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.