Chris Walker-Hebborn
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Chris Walker-Hebborn is an English swimmer
expected to compete for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics
. He is currently based at the University of Bath
, where he trains at one of British Swimming's Intensive Training Centres.
In March 2009, he qualified for his first senior World Championships
after beating event favourite James Goddard in the 200 m backstroke at the British Championships
, held in Sheffield.
Walker-Hebborn's preliminary heat performance in Rome secured him a place in the semifinals where, as one of the few swimmers not wearing the controversial Jaked suit. However he did chose to wear the Arena X-Glide, which has a greater effect on enhancing performance. This is when he set a new British record to become a finalist. The record was to stand only briefly, as he broke it again in the finals (1:56.05), placing 9th.
The teenager spent two years at the British Offshore Centre in Australia at The Southport School
, from 2006 to 2008. He was offered a scholarship with a Florida University in January 2009 but returned to his Bury St. Edmunds
home after just a few weeks.
In April 2011, he joined the Ellesmere College
Titans swimming team, where he will swim in the National Arena League and other competitions, and help with coaching.
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...
expected to compete for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
. He is currently based at the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
, where he trains at one of British Swimming's Intensive Training Centres.
In March 2009, he qualified for his first senior World Championships
Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
The swimming competition of the 2009 World Aquatics Championships was held at the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy, from Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2009.-Events:...
after beating event favourite James Goddard in the 200 m backstroke at the British Championships
British Swimming Championships (50 m) 2009
The British Gas Swimming Championships 2009 were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield from 16–20 March 2009. They also doubled as the first trials for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships...
, held in Sheffield.
Walker-Hebborn's preliminary heat performance in Rome secured him a place in the semifinals where, as one of the few swimmers not wearing the controversial Jaked suit. However he did chose to wear the Arena X-Glide, which has a greater effect on enhancing performance. This is when he set a new British record to become a finalist. The record was to stand only briefly, as he broke it again in the finals (1:56.05), placing 9th.
The teenager spent two years at the British Offshore Centre in Australia at The Southport School
The Southport School
The Southport School , is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in Southport, a suburb on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia....
, from 2006 to 2008. He was offered a scholarship with a Florida University in January 2009 but returned to his Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St. Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds is a market town in the county of Suffolk, England, and formerly the county town of West Suffolk. It is the main town in the borough of St Edmundsbury and known for the ruined abbey near the town centre...
home after just a few weeks.
In April 2011, he joined the Ellesmere College
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere College is an independent co-educational English independent school located in Ellesmere and based in rural northern Shropshire, England.-History:...
Titans swimming team, where he will swim in the National Arena League and other competitions, and help with coaching.
Competition results
| International competition | Event | Time | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships 2009 Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships The swimming competition of the 2009 World Aquatics Championships was held at the Foro Italico sports complex in Rome, Italy, from Sunday 26 July – Sunday 2 August 2009.-Events:... |
200 m backstroke | 1:56.05 (NR) | 9th |
| World Youth Championships 2008 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships The 2nd FINA World Youth Swimming Championships, or 2008 Youth Worlds, were held on July 8-13, 2008, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.The Championships were held at the Aquatics Center of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León... |
4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:20.18 | GOLD |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:41.69 | GOLD | |
| 100 m backstroke | 56.04 | BRONZE | |
| European Junior Championships 2008 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships The 2008 European Junior Swimming Championships were held from July 30 to August 3, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The age groups for this event are girls born in 1992 or 1993 and boys born in 1990 and 1991. The tournament is held in a 50 m pool... |
200 m backstroke | 1:59.61 | GOLD |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 3:39.75 | GOLD | |
| 100 m backstroke | 55.44 | GOLD | |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:19.98 | GOLD | |
| 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:21.11 | 4th | |
| European Junior Championships 2007 | 4×100 m medley relay (heats only) | 3:44.29 | SILVER |
| 4×200 m freestyle relay | 7:22.46 | 4th | |
| 100 m backstroke | 57.25 | 5th | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:03.06 | 6th | |
| 200 m freestyle (heats) | 1:52.62 | 6th | |
| Domestic competition | Event | Time | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships 2011 | 100 m backstroke | 55.41 | SILVER |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:01.94 | BRONZE | |
| British Championships 2010 | 200 m backstroke | 1:57.39 | SILVER |
| 100 m backstroke | 54.78 | SILVER | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:49.98 | 6th | |
| British Championships 2009 British Swimming Championships (50 m) 2009 The British Gas Swimming Championships 2009 were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield from 16–20 March 2009. They also doubled as the first trials for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships... |
200 m backstroke | 1:57.95 | GOLD |
| 100 m backstroke | 54.96 | SILVER | |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:48.99 | 5th | |
| ASA National Youth Championships 2007 | 200 m freestyle | 1:51.87 | GOLD |
| 100 m backstroke | 57.13 | GOLD | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:02.69 | GOLD | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:07.45 | 5th | |
| 100 m freestyle | 52.50 | 5th | |