Leah Crisp Explained

Leah Crisp
Fullname:	Leah Phoebe Crisp
Nationality:	British (English)
Birth Date:	16 October 2001
Birth Place:	Wakefield, England
Sport:	Swimming
Event:	800m/1500m freestyle

Leah Phoebe Crisp (born 16 October 2001) is a three times British champion and British international swimmer.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Crisp educated at Wakefield Girls' High School and the University of Bath won two senior national titles in 2019, after winning the 800 and 1500 metres freestyle titles at the British Swimming Championships, while swimming for the City of Leeds. In 2020, she took a place in the British Swimming's National programme in Bath.^[3] Additionally in 2020, she won two bronze medals at the European Junior event in Luxembourg.^[4]

When the British Championships resumed after the COVID-19 pandemic cancellations she won her third national title at the 2022 British Swimming Championships in the 800 metres and also took a bronze over 1500 metres.^[5]

Crisp was selected by the British team for the 2024 Summer Olympics^[6] where she finished 20th in the 10 kilometre open water marathon.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leigh Crisp . FINA . 3 August 2022.
2. Web site: Crisp swim from Leah as she shatters personal best to take gold . Swimming.org . 3 August 2022.
3. Web site: Rising swimming star Leah Crisp decides to take the plunge with Bath . Yorkshire Post . 3 August 2022.
4. Web site: Swim England juniors shine in Luxembourg with impressive medal haul . Swimming.org . 3 August 2022.
5. Web site: Crisp results . Swim Cloud . 3 August 2022.
6. Web site: Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games . BBC Sport . 16 April 2024.
7. Web site: Leah Crisp learns fast at start of what she plans to be marathon swimming career. Yorkshire Post. 9 August 2024.