Angharad Evans
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Born | Cambridge, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
| Event | Breaststroke | |||||||||||
| Club | University of Stirling | |||||||||||
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Angharad Evans (born 2003) is a swimmer from England,[1] who is a British champion.[2]
Early life
[edit]She was born in Cambridge, England, with an American mother and British father. Her Welsh name reflects her Welsh-speaking parental grandparents.
Career
[edit]Evans studied at University of Georgia in the United States[3] and then the University of Stirling in Scotland.[4]
In April 2024, she won the 100 metres breaststroke title at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, setting a time of 1:06.54[5] and was subsequently named in the British team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]
In May 2024, she set a new British record of 1:05.54 on her way to winning the 100 metres breaststroke competition at the AP Race International meeting in London.[7]
In her international debut at the Paris Olympics, she reached the 100 metre breaststroke final, turning at 50 metres in third place and ultimately finishing in 6th place with a time of 1:05.85.
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". Swim Cloud. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's 100m Breaststroke". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster". Georgia Dogs. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Scots snap up silverware at BUCS long course". Scottish Swimming. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Race, Retta (26 May 2024). "Angharad Evans Scorches 1:05.54 100 Breast British Record At AP Race International". SwimSwam. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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