| CLAIRE CASHMORE |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
City of Leeds |
| Coach: |
Dave Calleja |
| Classification: |
S9, SB8, SM9 |
| DOB: |
21st May 1988 |
| Height: |
1.64m |
| Weight: |
64kg |
| Born: |
Redditch |
| Lives: |
Kidderminster |
2009 IPC European Swimming Championships, Reykjavik
GOLD 34pt Freestyle Relay 4:54.47
BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 1:23.61 (SB8)
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 30.14 (S9)
British Championships 2009
SILVER 100m Breaststroke 1:26.98
BRONZE 100M Backstroke 1:16.32
8th 100m Freestyle 1:07.65
Paralympic Games 2008
BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 1:25.60 (SB8)
4th 200m IM 2:42.09 (SM9)
6th 100m Backstroke 1:14.46 (S9)
8th 100m Butterfly 1:13.47 (S9)
IPC World Championships, 2006
SILVER 100m Breaststroke 1.27.98
SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay (34pts) 5.14.56
7th 200m I.M 2.52.82
8th 100m Backstroke 1.19.72
10th 100m Freestyle 1.10.25
Paralympic World Cup, 2006
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 30.76 (S9) BR
5th 100m Freestyle 1.08.76
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
BRONZE 200m IM 2.48.07
BRONZE 100m Backstroke 1.16.98
5th 50m Freestyle 31.29
6th 4x100m Freestyle (34 Points) 4.54.38
8th 100m Butterfly 1.19.60
British Championships, 2008
4th 100m Breaststroke 1:27.75
7th 50m Freestyle 31.08
8th 100m Freestyle 1:09.40
British Championships, 2004
GOLD 200m I.M (S9)
SILVER 50m Freestyle (S9)
SILVER 100m Freestyle (S9)
| 50m Breaststroke |
SB8 |
Sheffield |
30/07/09 |
38.97 |
BR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
SB8 |
Sheffield |
30/07/09 |
1:21.91 |
BR |
| 200m Breaststroke |
SB8 |
Berlin |
25/05/08 |
3:15.34 |
BR |
| 200m I.M |
SM8 |
Sheffield |
28/07/09 |
2:37.36 |
BR |
Favourite Event: 100m breaststroke.
Finest ever performance/Why: The bronze medal that I won at Athens in the 200m Individual Medley.
First senior international meet: Paralympics 2004 in Athens
Role models: Kelly Holmes.
My aspirations are: To win a gold medal in the Paralympic Games breaking the world record at the same time.
Tip for the top: When something goes wrong just get back up and try again it will only make you a better athlete.
Life after swimming: Become a speech therapist, travel the World and to have new challenges.
Music: Anything that’s on the radio.
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: A runner.
Describe yourself in three words: Confident, outgoing and ditzy.
Would most like to meet: Michael Phelps or Seth Cohen.
Most prized possession: My Paralympic medals.
Biggest influence on career: My family, friends and coach
Sporting Relations: My dad ran for England
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