Does Rebecca Adlington still hold the world record?
4 time Olympic medalist – 4 Olympic finals, 4 medals. Double World Champion – 2008 short course and 2011 long course. Double Commonwealth Gold Medalist. World Record Holder 2008 – 2013….
DOB: | 17th February 1989 |
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RETIRED: | 23 years old (Feb 2013) |
Why did Rebecca Adlington retire so early?
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington says not being able to compete with the new younger generation of swimmers has led her to retire from the sport at the age of 23.
How tall is Rebecca Adlington?
5′ 10″Rebecca Adlington / Height
Who is Rebecca Adlington’s husband?
Harry NeedsRebecca Adlington / Husband (m. 2014–2016)
Which British swimmer has won the most Olympic medals?
The most successful British swimmer is Henry Taylor with five medals between 1908 and 1920 (three gold and two bonze medals). He also won three medals at the 1906 unofficial Intercalated Games to give him a total of eight swimming medals.
How did Rebecca Adlington get into swimming?
She first got into swimming at the age of 3 when her parents wanted her to learn a life skill. Becky fell in love with it straight away and knew that she wanted to be a swimmer. Adlington made her senior British debut at the 2006 European Championships in Hungary, winning 800m freestyle silver.
Is Rebecca Adlington competing in Olympics?
Rebecca competed in four Olympic finals, winning four medals in total – two gold in Beijing and two bronze in London in front of her home crowd.
How old is Becky Adlington?
33 years (February 17, 1989)Rebecca Adlington / Age
Who Harry Needs partner?
Rebecca AdlingtonHarry Needs / Spouse (m. 2014–2016)
Is Becky Adlington married?
Harry NeedsRebecca Adlington / Spouse (m. 2014–2016)
How old is Rebecca Adlington?
Are females better swimmers?
On an average, the men were found to have a lower stroke rate and to be faster than the women. The latter finding could be a result of the men’s longer stroke length and greater height.
Why is Australia so good at swimming?
The hot weather makes going for a swim a very attractive pastime. Maybe it’s that nearly 12% of Australian houses have pools in the garden. Perhaps it’s the practice we get in the sea when being chased by a shark. Or it could just be a byproduct of having something like 7000 beaches over 26,735 kilometres of coastline.