Swimming Career Highlights
Rebecca Adlington, Great Britain Born :1989 on Mansfield, Adlington is a middle distance Freestyle swimmer who burst on the the world scene with a double Gold in the Beijing Olympics in the 400 metres and 800 metres. In the 800 metres she broke the 19 year old world record of Janet Evans. After a couple of relatively lean years she returned to form in the 2011 World Championships winning the 800 metre title.
 

Titles (Long Course)

2008:
Olympics: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle
2009:
2010:
European: 400 metres Freestyle
Commonwealth: 400 metres Freestyle; 800 metres Freestyle
2011:
World: 800 metres Freestyle
 

World Records

2008:
800 metres Freestyle: 8.14.10
 


Titles  (Short Course)

 2008:
World: 800 metres Freestyle: 8.14.10