Chris Walker-Hebborn

Welcome to Chris Walker-Hebborn’s profile page.

PERSONAL DATA

Date Of Birth: 1st July 1990

Born: Bury St Edmunds

Height: 1.82m

Weight: 75kg

Team/Club: Ipswich/Bath British Gas ITC

Coach: Dave McNulty

Backstroker Chris Walker-Hebborn was the star of the 2008 European Junior Championships in Belgrade, clinching four golds including the individual 100m and 200m Backstroke double.

A year later, he won the British 200m Backstroke title in Sheffield before breaking the British record on his World Championship debut in Rome.

The Team Ipswich swimmer, who trains at the British Gas ITC in Bath, continued his progression in 2010, reaching three finals at his debut Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

PERSONAL BEST

Event	Time	Year	Record
Long Course 50m Backstroke	26.55	2010
Long Course 100m Backstroke	54.26	2012
Long Course 200m Backstroke	1:56.05	2009
Short Course 50m Backstroke	25.09	2011
Short Course 100m Backstroke	51.61	2009
Short Course 200m Backstroke	1:50.73	2009	BR

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

Competition	Event	Year	Time	Medal/Position
Olympic Games	100m Backstroke	2012	54.78	20th
	200m Backstroke		1:59.00	22nd
World Championships	200m Backstroke	2011	1:58.59	17th
	200m Backstroke	2009	1:56.05	9th
Commonwealth Games	100m Backstroke	2010	55.04	6th
	200m Backstroke		1:59.00	4th
	4x200m Freestyle Relay		7:16.57	5th
World Short Course Championships	100m Backstroke	2012	52.11	21st
	200m Backstroke		1:55.68	19th
	4x100m Freestyle Relay		3:16.77	10th
	4x200m Freestyle Relay		7:05.73	7th
European Short Course Championships	50m Backstroke	2011	25.09	30th
	100m Backstroke		53.19	23rd
	200m Backstroke		1:58.70	28th
	4x50m Freestyle Relay		1:28.28	7th
	4x50m Medley Relay		1:35.07	5th
World Youth Championships	100m Backstroke	2008	56.04	BRONZE
	200m Backstroke		2:02.99	9th
	4x200m Freestyle Relay		7:20.18	GOLD
	4x100m Medley Relay		3:14.69	GOLD
European Junior Championships	100m Backstroke	2008	55.44	GOLD
	200m Backstroke		1:59.61	GOLD
	4x100m Freestyle Relay		3:21.11	4th
	4x200m Freestyle Relay		7:19.98	GOLD
	4x100m Medley Relay		3:39.75	GOLD
	100m Backstroke	2007	57.25	5th
	200m Backstroke		2:03.06	6th
	4x200m Freestyle Relay		7:26.45	4th

DOMESTIC EVENTS

Competition

Event

Year

Time

Medal/Position

British Championships

100m Backstroke

2012

54.46

SILVER

200m Backstroke

1:59.80

BRONZE

100m Backstroke

2011

55.41

SILVER

200m Backstroke

2:01.94

BRONZE

200m Freestyle

2010

1:49.98

6th

100m Backstroke

54.78

SILVER

200m Backstroke

1:57.39

SILVER

200m Freestyle

2009

1:48.99

5th

100m Backstroke

54.96

SILVER

200m Backstroke

1:57.95

GOLD

200m Freestyle

2008

1:49.86

12th

100m Backstroke

55.61

4th

200m Backstroke

2:00.68

4th

100m Backstroke

2007

58.18

11th

200m Backstroke

2:05.70

5th

ASA Championships

100m Backstroke

2012

54.26

GOLD

200m Backstroke

1:57.17

GOLD

100m Backstroke

2011

54.47

GOLD

200m Backstroke

1:57.20

GOLD

IN THE POOL

Greatest achievement to date: 9th in the World Chamionships

Aspiration: To get to the Olympics in 2012. Possibly win a medal. That's the dream

Training Regime: Get up at 6am get to the pool at 6.30am - train for 2 1/2 hours. Back in the pool at 3.30 for 2 and half hours Train 10 times a week - Sunday is only day off. Go to gym 4 times a week

Who has been greatest influence on you: My mum and Dad

When did you begin swimming: When I was about three on holiday - according to my dad I couldn't wait to get my armbands off in the pool and it went from there really.