Elizabeth Simmonds
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Elizabeth Clare Simmonds (born 22 January 1991 in Beverley
, United Kingdom
) is a British backstroke
swimmer.
Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.
She went to school in Lincoln and attended Vulcans Swimming Club, later spending time at Loughborough University
.
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) is a British backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
swimmer.
Simmonds represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke swimming events.
She went to school in Lincoln and attended Vulcans Swimming Club, later spending time at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
.
Personal bests and records held
| Event | Long course | Short course |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m backstroke | 28.58 | 26.88 NR |
| 100 m backstroke | 59.43 | 56.69 NR |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:06.79 | 2:00.91 CR NR |
| 100 m individual medley | 1.02.01 | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:14.44 | 2:08.61 |
| 400 m individual medley | 4:55.56 | 4.51.09 |
| 100 m freestyle | 58.19 | 54.95 |
| 200 m freestyle | 2.01.68 | 1.57.78 |
| 400 m freestyle | 4.15.26 | 4.06.19 |
| Key: CR= Commonwealth Record, NR= National Record | ||