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Claire Cashmore

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Personal Data

Date Of Birth: 21th May 1988

Born:  Redditch

Height: 1.66m

Team/Club: Manchester HPC

Coach: Mick Massey

Personal Best

Event Time Year Record
Long Course S9 100m Freestyle 1:05.16 2011  
Long Course SB8 50m Breaststroke 38.18 2011 BR
Long Course SB8 100m Breaststroke 1:20.37 2011 BR
Long Course SB8 200m Breaststroke 3:15.34 2008 BR
Long Course S9 100m Butterfly 1:12.07 2011  
Long Course SM9 200m Individual Medley 2:37.36 2009  


International Competitions

Competition Event Year Time Position
Paralympic Games 100m Freestyle (S9) 2012 1:06.81 9th
  100m Breaststroke (SB8)   1:20.39 SILVER
  100m Butterfly (S9)   1:14.56 8th
  200m Individual Medley (SM9)   2:38.08 4th
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts)   4:24.71 BRONZE
  4x100m Medley Relay (34pts)   4:53.98 SILVER
  100m Backstroke (S9) 2008 1:14.46 6th
  100m Breaststroke (SB8)   1:25.60 BRONZE
  100m Butterfly (S9)   1:13.47 8th
  200m Individual Medley (SM9)   2:42.09 4th
  50m Freestyle (S9) 2004 31.29 5th
  100m Backstroke (S9)   1:16.98 BRONZE
  100m Butterfly (S9)   1:19.60 8th
  200m Individual Medley (SM9)   2:48.07 BRONZE
  4x100m Freestyle (34pt)   4:54.38 6th
IPC World Championships 50m Freestyle (S9) 2010 30.14 6th
  100m Freestyle (S9)   1:05.49 4th
  100m Breaststroke (SB8)   1:22.02 SILVER
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pt)   4:29.49 SILVER
  100m Freestyle (S9) 2006 1:10.25 10th
  100m Backstroke (S9)   1:19.72 8th
  100m Breaststroke (SB8)   1:27.98 SILVER
  200m Individual Medley (SM9)   2:52.82 7th
  4x100m Medley Relay (34pt)   5:14.56 SILVER
IPC European Championships 100m Freestyle (S9) 2011 1:05.16 4th
  100m Breaststroke (SB8)   1:20.37 SILVER
  100m Butterfly (S9)   1:12.07 BRONZE
  200m Individual Medley (SM9)   2:37.55 BRONZE
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts)   4:27.53 GOLD
  4x100m Medley Relay (34pts)   4:52.40 GOLD
  50m Freestyle (S9) 2009 30.14 BRONZE
  100m Breaststroke (SB8)   1:23.61 BRONZE
  100m Butterfly (S9)   1:15.35 5th
  34pt Freestyle Relay   4:54.47 GOLD
IPC World Championships (25m) 100m Breaststroke (SB8) 2009 1:19.96 SILVER
  100m Individual Medley (SM9)   1:11.83 GOLD
  200m Individual Medley (SM9)   2:34.35 SILVER
  34pt Medley Relay   4:56.23 GOLD


Domestic Events

Competition Event Year Time Medal/Position
British Championships 50m Freestyle 2012 30.87 8th
  100m Freestyle   1:05.44 8th
  100m Breaststroke   1:24.04 8th
  100m Butterfly   1:15.98 6th
  200m Individual Medley   2:38.23 6th
  100m Freestyle 2011 1:05.54 5th
  100m Breaststroke   1:21.73 BRONZE
  200m Individual Medley   2:38.79 BRONZE
  50m Freestyle 2010 30.89 BRONZE
  100m Freestyle   1:05.88 SILVER
  100m Breaststroke   1:23.26 BRONZE
  100m Butterfly   1:15.18 SILVER
  200m Individual Medley   2:41.67 4th
  100m Freestyle 2009 1:07.65 8th
  100m Backstroke   1:16.32 BRONZE
  100m Breaststroke   1:26.98 SILVER
  50m Freestyle 2008 31.08 7th
  100m Freestyle   1:09.40 8th
  100m Breaststroke   1:27.75 4th
  50m Freestyle 2003 33.73 BRONZE
  100m Breaststroke   1:32.51 BRONZE
  100m Butterfly   1:26.92 BRONZE
  50m Backstroke   37.59 GOLD
British International Disability Championships 50m Freestyle 2013 30.58 5th
  100m Freestyle   1:06.14 5th
  100m Breaststroke   1:21.82 4th
  100m Butterfly   1:14.03 6th
  200m Individual Medley   2:38.16 7th
  100m Butterfly 2012 1:14.42 8th
  200m Individual Medley   2:39.16 8th
  50m Freestyle 2011 30.40 4th
  100m Butterfly   1:13.89 GOLD


In the Pool

Greatest achievement to date: The bronze medal that I won at Athens in the 200m Individual Medley

Aspiration: To win a gold medal in the Paralympic Games breaking the world record at the same time

Who has been greatest influence on you:  My family, friends and coach

Out of the Pool

Family Members: My dad ran for England

Tip for the top: When something goes wrong just get back up and try again it will only make you a better athlete

 

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