Loughborough Swimming Hall of Fame
Loughborough University Swimming is proud to boast a wealth of notable alumni, with over 100 athletes having gone on to represent their country and win medals at major international championships.
1939: The original Pool of Dreams was built on campus
2000: Sydney Olympic Games – 2 Swimmers • Rosalind Brett (GBR) • Janine Belton (GBR)
200: Sydney Paralympic Games – 2 Swimmers • Fiona Neale (GBR) • Caroline Read (GBR)
2002: The new Pool of Dreams opens on campus
2004: Athens Olympic Games – 8 Swimmers
• James Gibson (GBR) • Melanie Marshall (GBR) • Karen Lee (GBR) • Sarah Price (GBR) • Rosalind Brett (GBR) • Lisa Chapman (GBR) • Caitlin McClatchy (GBR) • Emma Robinson (IRL)
2006: Commonwealth Games – Melbourne • Caitlin McClatchy – Gold Medal – Women’s 200 and 400 Freestyle • Liam Tancock – Gold Medal – Men’s 100m Backstroke • Melanie Marshall becomes the most decorated English female sportsperson with a haul of 6 medals.
2008: Beijing Olympic Games – 11 Swimmers • Caitlin McClatchy (GBR) • Liam Tancock (GBR) • Melanie Marshall (GBR) • Kate Haywood (GBR) • Julia Beckett (GBR) • James Goddard (GBR) • David Carry (GBR) • David Davies (GBR) • Dean Milwain (GBR) • Ross Davenport (GBR) • Euan Dale (GBR)
• David Davies – Silver Medal – Men’s 10km Open Water
2009 • Joanne Jackson sets a New World Record for the 400m freestyle and went on to win 3 medals at the World Championships in Rome. • Liam Tancock sets a New World Record in the 50m Backstroke and went on to Win World Champiosnhip Gold
2010: European Championships • Amy Smith – Gold Medal – Women’s 4 x 100 Medley Relay • Amy Smith – Silver Medal – Women’s 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay • Joe Roebuck – Bronze Medal – Men’s 200 IM
2012: London Olympic Games – 14 Swimmers • Liam Tancock (GBR) • Ross Davenport (GBR) • Roberto Pavoni (GBR) • Joe Roebuck (GBR) • Daniel Fogg (GBR) • Grant Turner (GBR) • Fran Halsall (GBR) • Joanne Jackson (GBR) • Kate Haywood (GBR) • Caitlin McClatchy (GBR) • Amy Smith (GBR) • Elizabeth Simmonds (GBR) • Melanie Nocher (GBR) • Laurent Carnol (LUX)
2012: London Paralympic Games – 1 Swimmer • Emma Hollis
2014: Commonwealth Games – Glasgow • Francesca Halsall – 4 Medals (2 Gold and 2 Silver) • Georgia Davies – Gold Medal – Women’s 50m Backstroke • Georgia Davies – Silver Medal – Women’s 100m Backstroke • Mollie Renshaw – Bronze Medal – Women’s 200m Breaststroke
2014: IPC European Championships • Ellie Simmonds – 2 Gold Medal and World Record for the 200m IM
2016: Rio Olympic Games – 7 Swimmers • Francesca Halsall (GBR) • Molly Renshaw (GBR) • Georgia Davies (GBR) • Tim Shuttleworth (GBR) • Jack Burnell (GBR) • Laurent Carnol (LUX) • Lara Butler (CAY)
2016: World Junior Championships • Alice Dearing – Gold Medal – Women’s 10km Open Water
2017: World Championships - Budapest • Jocelyn Ulyett • Charlotte Atkinson • James Wilby • Molly Renshaw
2017: European Short Course Championships • Marie Wattel – Silver Medal – Women’s 100m Butterfly
2018: Commonwealth Games – Gold Coast • James Wilby – Gold Medal – Men’s 200m Breaststroke • Molly Renshaw – Bronze Medal – Women’s 200m Breaststroke • Sarah Vasey – Gold Medal – Women’s 50m Breaststroke • Luke Greenbank – Bronze Medal – Men’s 200m Backstroke
2018: European Championships – Glasgow • James Wilby – Silver Medal – Men’s 100m Breaststroke • James Wilby – Silver Medal – Men’s 200m Breaststroke • Georgia Davies – Gold Medal – Women’s 50m Backstroke • Imogen Clarke – Silver Medal – Women’s 50m Breaststroke • Marie Wattel – Gold Medal – Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay • Marie Wattel – Gold Medal – Mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
2019: World Championships – Gwangju • James Wilby – Silver Medal – Men’s 100m Breaststroke • Luke Greenbank – Gold Medal – Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay • James Wilby – Gold Medal – Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay • Luke Greenbank – Bronze Medal – Men’s 200m Backstroke • Marie Wattel – Bronze Medal – 4 x 100m Mixed Freestyle Relay