Adam Whitehead
Encyclopedia
Adam Whitehead (born 28 March 1980) is a former breaststroke
swimmer
from Great Britain
, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the men's 100 m and 200m breaststroke.
Adam now works with the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust as an athlete mentor. In this role he uses his experiences and skills he gained as an elite sports performer to inspire and support young people.
Breaststroke
The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the men's 100 m and 200m breaststroke.
Adam now works with the Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust as an athlete mentor. In this role he uses his experiences and skills he gained as an elite sports performer to inspire and support young people.