XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 23 July – 3 August 2014
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Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow 23 July – 3 August 2014 XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Contents Media contacts Swimming Team List of athletes and events Swimmer profiles: Men Swimmer profiles: Women Swimmer PBs Men’s records Women’s records Online records and rankings Diving Team List of athletes and events Diver profiles: Men Diver profiles: Women XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Media Contacts Contact for Swimming Dave Richards – Head of Communications M: +447789 926 136 E: [email protected] Contact for Diving Gemma Field – Senior Communications Officer M: +447917 726 431 E: [email protected] Useful Websites The ASA: www.swimming.org/asa/ Official Event Website: https://www.glasgow2014.com/ Commonwealth Games Federation: http://www.thecgf.com/ XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Swimming Swimming Team List of athletes and events Swimmer profiles: Men Swimmer profiles: Women Swimmer PBs Men’s records Women’s records Online records and rankings XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Swimming Team Male Female Coaches Adam Barrett (Loughorough University) Sophie Allen (University of Bath) Rob Aubry Adam Brown (Hatfield) Eleanor Faulkner (City of Sheffield) Russ Barber Lewis Coleman (City of Sheffield) Jessica Fullalove (City of Manchester) Lisa Bates James Disney-May (Millfield School) Tilly Gray (University of Bath) Jolyon Finck Daniel Fogg (Loughborough University) Francesca Halsall (Loughborough University) James Gibson Nicholas Grainger (City of Sheffield) Rachael Kelly (Loughborough University) Mel Marshall James Guy (Millfielld School) Jessica Lloyd (City of Manchester) Dave McNulty Thomas Hamer (Burnley Bobcats) Danielle Lowe (City of Derby) Oliver Hynd (Nova Centurion) Amelia Maughan (Keynsham SC) Adam Peaty (City of Derby) Siobhan-Marie O’Connor (University of Bath) Benjamin Proud (Plymouth Leander) Lauren Quigley (Stockport Metro) Jay Lelliott (University of Bath) Molly Renshaw (Loughborough University) Max Litchfield (City of Sheffield) Elena Sheridan (Loughborough University) Roberto Pavoni (Loughborough University) Elizabeth Simmonds (University of Bath) Joseph Roebuck (University of Bath) Stephanie Slater (Preston) Liam Tancock (Loughborough University) Amy Smith (Loguhborough University) Chris Walker-Hebborn (Ellesmere College Titans) Sophie Taylor (City of Leeds) Joshua Walsh (University of Stirling) Rebecca Turner (City of Sheffield) James Wilby (Loughborough University) Aimee Willmott (Middlesborough) Andrew Willis (Bracknell & Wokingham) XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING List of Athletes and Events Adam Barrett 50m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly Sophie Allen 200m IM, 100m Breaststroke Adam Brown 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle Eleanor Faulkner 200m Freestyle, 800m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle Lewis Coleman 200m Freestyle, 200m IM Jessica Fullalove 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke James Disney-May 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle Tilly Gray 200m Butterfly Daniel Fogg 400m Freestyle, 1500m Freestyle Francesca Halsall 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, Nicholas Grainger 400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle 50m Backstroke James Guy 400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, 200m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly Rachael Kelly 100m Butterfly Thomas Hamer S14 200m Freestyle Jessica Lloyd 50m Freestyle Oliver Hynd SM8 200m IM Danielle Lowe 400m IM, 200m Breaststroke Jay Lelliott 1500m Freestyle Amelia Maughan Relay Max Litchfield 400m IM Siobhan Marie O’Connor 200m Freestyle, 100m Butterfly, 50m Butterfly, 200m IM Roberto Pavoni 400m IM, 200m Butterfly, 200m Backstroke, 200m IM Lauren Quigley 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke Adam Peaty 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 50m Breaststroke Molly Renshaw 50m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke Ben Proud 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle Elena Sheridan 200m Butterfly Joe Roebuck 200m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, 200m IM Elizabeth Simmonds 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke Liam Tancock 100m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke Stephanie Slater S8 100m Freestyle Chris Walker-Hebborn 100m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke Amy Smith 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 100m Freestyle James Wilby 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, 50m Breaststroke Sophie Taylor 50m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke, Andrew Willis 200m Breaststroke, 100m Breaststroke Rebecca Turner 200m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle Joshua Walsh Relay Aimee Willmott 400m IM, 200m IM, 200m Butterfly, 400m Freestyle 50m Butterfly, 200m IM XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Swimmer profiles: Men Adam Barrett Lewis Coleman Dob: 30/07/1992 Trains: Loughborough Dob: 11/04/1992 Trains: Sheffield Born: Reading Lives: Loughborough Born: Bury Lives: Sheffield Club: National Sprint CWG Experience: Club: City of Sheffield CWG Experience: Programme First Games Coach: Russ Barber First Games Coach: James Gibson Qualified Events: Qualified Events: 50m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly 200m Freestyle, 200m IM Adam is part of the National Sprint Group based at Loughborough University and is Lewis is competing at his first major international competition in Glasgow. He finished coached by James Gibson. The Commonwealth Games is his debut for an international third at the British Championships in 200m IM to secure his place on the team for team and at the back end of 2013 he broke the 100m Butterfly British short course record. Glasgow. He also set a world record for the 100x100m relay in his Swim4Leukaemia charity event. Adam Brown James Disney-May Dob: 16/01/1989 Trains: Auburn Dob: 04/08/1992 Trains: Auburn Born: Cambridge Lives: Auburn Born: Chertsey Lives: Auburn Club: Hatfield Swimming CWG Experience: Club: Auburn University CWG Experience: Club/Auburn Second Games Coach: Brett Hawke First Games Coach: Brett Hawke Qualified Events: Qualified Events: 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle Adam won silver and bronze in Delhi in the 4x100m Freestyle relay and the 4x100m James made his Olympic debut in London where he competed in the 4x100m Freestyle Medley relay. Two years later he was part of the 4x100m Medley Relay that finished fourth relay. Glasgow is his first Commonwealth Games and he is set to take on club and team- at the London Olympics in what was his second Games. mate Adam Brown in the 50m and 100m Freestyle. XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Swimmer profiles: Men Daniel Fogg James Guy Dob: 24/08/1987 Trains: Loughborough Dob: 26/11/1995 Trains: Millfield Born: London Lives: Loughborough Born: Manchester Lives: Street, Somerset Club: National Training Centre CWG Experience: Club: Millfield CWG Experience: Loughborough Second Games Coach: Euan Dale/ First Games Coach: Kevin Renshaw Jolyon Finck Qualified Events: Qualified Events: 400m Freestyle, 1500m Freestyle 400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle, 200m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly Daniel is the reigning bronze medallist from Delhi in the 1500m Freestyle in his Games James had his stand-out year in 2013 with two gold medals at his second European debut. He competes in both the pool and open water completing distances of 10km. At his Junior Championships in Poznan. He then made his senior World Championship debut first Olympics in London he finished fifth in the 10km Marathon swim. and finished fifth in the 400m Freestyle and then lead off the 4x200m Freestyle relay as they finished seventh. He completed his year with three medals at the World Junior Championships, landing two silver medals in the 200m and 400m Freestyle then anchoring the British quartet to 4x200m Freestyle relay gold. Nicholas Grainger Thomas Hamer Dob: 03/10/1994 Trains: Sheffield Dob: 16/08/1998 Trains: Manchester Born: Rotherham Lives: Sheffield Born: Burnley Lives: Burnley Club: City of Sheffield CWG Experience: Club: Manchester NPC CWG Experience: Coach: Russ Barber First Games Coach: Rob Greenwood/ First Games Graeme Smith Qualified Events: Qualified Events: 400m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle S14 200m Freestyle Nicholas competed for Great Britain at the 2013 European Junior Championships. In 2014 Thomas is the first S14 to compete for Team England at a Commonwealth Games and will he won 400m Freestyle silver and 200m Freestyle bronze at the British Championships to be making his senior international debut at the competition. He has also qualified for the qualify for his first Commonwealth Games. IPC Swimming European Championships and goes into Glasgow ranked fifth in the world in the S14 200m Freestyle. XX Commonwealth Games Glasgow Media Guide SWIMMING DIVING Swimmer profiles: Men Oliver Hynd Max Litchfield Dob: 27/10/1994 Trains: Mansfield Dob: 04/03/1995 Trains: Sheffield Born: Kirkby Lives: Kirkby Born: Pontefract Lives: Pontefract Club: Nova Centurion CWG Experience: Club: City of Sheffield CWG Experience: Coach: Glenn Smith First Games Coach: Russ Barber First Games Qualified Events: Qualified Events: SM8 200m IM 400m IM Ollie goes into his first Commonwealth Games as reigning Paralympic, World and Max won gold at the World Junior Championships in Dubai (August 2013) in the 4x200m European Champion in the 200m IM and ranked number one in the world. He was one of Freestyle relay in a new World Junior Record. This followed his gold at European seven gold medallists for Paralympics GB at London 2012 and has gone from strength-to- Junior Championships in Poznan (July 2013) in the 4x200m Freestyle relay and silver strength ever