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| LOUISE WATKIN |
disability swimmer |  
| Club: |
Kelly College |
| Coach: |
Robin Brew |
| Classification: |
S9, SB9, SM9 |
| DOB: |
13th August 1992 |
| Height: |
1.64m |
| Weight |
57kg |
| Lives: |
Merstham |
| Occupation: |
Student |
| Nickname: |
Lou |
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2009 IPC European Swimming Championships, Reykjavik
GOLD 200m Individual Medley 2:38.52 (SM9)
GOLD 50m Freestyle 29.66 (S9)
GOLD 100m Freestlye 1:03.44 (S9)
GOLD 34pt Medley Relay 2:38.52
GOLD 34pt Freestyle Relay
SILVER 100m Breaststroke 1:22.12 (SB9) BR
SILVER 400m Freestyle 4:46.41 (S9)
Paralympic World Cup 2009
GOLD 50m Freestyle 29.41 (S9) ER
SILVER 100m Freestyle 1:03.43 (S9) BR
Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
SILVER 100m Freestyle 1:03.85 (S9) ER
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 29.80 (S9) BR
BRONZE 200m Individual Medley 2:40.31 (SM9) ER
BRONZE 100m 1:26.10 (SB9)
5th 400m Freestyle 4:47.14 (S9) ER |
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IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
SILVER 34pt 4x100m Medley Relay 5.14.56
4th 100m Freestyle 1.07.55
5th 100m Breaststroke 1.29.55
6th 50m Freestyle 31.92
11th 100m Backstroke 1.20.67 |
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| DOMESTIC EVENTS |
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British Championships |
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Long Course |
2009 |
SILVER 100m Backstroke |
1:15.05 |
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SILVER 50m Freestyle |
30.03 |
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BRONZE 100m Breaststroke |
1:25.23 |
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4th 100m Freestyle |
1:04.37 |
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4th 100m Butterfly |
1:20.45 |
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4th 200m IM |
2:40.25 |
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5th 400m Freestyle |
4:53.70 |
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2008 |
SILVER 50m Freestyle |
30.14 ER/BR |
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5th 200m I.M |
2:41.10 |
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5th 100m Freestyle |
1:05.49 |
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6th 100m Breaststroke |
1:28.25 |
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7th Backstroke |
1:17.85 |
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British International Disability Swimming Championships |
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Long Course |
2009 |
4th 100m Freestyle |
1:04.67 |
| 50m Freestyle |
S9 |
Sheffield |
31/07/09 |
29.21 |
BR |
| 200m Freestyle |
S9 |
Manchester |
25/05/09 |
2:20.58 |
BR |
| 400m Freestyle |
S9 |
Sheffield |
02/08/09 |
4:45.61 |
ER & BR |
| 50m Backstroke |
S9 |
Sheffield |
29/07/07 |
40.38 |
BR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
S9 |
Sheffield |
30/07/09 |
1:23.51 |
BR |
Favourite event: 400m Free/100m Free
Finest ever performance/Why: Winning silver in the 100m Freestyle in Beijing because it made me feel as if the training and hard work had paid off.
First senior international meet: World Championships 2006.
Role models: Natalie du Toit
My aspirations are: To be the best that I can be
Tip for the top: Train hard, never give in to any pain it's alwys worth it in the end.
Life after swimming: Go to university and continue in other sports.
Music: Bit of everything.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be a: A cyclist.
Describe yourself in three words: Friendly, approachable and determined.
Would most like to meet: No one in particular.
Most prized possession: Family.
Biggest influence on career: My family and my coach
Sporting relations: My sister used to swim.
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