her all the time and I
always wanted to give it a go. At Britsol
the starting age is seven and I started
when I was seven and a half.
Rounders.
Three words that best describe
you: Happy, Creative and Out-going.
Would most like to meet: Michael Phelps
and the Queen.
Most prized possession: My Granny's
ring.
sister and my mum.
Favorite venue and why: The David
Lloyd pool in Bristol.
Tips to relax: Listen to music or
visualisation.
Ultimate ambition: To compete at
London 2012.
Sporting heroes: Gemma Mengual and
Michael Phelps.
Closest friend in sport: Katie Clark and
Cherry Wilson.
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Achievements
EJC09 Free Team 10th,
Free Combo 8th
Biz Price
SYNCHRO
Olympic Games 2000 Canada Bronze
Medal team event. It was such a hard
fought battle to win that medal. Harder
but more worthwhile than any other.
Staff profiles
Position: National Performance Director
DOB: 16.08.61
Age: 47
Born: Vancouver, Canada
Lives: Farnham
Ultimate ambition: To see GB in the
medals at Europeans, Worlds and Olympic
Games in Synchronised Swimming.
Personal – sky diving.
Away from synchro swimming I enjoy:
Hiking on the West Coast of Canada and
sailing, boating in Desolation Sound –
British Columbia Canada.
Tatiana Tsym
Position: Head Coach
DOB: 29.09.63
Age: 45
Born: Moscow, Russia
Going to 3 Olympic Games.
My family, ballet, designing costumes and
cooking.
Ultimate Ambition: To get the British girls
to 4th in London 2012.
.
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Staff profiles
SYNCHRO
Lolli Montico
Position: National Assistant Coach
DOB: 30.10.65
Age: 43
Born: Rome, Italy
Lives: Farnborough Hampshire
Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Listen to the music, internet, walking,
shopping.
Ultimate Ambition: London 2012.
Adele Carlsen
Position: Team manager
DOB: 12.11.75
Age: 33
Born: Hampshire
Lives: Ash, Surrey
Selected as synchro team manager for the
Olympics 2008.
hanging out with friends, movies and
dancing.
Ultimate ambition: For my company
Aquabatix to be successful worldwide.
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Andrew Griffin
SYNCHRO
Working with elite sports people.
Staff profiles
Position: Physiotherapist
DOB: 13.03.79
Age: 30
Born: Australia
Lives: Marlow, England
Being active with sport and travel.
Ultimate ambition: Always find challenge
and excitement.
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216
SYNCHRO
Synchronised swimming is primarily a sport for females although males do compete.
England has been involved in international competition since 1969 although before this
date, the figures (formerly called stunts) were included in the Royal Life Saving Awards
and many clubs included formation swimming in their programmes. Many of you will have
seen the Busby Berkley musicals that included Esther Williams, who later became a great
stalwart for the sport and campaigned to get synchronised swimming included as an
Olympic event.
In all Synchronised Swimming routine competitions the music is the choice of the
swimmers and the coaches. Swimmers try to select music that best suits both their
personality and their personal swimming strengths, but the judges and audience will also
appreciate the music- the music itself though is not judged.
In both the solo and the duet event there are two programmes: the Technical Routine and
the Free Routine.
In the Technical programmes the swimmers are required to perform set elements. These
elements are integrated into their routines with three Technical Officials checking that
they have been performed exactly as described by FINA (the World Governing Body of
Swimming) and in the correct order. A video is also taken of the routines which, if there s
any doubt, the referee can examine. There are two panels of judges: Execution Judges
and Overall Impression judges. The Execution Judges mark the execution of the technical
routine with 70% of their mark being for the required elements and 30% of the execution
of the rest of the routine. The Overall Impression judges evaluate the synchronisation,
difficulty, choreography and use of music and the manner of presentation.
Newcomer’s guide to synchro
From the five judges the highest and lowest marks are cancelled and the other three are
used in the calculations.
The final score is calculated by 50% of the Execution mark and 50% of the Overall
Impression mark.
In the free routines the swimmers have freedom to include any movements. The routine
will include movements where the swimmer is upside down with the legs as the dominant
feature, and also arm and body movements. When the swimmer is inverted they use a
sculling action to get maximum height out of the water. The movements are judged from
the standpoint of difficulty as well as perfection/accuracy. Difficulty comes from including
fast speed of movement, the intricacy of the leg angles and including positions that are
difficult to maintain a balance. For arm actions the swimmers use a variety of leg kicks
that include flutter kick and eggbeater leg kick. The eggbeater kick is used whenever the
swimmer is vertical. The legs rotate, rather like an egg whisk and give the swimmer height
in the water. Arm actions are more difficult when both arms are high out of the water and
the swimmer is at maximum height.
The judging of the free routine is similar but now the Technical Judges judge difficulty,
synchronisation as well as execution. The second panel judge the Artistic Impression,
which is a combination of choreography, interpretation of the music and the manner of
presentation.
Again, 50% of the Technical Merit mark is added to 50% of the Artistic Merit mark.
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SYNCHRO
The final score is calculated by 50% of the mark for the Technical Routine added to 50%
of the Free routine mark. Scores will be shown on the electronic score board.
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The swimmers’ costumes are designed to add to the overall impression of the routine.
They must conform to FINA law, which states that they must be in good moral taste and
are suitable for the individual sports discipline. They must also be non-transparent.
Swimmers are not allowed to wear goggles unless for medical reasons, but otherwise they
have a free choice. The colour and design reflect the mood or theme within the routine.
To keep their hair tidy the swimmers use gelatine that sticks in it place. A head-dress is
used to create a pleasing overall effect.
The swimmers usually wear a nose clip. Although not very aesthetically pleasing, they are
used to stop water going up the nose and causing sinus problems.
As with all competitive sports, to reach this high level of performance the swimmers will
have undertaken strenuous training schedules. These will have included training for
stamina, strength and flexibility as well as core body work, usually pilates and dance, and
not forgetting perfection of the routines.
SYNCHRO
Solo
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
POINTS
1973
Teresa Andersen USA
120.460
1975
Gail Buzonas USA
133.083
1978
Helen Vanderburg CAN
187.849
1982
Tracie Ruiz USA
192.300
1986
Carolyn Waldo CAN
200.033
1991
Sylvie Fréchette CAN
201.013
1994
Becky Dyroen-Lancer USA
191.040
1998
Olga Sedakova RUS
99.304
2001
Olga Brusnikina RUS
99.434
2003
Virginie Dedieu FRA
99.251
2007
Virginie Dedieu FRA
99.500
Former medallists
Former medallists
SILVER
1973
Jojo Carrier CAN
112.534
1975
Sylvie Fortier CAN
130.866
1978
Pam Tryon USA
181.499
1982
Kelly Kryczka CAN
188.983
1986
Sarah Josephson USA
194.967
1991
Kristen Babb-Sprague USA
196.314
1994
Fumiko Okuno JPN
187.306
1998
Virginie Dedieu FRA
98.154
2001
Virginie Dedieu FRA
98.287
2003
Anastasiya Ermakova RUS
97.417
2005
Natalya Ischenko RUS
98.250
2007
Natalya Ischenko RUS
98.500
BRONZE
1973
Junko Hasumi JPN
104.830
1975
Yasuko Unezaki JPN
126.616
1978
Yasuko Unezaki JPN
179.650
1982
Miwako Motoyoshi JPN
181.600
1986
Muriel Hermine FRA
188.250
1991
Mikako Kotani JPN
195.110
1994
Lisa Alexander CAN
186.826
1998
Miya Tachibana JPN
97.530
2001
Miya Tachibana JPN
97.870
2003
Gemma Mengual ESP
97.334
2005
Gemma Mengual ESP
97.417
2007
Gemma Mengual ESP
98.000
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Former medallists
SYNCHRO
Duet
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
POINTS
1973
Teresa Andersen & Gail Johnson USA
118.391
1975
Robin Curren & Amanda Norrish USA
129.433
1978
Michelle Calkins & Helen Vanderburg CAN
183.300
1982
Sharon Hambrook & Kelly Kryczka CAN
190.541
1986
Michelle Cameron & Carolyn Waldo CAN
196.267
1991
Karen Josephson & Sarah Josephson USA
199.762
1994
Becky Dyroen-Lancer & Jill Sudduth USA
187.009
1998
Olga Brusnikina & Olga Sedakova RUS
99.304
2001
Miya Tachibana & Miho Takeda JPN
98.910
2003
Anastasiya Davydova & Anastasiya Ermakova RUS
99.084
2005
99.084
2007
99.333
SILVER
1973
Jojo Carrier & Madeleine Ramsay CAN
112.917
1975
Carol Stewart & Laura Wilkin CAN
127.733
1978
Masako Fujiwara & Yasuko Fujiwara JPN
181.842
1982
Candy Costie & Tracie Ruiz USA
188.650
1986
Karen Josephson & Sarah Josephson USA
193.401
1991
Mikako Kotani & Aki Takayama JPN
194.307
1994
Lisa Alexander & Erin Woodley CAN
186.259
1998
98.060
2001
98.390
2003
98.084
2005
Gemma Mengual & Paola Tirados ESP
97.417
2007
97.667
BRONZE
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1973
109.702
1975
126.099
1978
Michele Barone & Pam Tryon USA
180.758
1982
Ikuko Abe & Masako Fujiwara JPN
181.900
1986
Megumi Ito & Mikako Kotani JPN
185.467
1991
Lisa Alexander & Kathy Glen CAN
192.649
1994
Fumiko Okuno & Aki Takayama JPN
1998
Virginie Dedieu & Myriam Lignot FRA
97.323
2001
Claire Carver-Dias & Fanny Létourneau CAN
96.704
2003
96.667
2005
Saho Harada & Emiko Suzuki JPN
97.334
2007
Ayako Matsumura & Emiko Suzuki JPN
97.333
SYNCHRO
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
POINTS
1973
United States
117.717
1975
United States
128.812
1978
United States
182.300
1982
Canada
188.258
1986
Canada
191.000
1991
United States
196.144
1994
United States
185.883
1998
Russia
99.667
2001
Russia
98.917
2003
Russia
99.500
2005
Russia
99.334
2007
Russia
99.000
Former medallists
Team
SILVER
1973
Canada
112.918
1975
Canada
125.129
1978
Japan
181.533
1982
United States
186.832
1986
United States
190.821
1991
Canada
193.259
1994
Canada
183.263
1998
Japan
98.267
2001
Japan
98.083
2003
Japan
98.333
2005
Japan
97.834
2007
Spain
98.500
1973
Japan
107.311
1975
Japan
123.691
1978
Canada
177.919
1982
Japan
182.050
1986
Japan
185.763
1991
Japan
189.753
1994
Japan
183.215
1998
United States
97.133
2001
Canada
97.453
2003
United States
97.500
2005
Spain
97.750
2007
Japan
97.334
BRONZE
221
Former medallists
SYNCHRO
222
Combo
GOLD
YEAR
MEDALLISTS
2003
Japan
POINTS
98.500
2005
Russia
99.333
2007
Russia
99.000
Spain &
97.333
SILVER
2003
United States
2005
Japan
97.833
2007
Japan
97.833
2005
Spain
97.167
2007
USA
96.500
BRONZE
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