| CLAIRE CASHMORE |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Kelly College |
| Coach: |
Robin Brew |
| Classification: |
S9, SB8, SM9 |
| DOB: |
21st May 1988 |
| Height: |
1.67m |
| Born: |
Redditch |
| Lives: |
Kidderminster |
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 Freestyle |
Manchester |
06/05/06 |
30.76 secs |
BR |
| 50m Freestyle |
Sheffield |
07/08/05 |
31.07 secs |
BR |
| 50m Backstroke |
Sheffield |
21/03/03 |
37.59 secs |
BR |
| 100m Backstroke |
Athens |
09/04 |
1:16.98 secs |
BR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
Sheffield |
25/04/08 |
1:26.61secs |
BR |
| 200m I.M |
Athens |
09/04 |
2.48.07 secs |
BR |
Favourite Event: 100m breaststroke or 200m individual medley
Finest ever performance/Why: My 2 bronze medal swims at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. They were huge PB’s and totally unexpected – I can’t describe it.
First senior international meet: Paralympics 2004 in Athens
Role models: Natalie Du Toit
My aspirations are: To win a gold medal in the Paralympic Games
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do. When times are rough keep at it – the ones who make it through the bad times make it to the top
Life after swimming: Become a speech therapist, travel the World and to have new challenges. I’d like to do the London Marathon
Music: Anything that’s on the radio
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be a: A runner or a lazy fat person
Describe yourself in three words: Chatty, dipsy and bubbly
Would most like to meet: Chad Michael Murray
Most prized possession: My medals
Biggest influence on career: My family, friends and coach
Sporting Relations: My dad ran for England
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