Joanne Deakins
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Joanne Cara Deakins is a retired female backstroke
swimmer from Great Britain
, who represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain (1992). She is best known for winning the bronze medal in the women's 200 m backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade
in Fukuoka, Japan.
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 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 represented the United Kingdom at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain (1992). She is best known for winning the bronze medal in the women's 200 m backstroke event at the 1995 Summer Universiade
1995 Summer Universiade
The 1995 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVIII Summer Universiade, took place in Fukuoka, Japan.-Emblem:The symbol mark is a motif of "U", expressing passion and energy in the flickering flames of a burning torch...
in Fukuoka, Japan.