Sarah Hardcastle
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Sarah Lucy Hardcastle (born 9 April 1969 in Chelmsford, Essex) is a former freestyle
swimmer from England
. She won a bronze and a silver medal as a fifteen-year old at the 1984
in Los Angeles, California
. Twelve years later she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
and qualified for the 800 m freestyle final.
Her mother was a swimming coach who also taught Mark Foster
.
Currently Sarah works for Northern Arena Learn to Swim and Fitness Facility, Silverdale, Auckland
, New Zealand. Hardcastle lives in Auckland
with her husband Lee and four children Iwan, Huw, Eve and Aled.
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She won a bronze and a silver medal as a fifteen-year old at the 1984
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics, held at the McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium, located on the USC campus. There was a total of 494 participants from 67 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Twelve years later she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
and qualified for the 800 m freestyle final.
Her mother was a swimming coach who also taught Mark Foster
Mark Foster (swimmer)
Mark Andrew Foster is a British professional swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres....
.
Currently Sarah works for Northern Arena Learn to Swim and Fitness Facility, Silverdale, Auckland
Silverdale, Auckland
Silverdale is a village approximately 30km north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the north bank of the Weiti River and lies to the west of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula...
, New Zealand. Hardcastle lives in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
with her husband Lee and four children Iwan, Huw, Eve and Aled.