Angharad Evans Explained

Angharad Evans
Nationality:English
Birth Place:Cambridge, England
Sport:Swimming
Event:Breaststroke
Club:University of Stirling

Angharad Evans (born 2003) is a swimmer from England,[1] who is a British champion.[2]

Career

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 105-85.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . 8 December 2023 . Swim Cloud . 9 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Women's 100m Breaststroke . Olympics.com . 9 April 2024.
  3. Web site: 2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster . Georgia Dogs . 9 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Scots snap up silverware at BUCS long course . Scottish Swimming . 9 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024 . Swimming.org . 9 April 2024.
  6. News: Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games . BBC Sport . 16 April 2024 . 16 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Race . Retta . Angharad Evans Scorches 1:05.54 100 Breast British Record At AP Race International . SwimSwam . 26 May 2024 . 30 July 2024.