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ROSALIND BRETT
swimmer

Club: Loughborough University
Coach: Ben Titley
DOB: 12th March 1979
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 62kg
Trains: Loughborough University
Born: Kings Lynn
Lives: Loughborough
Occupation: Athlete
Nickname: Ros

P.B.
Long Course
50m Butterfly 27.14 (02)
100m Butterfly 56.54 (06)
50m Freestyle 25.05 (06)
100m Freestyle 55.72 (03)
200m Freestyle 2.04.91 (06)

Short Course
50m Butterfly 26.36 (05) BR
100m Butterfly 58.60 (00)
50m Freestyle 24.77 (01)

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
  Olympic Games
  Long Course 2000 5th 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.40.54 BR (54.92)
     
  World Championships      
Long Course 2007 30th 50m Butterfly 28.02
8th 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.40.94
2005 15th 100m Butterfly 1.00.34
10th 4x100m Medley Relay 4.07.71
  2003 17th 50m Butterfly 27.81
    2001 SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.40.80 (54.76)
      6th 4x100m Medley Relay 4.06.66 BR (55.11 F/S)
  Short Course 2000 =18th 100m Freestyle 56.07
      4x100m Medley Relay (Heats) (1.01.52 Fly)
         
  European Championships    
Long Course 2006 GOLD 4x100m Medley Relay 4.02.24
14th 100m Butterfly 1.00.31
16th 100m Freestyle 56.20
20th 50m Butterfly 27.62
Short Course 2005 4th 50m Butterfly 26.36 BR
6th 100m Butterfly 58.60 BR
5th 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.40.21 (24.78)
50m Freestyle DNS
2004 10th 100m Freestyle 55.32
8th 50m Butterfly 26.87
5th 100m Butterfly 59.14
    2003 24th 50m Freestyle 25.80
      12th 50m Butterfly 27.14
      19th 100m Butterfly 1.00.71
      4th 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.39.23 (24.92)
      5th 4x50m Medley Relay 1.50.71 (26.31 Fly)
    2002 15th 50m Freestyle 25.79
      4th 100m Freestyle 1 56.08
      16th 50m Butterfly 28.07
      20th 100m Butterfly 1.01.23
      6th 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.41.08 (25.27)
      4th 4x50m Medley Relay 1.51.54 (26.90 Fly)
    2001 12th 50m Freestyle 25.42
      8th 100m Freestyle 55.55
      5th 50m Butterfly 27.34
      100m Butterfly 1.01.21 withdrew from semi final
      4th 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.40.95 (25.08)
      4th 4x50m Medley Relay 1.51.50 (26.58 Fly)
    2000 SILVER 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.38.39 (24.49)
      BRONZE 4x50m Medley Relay 1.51.20 (26.77 Fly)
    1998 18th 50m Butterfly 27.97
      15th 100m Butterfly 1.01.75
         
  Commonwealth Games     
Long Course 2006 SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.42.69
6th 100m Freestyle 56.02
10th 50m Butterfly 27.37
10th 100m Butterfly 1.00.36
  2002 7th 50m Freestyle 26.03
      4th 50m Butterfly 27.41
      SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.41.47
         
  European Junior Championships      
  Long Course 1994 11th 100m Freestyle 59.04
      10th 200m Freestyle 2.07.65
      SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay  
      7th 4x200m Freestyle Relay  
       
DOMESTIC EVENTS
British Championships
Long Course 2006 GOLD 50m Butterfly 27.29
GOLD 100m Freestyle 56.54
SILVER 100m Butterfly 59.72
SILVER 50m Freestyle 26.05
2005 GOLD 50m Butterfly 27.18
SILVER 100m Butterfly 1.00.73 
5th 100m Freestyle 57.31
  Olympic Trials
  Long Course 2004 5th 100m Freestyle 56.32
  BRONZE 100m Butterfly 1.01.05
         
RECORDS HELD
  British Records   50m Butterfly S.C. 26.79 10/08/01
    4x100m Medley Relay L.C. 4.06.66 (55.11) 29/07/01
  100m Butterfly S.C. 59.17 09/12/00
  4x100m Freestyle Relay L.C. 3.40.54 (54.92) 16/09/00
     
GENERAL INFORMATION
 


First sporting success:
Silver medal, aged 10 at the Yorkshire Championships

Finest sporting moment: Coming 5th at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 4x100m Freestyle relay, closely followed by silver medal at the 2001 World Long Course Championships

Tip for the top: Believe in everything you do

First GB selection year: 1994 (Juniors), 1998 (Senior)

Sporting heroes: Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis, Denise Lewis and Steffie Graff

Closest friends in sport: Sarah Price

Favourite sport other than swimming: Athletics

Three words that best describe you: Focused, organised and determined

Most prized possession: My flat

Biggest influence on career: My family

Any other family connections to sport: My brother used to play hockey for the county

Toughest opponent: Terri Dunning

Biggest disappointment: Coming 4th in the Commonwealth Games in the 50m butterfly

Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield because I have had my best swims there

Tips to relax: Watching DVDs with friends

Ultimate ambition: To win a medal at the Commonwealth Games

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: With a job!

 

LAST UPDATED 12th May 2007


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