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DARREN MEW
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Club: University of Bath
Coach: Mike Bottom
DOB: 12th December 1979
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 82.17kg
Born: Newport, Isle of Wight
Lives: Bath
Occupation: Student

P.B
Long Course
50m Breaststroke 27.56 (03)
100m Breaststroke 1:00.02 (04)
200m Breaststroke 2:17.26 (02)

Short Course
50m Breaststroke 26.72 (06)
100m Breaststroke 58.68 (03)
200m Breaststroke 2:11.43 (01) BR

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Olympic Games
Long Course 2004 7th 100m Breaststroke 1:01.66
2000 14th 100m Breaststroke 1.01.98
World Championships
Long Course 2007 20th 50m Breaststroke 28.43
2005 29th 100m Breaststroke 1.02.43
2003 5th 50m Breaststroke 27.92
7th 100m Breaststroke 1.01.36
2001 7th 100m Breaststroke 1.01.92
7th 50m Breaststroke 28.05
1998 13th 100m Breaststroke 1.03.36
Short Course 2008 20th 50m Breaststroke 27.72
23rd 100m Breaststroke 1:00.36
2000 50m Breaststroke Disq.
8th 100m Breaststroke 1.01.26
BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay (1.00.24)
1999 15th 50m Breaststroke 28.28
      10th 100m Breaststroke 1.00.69
      19th 200m Breaststroke 2.15.31
         
  European Championships      
  Long Course 1999 7th 50m Breaststroke 28.64
      13th 100m Breaststroke 1.03.18
      6th 4x100m Medley Relay 3.41.85 (1.03.00)
         
  Short Course      
    2003 4th 50m Breaststroke 27.04
      BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 58.78
      7th 4x50m Medley Relay 1.37.27 (26.59)
    2001 BRONZE 50m Breaststroke 26.85 CR
      4th 100m Breaststroke 59.59
      16th 200m Breaststroke 2.14.16
    2000 BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 1.00.04
      4th 50m Breaststroke 27.32=BR
      4th 4x50m Medley Relay 1.37.87
    1999 11th 50m Breaststroke 28.14
      11th 100m Breaststroke 1.02.09
    1998 4th 100m Breaststroke 1.00.07
      12th 200m Breaststroke 2.13.39
         
  Commonwealth Games    
Long Course 2006 SILVER 50m Breaststroke 28.07
4th 100m Breaststroke 1.01.23
  2002 BRONZE 50m Breaststroke 27.80
      4th 100m Breaststroke 1.01.87
    1998 BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 1.02.52
      =11th 200m Breaststroke 2.20.23
         
  European Junior Championships    
  Long Course 1997 BRONZE 100m Breaststroke 1.03.48
      7th 200m Breaststroke 2.21.23
      BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay 3.47.55 (1.02.52)
1996 5th 100m Breaststroke 1.05.54
      4th 4x100m Medley Relay  
    1995 4th 100m Breaststroke 1.04.86
      16th 200m Breaststroke 2.23.99
      SILVER 4x100m Medley Relay  

DOMESTIC EVENTS
Olympic Trials
Long Course 2004 GOLD 100m Breaststroke 1.00.02
7th (Heats) 200m Breaststroke 2.19.11
British Championships
Long Course 2006 GOLD 100m Breaststroke 1.01.18
GOLD 50m Breaststroke 27.96
RECORDS HELD
Commonwealth Records
50m Breaststroke S.C. 26.85 15/12/01
50m Breaststroke S.C. 27.13 15/12/01
British Records
100m Breaststroke L.C. 1.01.20 11/04/02
50m Breaststroke S.C. 26.85 15/12/01
50m Breaststroke S.C. 27.13 15/12/01
50m Breaststroke S.C. 27.21 11/08/01
50m Breaststroke S.C. 27.32 16/12/00
100m Breaststroke S.C. 59.45 14/12/00
50m Breaststroke L.C. 28.16 30/07/00
50m Breaststroke L.C. 28.31 30/07/00
50m Breaststroke L.C. 28.42 29/07/99
  50m Breaststroke L.C.   28.58 12/12/97  
  100m Breaststroke Junior S.C.   1.04.56 12/12/96  
  50m Breaststroke Junior S.C.   29.36 19/11/95  
  200m Breaststroke Junior L.C.   2.23.99 22/07/95  
  100m Breaststroke Junior L.C.   1.04.86 19/07/95  
  50m Breaststroke Junior L.C.   30.32 29/04/95  
  4x100m Medley Relay L.C.   3.39.60 (1.01.01)  
         
GENERAL INFORMATION

 


Finest sporting moment: Competing in the 4x100m Medley Relay Olympic final

Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do

First GB selection year: Junior- 1995, Senior- 1998

Sporting heroes: Steve Redgrave and Linford Christie 

Closest friends in sport: All my training partners at Bath

Favourite sport other than swimming: Anything to do with the beach. I grew up by the sea so sports like surfing and beach volleyball

Three words that best describe you: Determined, competitive and happy

Would most like to meet: Muhammad Ali

Most prized possession: My Olympic ring

Worst sporting moment: Missing 100m Breaststroke final in Sydney

Biggest influence on career: Myself

Favourite saying: 'If they do 20, we're doing 30.'

Favourite venue and why: Ponds Forge, Sheffield. Its home turf!

Tips to relax: Listen to music

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Relaxing on a beach anywhere in the world

Ultimate ambition: To win a gold medal at the Olympics

 

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