Rebecca Linton Explained

Rebecca Linton
Fullname:Rebecca Jane Linton
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Howick Pakuranga
Birth Date:26 September 1985
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Height:1.750NaN0
Weight:620NaN0
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Rebecca Jane Linton (born 26 September 1985) is a New Zealand former swimmer, who specialised in long-distance freestyle events.[1] She held New Zealand records in the 400 and 800 m freestyle, until they were all broken by Lauren Boyle in 2012. Linton is also a member of Howick Pakuranga Swim Club in Auckland.

Linton qualified for three swimming events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by clearing FINA B-standard entry times of 4:19.03 (400 m freestyle) and 8:52.08 (800 m freestyle) from the New Zealand Championships.[2] [3] [4]

On the second day of the Games, Linton placed thirty-first overall in the 400 m freestyle.[5] Swimming in heat two, she edged out South Korea's Ha Eun-Ju to take a sixth seed by 0.07 of a second in 4:21.58.[6] [7] She also teamed up with Helen Norfolk, Alison Fitch, and Nathalie Bernard in the 4×200 m freestyle relay. She swam a third leg in heat two with a split of 2:05.17, but the New Zealand settled for seventh place and thirteenth overall, in a final time of 8:14.76.[8] [9] In her third and final event, 800 m freestyle, Linton picked up a seventh seed in heat three, but was unable to break a 9-minute barrier with a time of 9:02.41. Linton failed to reach the top 8 final, as she placed twenty-fourth overall from the morning's preliminaries.[10] [11]

Shortly after the Olympics, Linton retired from swimming to focus on her studies at the University of Auckland. In 2008, she graduated with the bachelor's degree of psychology and management, before joining the New Zealand Police.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Rebecca Linton. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082956/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/rebecca-linton-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 30 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Swimming – Women's 400m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 26 April 2013.
  3. Web site: Swimming – Women's 800m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 3). PDF. Athens 2004. Omega Timing. 22 April 2013.
  4. News: NZ Olympic Team Profiles: Swimming. TVNZ. 30 June 2004. 30 April 2013.
  5. News: Norquay. Kevin. Swimming: Youngster finds Olympics tough going. New Zealand Herald. 15 August 2004. 30 April 2013.
  6. Web site: Women's 400m Freestyle Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  7. News: Thomas. Stephen. Women's 400 Freestyle Prelims: France's Manaudou Powers to 4:06.76 to Lead a Fast, Wide-Open Field for the Final. https://archive.today/20130630092214/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7812.asp. dead. 30 June 2013. Swimming World Magazine. 15 August 2004. 26 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 2. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  9. News: Thomas. Stephen. Women’s 800 Freestyle Relay, Day 5 Prelims: Team USA Posts the Fastest Time, Brits and Aussies Next. Swimming World Magazine. 18 August 2004. 26 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051203025637/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7878.asp. 3 December 2005. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Women's 800m Freestyle Heat 3. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. 31 January 2013.
  11. News: Thomas. Stephen. Women’s 800 Freestyle Prelims, Day 6: Manaudou, #1 Qualifier, Sets French Record, 8:25.91; Munz and Keller in Finals. Swimming World Magazine. 19 August 2004. 19 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051203030012/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/7898.asp. 3 December 2005. dmy-all.
  12. News: Interview with the First Female King of the Bays Winner – Rebecca Linton. New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. 27 March 2013. 30 April 2013.

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