| ELEANOR SIMMONDS |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Swansea Performance |
| Coach: |
Billy Pye |
| Classification: |
S6, SB6, SM6 |
| DOB: |
11th November 1994 |
| Height: |
1.23m |
| Weight: |
45kg |
| Born: |
Walsall |
| Lives: |
Swansea |
| Occupation: |
Student |
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2009 IPC Swimming European Championships, Reykjavik
GOLD 50m Freestyle 36.85 (S6)
GOLD 100m Freestyle 1:17.97 (S6)
GOLD 400m Freestyle 5:37.31 (S6)
GOLD 200m Individual Medley 3:11.82 (SM6)
GOLD 34pt Free Relay 4:33.45
Paralympic World Cup 2009 |
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| GOLD 100m Freestyle 1:16.21 (S6) WR |
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Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008 |
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GOLD 100m Freestyle 1:18.75 (S6) |
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GOLD 400m Freestyle 5:41.34 (S6) WR |
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5th 50m Freestyle 37.77 (S6) |
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5th 200m Individual Medley 3:18.41 (SM6) |
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8th 50m Butterfly 43.14 (S6) BR |
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IPC.World.Championships.2006 |
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6th 400m Freestyle 6.18.46 |
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7th 100m Freestyle 1.27.64 |
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7th 50m Freestyle 41.22 |
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8th 50m Butterfly 47.66 |
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100m Backstroke DSQ |
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| DOMESTIC EVENTS |
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British Championships |
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2009 |
GOLD 400m Freestyle |
5:31.44 |
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GOLD 200m IM |
3:16.07 |
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SILVER 100m Freestyle |
1:19.49 |
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BRONZE 50m Freestyle |
38.12 |
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Long Course |
2008 |
SILVER 200m I.M |
3:19.19 |
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BRONZE 100m Freestyle |
1:21.33 |
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8th 50m Freestyle |
38.83 |
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British International Disability Swimming Championships |
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Long Course |
2009 |
SILVER 200m IM |
3:24.69 |
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BRONZE 100m Freestyle |
1:21.81 |
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| 50m Freestyle |
S6 |
Reykjavik |
20/10/09 |
36.85 |
BR |
| 100m Freestyle |
S6 |
Manchester |
25/05/09 |
1:16.21 |
WR, ER, BR |
| 200m Freestyle |
S6 |
Sheffield |
17/03/09 |
2:43.85 |
WR, ER, BR |
| 400m Freestyle |
S6 |
Sheffield |
17/03/09 |
5:37.44 |
WR, ER, BR |
| 200m Individual Medley |
SM6 |
Reykjavik |
21/10/09 |
3:11.82 |
WR, ER, BR |
Favourite event: 400m Freestyle.
Finest ever performance/Why: The gold medal winning performance in the 100m Freestyle in Beijing because it was unexpected.
First senior international meet: The IPC World Championships in Durban 2006.
Role models: Nyree Lewis and Michael Phelps.
My aspirations are: To compete in five Paralympics and win medals at all of them.
Tip for the top: Work hard and believe in yourself.
Life after swimming: I want to travel the world and help people.
Music: I like RnB music.
If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: A normal school girl.
Describe yourself in three words: Determined, Smiley and Friendly.
Would most like to meet: Michael Phelps.
Most prized possession: My Paralympic gold medals.
Biggest influence on career: Billy Pye.
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