Caitlin McClatchey
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Personal Data
Date Of Birth: 28th November 1985
Born: Portsmouth
Height: 1.69m
Weight: 54kg
Team/Club: Loughborough University
Coach: Ian Armiger
Caitlin McClatchey made her Olympic bow as a 18-year old, helping the British 4x200m Freestyle Relay quartet to 5th place at Athens 2004.
A year later, McClatchey was a World Championship medallist, scoring 400m Freestyle bronze in Montreal, 29 years after her uncle Alan McClatchey won Olympic 4x200m Freestyle Relay bronze in the same city.
McClatchey's stock continued to rise in 2006 as she swept to double Commonwealth gold in Melbourne as well as 400m Freestyle bronze at the European Championships in Budapest.
Her medal count has showed no sign of slowing down since with three medals from the World Short Course Championship and one from the European Championship medals in 2008, before another World Championship bronze in Rome in 2009.
Personal Best
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Course 100m Freestyle | 54.31 | 2008 | |
| Long Course 200m Freestyle | 1:56.62 | 2009 | |
| Long Course 400m Freestyle | 4:07.02 | 2005 | |
| Short Course 100m Freestyle | 53.90 | 2008 | |
| Short Course 200m Freestyle | 1:55.15 | 2008 | |
| Short Course 400m Freestyle | 4:05.54 | 2006 |
International Competitions
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 200m Freestyle | 2008 | 1:57.65 | 6th |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:38.18 | 7th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 2004 | 7:59.11 | 5th | |
| World Championships | 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 2011 | 3:39.74 | 9th |
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:53.51 | 6th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2009 | 1:56.62 | 9th | |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:36.99 | 7th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:45.51 | BRONZE | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2007 | 1:59.28 | 7th | |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:08.52 | 9th | ||
| 400m Freestyle | 2005 | 4:07.25 | BRONZE | |
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:59.04 | 4th | ||
| Commonwealth Games | 100m Freestyle | 2010 | 56.36 | 12th |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:02.51 | 17th | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:49.79 | 5th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:11.53 | 5th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 8:06.85 | 5th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2006 | 1:57.25 | GOLD | |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:07.69 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:12.00 | 6th | ||
| European Championships | 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | 7:52.36 | SILVER |
| 400m Freestyle | 2006 | 4:08.13 | BRONZE | |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:41.44 | 5th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:57.86 | 4th | ||
| World Short Course Championships | 200m Freestyle | 2008 | 1:55.15 | BRONZE |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:22.88 | BRONZE | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:38.96 | SILVER |
Domestic Events
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 100m Freestyle | 2012 | 55.52 | 5th |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:58.07 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2011 | 56.72 | 7th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:00.60 | 8th | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2010 | 56.49 | 6th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:00.13 | 5th | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2009 | 55.06 | SILVER | |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:57.58 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2008 | 54.58 | GOLD | |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:58.22 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2005 | 1:59.53 | SILVER | |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:09.65 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2004 | 57.73 | 18th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:00.94 | 4th | ||
| 400m Freestyle | 4:15.23 | BRONZE | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2003 | 57.95 | 14th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:03.78 | 7th | ||
| 400m Freestyle | 4:20.38 | 8th | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2001 | 1:01.31 | 34th | |
| ASA Championships | 100m Freestyle | 2011 | 55.81 | BRONZE |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:58.56 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2010 | 2:01.40 | 5th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2003 | 2.04.04 | GOLD |
In the Pool
Greatest Achievement to date: Commonwealth Games 2006, 200m Freestyle. I simply did not expect it. It was also the first race of the meet and to get off to a winning start hopefully encouraged the rest of the Scottish team.
Aspiration: To win an Olympic medal, and than look forward to 2012. Would love to compete in London.
Who has been greatest influence on you: I am really supported by my family. Knowing that they swam also really kept me going.
Out of the Pool
One thing you can’t live without: My house. I bought it with the help of my parents. I’ve had it for just under a year now.
Tip for the top: Enjoy what you do and have fun.
Life after swimming? With my interest in politics I would like to go in that direction. I fancy the Minister of Sport role at some point.
Favourites
Band/Music: Like the Kooks, but lots of things rock, indie, bit of pop.
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