Yvette Tulip Hlaváčová Explained

Yvette Tulip Hlaváčová
Birth Date:26 May 1975
Birth Place:Boskovice, Czechoslovakia
Nationality:Czech
Occupation:Swimmer, fashion model
Weight:174lb[1]

Yvette Tulip Hlaváčová (born 26 May 1975) is a Czech former swimmer.

Swimming career

Hlaváčová was a Czech national team member in long-distance swimming and won a silver medal at the 1991 European Aquatics Championships in the 5 km open water and a bronze medal at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships in the 25 km open water event.

Despite being of Czech nationality she won the 50 metres butterfly title in 1998 at the ASA National British Championships.[2]

She is the women's world record holder from swimming the English Channel in a time of 7 h, 25 mins.[3] While she has pursued indoor swimming, she has earned much more success on the open water. The swimmer has been at the top of long-distance swimming for several years.

At 6ft4.5" (194 cm) she is one of the tallest swimmers in the world. Her feet are a size 13 (US) / 46 (EU).

Successful English Channel Swims

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . yvett.cz.
  2. News: "For the Record." Times, 11 July 1998, p. 40. The Times. 11 July 1998 . 40 .
  3. http://www.doverlife.co.uk/channelswimming/records.php Dover Life - Channel Swimming Records