Alexander Cohoon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 2002[1] |
| Education | Farmor's School Loughborough University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Alex Cohoon (born 17 September 2002) is a British swimmer.
Early life
[edit]From Fairford in Gloucestershire, he attended Farmor's School and was a member of Cirencester Swimming Club from the age of five years old. He attends Loughborough University.[2][3][4] Until the age of 17 he was in the academy of Premiership Rugby side Gloucester Rugby.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2019 he won gold in the 50 metres freestyle in the 17+ years age group category at the English Nationals at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, in a personal best time of 23.86 seconds. At the same meet he won a silver in the 50m butterfly.[6]
In 2022, he won four gold medals competing in the 50m freestyle; the 100m freestyle, 100m freestyle relay and the 100m medley relay at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition. He defended all four titles successfully in Sheffield in March 2023.[7]
In August 2023, he won an individual bronze medal in the men’s 100m freestyle and a silver medal in the mixed 4 x 100m freestyle relay at the European U23 Championships.[8]
He won the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle races at the 2024 City of Sheffield Premier Meet.[9]
He finished fourth in the 100m freestyle at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in April 2024 in a personal best time of 48.2 seconds.[10] He was subsequently selected as part of the 2024 British Olympic team to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Cohoon". Team GB. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Roger (12 April 2024). "Swimmer Alex Cohoon heading for Olympic Games in Paris". Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Loughborough swimmers impress at British Championships". lboro.ac.uk. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Cirencester teen swimmer qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympic trials". Wiltsglosstandard. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (14 May 2024). "How Cohoon went from rugby hopeful to Olympic swimmer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Roger (26 September 2019). "Rising Star: Alex Cohoon, Cirencester Swimming Club". The Local Answer. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Cohoon is a step nearer to being chosen for the Olympic games". wiltsglosstandard.co.u k. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Fairford swimmer wins medals at European Championships". wiltsglosstandard. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "COHOON & OKARO CRACK SPRINT FREESTYLE BARRIERS AT CITY OF SHEFFIELD MEET". Swimswam.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Alex Cohoon qualifies for Paris Olympics". Gazetteseries. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "'Exciting' Team GB swimming team named for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Swimming.org. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.