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Craig Gibbons

Welcome to Craig Gibbons profile

Personal Data

Date Of Birth: 29th November 1985

Born: High Wycombe

Height: 1.90m

Weight: 78kg

Team/Club: Wycombe District

Coach: Kevin Brooks

Personal Best

Event Time Year Record
Long Course 50m Freestyle 22.41 2012  
Long Course 100m Freestyle 49.49 2012  
Long Course 50m Backstroke 26.10 2009  
Short Course 50m Freestyle 21.49 2009  
Short Course 100m Freestyle 46.90 2009  
Short Course 200m Freestyle 1:47.23 2004  

International Competitions

Competition Event Year Time Medal/Position
World Championships SC 4x100m Medley Relay 2008 Prelims Only  
  SC 4x100m Freestyle Relay 2008 3:11.04 6th
         
European Championships SC Freestyle 2008 22.27 33rd
  SC 100m Freestyle 2004 48.92 14th
  SC 200m Freestyle 2004 1.48.54 24th
         
World Schools Championships LC 50m Freestyle 2002 24.68 8th
  LC 100m Freestyle 2002 53.91 5th
  LC 4x100m Medley Relay 2002 3.54.38 (52.91 Fs) GOLD
         
European Junior Championships LC 100m Freestyle 2003 51.36 7th
  LC 4x100m Freestyle Relay 2003 3.24.83 (50.42) BRONZE
  LC 4x100m Medley relay 2003 3.45.63 (50.43) BRONZE

Domestic Events

Competition Event Year Time Medal/Position
Olympic Trials LC 100m Freestyle 2004 50.29 BRONZE
         
British Championships LC 100m Freestyle 2006 51.03 4th
  LC 50m Freestyle 2006 23.06 11th
  LC 200m Freestyle 2006 1.57.33 33rd
  LC 100m Freestyle 2005 50.84 BRONZE
  LC 50m Freestyle 2005 23.31 4th
  LC 50m Freestyle 2003 24.06 10th
  LC 100m Freestyle 2003 52.21 14th
  LC 200m Freestyle 2003 1.54.97 20th
  LC 50m Butterfly 2003 26.25 19th
  LC 50m Freestyle 2002 24.54 20th
  LC 50m Butterfly 2002 26.44 20th
  LC 100m Backstroke 2001 1.02.68 20th
ASA National Championships LC 100m Freestyle 2008 50.80 6th
  LC 50m Freestyle 2008 23.20 8th
  LC 50m Freestyle 2008 23.83 SILVER

In the Pool

Aspiration: To make the Olympics and to break the British 100m Freestyle record

Who has been greatest influence on you: My Mother

Out of the Pool

One thing you can’t live without: My SVA drag pants – I always wear them!

Tip for the top: I’ll tell you when I get there!

 

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