Sarah Bateman Explained

Sarah Bateman
Fullname:Sarah Blake Bateman
Strokes:Backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley
Club:Ægir (Iceland)
Patriot Aquatics (USA)
Collegeteam:University of Florida
Birth Date:June 15, 1990
Birth Place:Orlando, Florida
Height:5feet
Weight:128lb

Sarah Blake Bateman (born June 15, 1990) is an American-born competition swimmer who has represented Iceland in international events.[1] She was born and raised in the United States, but has dual citizenship from her Icelandic maternal grandmother Johanna Hjaltalin.[2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 100 m backstroke, but did not advance beyond the first round.[3]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 32nd overall in the preliminary heats in the 100-meter butterfly, and did not advance.[4] In the 50-meter freestyle heats, she tied for 16th with two other swimmers and took part in a qualification swim-off, but did not advance.[5] She was part of the Icelandic 4 × 100 m medley team, but that team also did not advance beyond the first round.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/bateman-sarah-blake-1128453/ London2012.com
  2. http://www.aegir.is/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=168%3Avietal-vie-sarah-blake-bateman&Itemid=133 aegir.is
  3. Web site: Sarah Bateman Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035143/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/sarah-bateman-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2020-01-03.
  4. http://www.london2012.com/swimming/event/women-100m-butterfly/index.html London2012.com
  5. http://www.london2012.com/swimming/event/women-50m-freestyle/index.html London2012.com