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Rebecca Adlington was born on 17 February 1989 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, where she attended The Brunts School. [4] In 2009, she was one of 94 from "the world of aquatics" to benefit from the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence award (AASE), intended to recognise potential elite athletes with the opportunity for integrated academic achievement whilst continuing with training for ...
Great Lengths by Dr Ian Gordon and Simon Inglis, features detailed studies of 54 of Britain's historic indoor swimming pools and includes a comprehensive directory of extant baths-related buildings from 1800-1970. The foreword to Great Lengths is written by double Olympic gold medallist, Rebecca Adlington.
Rebecca Adlington became Great Britain's first female gold medalist in swimming in 48 years. [2] She posted an outside-record time of 4:03.22 to pip U.S. swimmer Katie Hoff in the final 5 metres after a 1.46-second deficit, with one length to go. Hoff added a silver to her hardware from the 400 m individual medley just a day earlier, in 4:03.29.
In 2002, a blue plaque was unveiled at Chadderton Baths commemorating his swimming achievements. [5] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, Rebecca Adlington became the first British swimmer to win more than one gold medal at a single Olympic Games since Taylor won three in 1908.
The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 14 and 16 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. [1]Great Britain's Rebecca Adlington broke one of the oldest world records in the book to claim a second Olympic gold, following her first triumph in the 400 m freestyle.
Rebecca Adlington England: 1:58.47 400 m freestyle details: Rebecca Adlington England: 4:05.68 GR: Kylie Palmer Australia: 4:07.85 Jazmin Carlin Wales: 4.08.22 800 m freestyle details: Rebecca Adlington England: 8:24.69 Wendy Trott South Africa: 8:26.96 Melissa Gorman Australia: 8:32.37 50 m backstroke details: Sophie Edington Australia: 28.00 ...
Adlington, 34, thanked her husband Andy Parsons for his “selfless support, love, and help”.
Rebecca Adlington Great Britain 16 August 2008: Olympic Games: Beijing, China [25] 1500m freestyle: 15:47.26 Jazmin Carlin: Swansea University 28 June 2013: World Championships Trials Sheffield, United Kingdom [26] 50m backstroke: 27.19 sf: Kathleen Dawson Great Britain 18 May 2021: European Championships: Budapest, Hungary [27] 100m backstroke ...