Ellen Gandy
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Personal Data
Date Of Birth: 15th August 1991
Born: Bromley, Kent
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 60kg
Team/Club: Nunawading SC, Australia
Coach: Rohan Taylor
After a succesful junior career, Ellen Gandy burst on to the senior international scene in 2009 when she smashed the European 200m Butterfly record by more than half a second at the British Gas British Championships 2009.
In 2010, Gandy continued her progression by claiming her first individual international medal, winning 200m Butterfly bronze at the European Championships in Budapest.
Little more than two months later, Gandy added to her silverware with 100m Butterfly silver, 200m Butterfly bronze and 4x100m Medley Relay silver at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Personal Best
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Course 50m Butterfly | 26.54 | 2012 | |
| Long Course 100m Butterfly | 57.49 | 2009 | |
| Long Course 200m Butterfly | 2:04.83 | 2009 | BR |
| Short Course 50m Butterfly | 28.59 | 2006 | |
| Short Course 100m Butterfly | 58.10 | 2008 | |
| Short Course 200m Butterfly | 2:11.42 | 2006 |
International Competitions
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 200m Butterfly | 2008 | 2:10.60 | 15th |
| World Championships | 50m Butterfly | 2011 | 27.01 | 20th |
| 100m Butterfly | 57.55 | 5th | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:05.59 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:01.09 | 6th | ||
| 50m Butterfly | 2009 | 27.28 | 38th | |
| 100m Butterfly | 58.25 | 16th | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:08.55 | 15th | ||
| 4x200m Medley Relay | 3:57.03 | 4th | ||
| Commonwealth Games | 50m Butterfly | 2010 | 26.80 | 5th |
| 100m Butterfly | 58.06 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:07.75 | BRONZE | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:00.09 | SILVER | ||
| European Championships | 200m Butterfly | 2010 | 2:07.54 | BRONZE |
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | 7:52.36 | SILVER | |
| World Short Course Championships | 100m Butterfly | 2008 | 58.10 | 8th |
| European Junior Championships | 100m Butterfly | 2007 | 1:00.59 | BRONZE |
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:09.29 | GOLD | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 8:11.46 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:48.99 | SILVER | ||
| European Youth Olympics | 100m Butterfly | 2005 | 1:02.60 | GOLD |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:14.60 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:53.72 | GOLD | ||
| 4x200m Mixed Freestyle Relay | 7:59.68 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:18.88 | GOLD |
Domestic Events
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 100m Butterfly | 2011 | 57.68 | GOLD |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:06.13 | GOLD | ||
| 50m Butterfly | 2010 | 27.20 | SILVER | |
| 100m Butterfly | 58.64 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:07.70 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2009 | 58.65 | 25th | |
| 100m Butterfly | 57.49 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:04.83 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2008 | 2:01.82 | 9th | |
| 100m Butterfly | 58.49 | BRONZE | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:07.69 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2007 | 58.23 | 7th | |
| 50m Butterfly | 27.87 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 1:00.98 | BRONZE | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2006 | 59.20 | 18th | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2.07.82 | 26th | ||
| 50m Butterfly | 28.92 | 15th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 1:02.74 | 9th | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:16.59 | 8th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2005 | 28.41 | 27th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 1:00.24 | 15th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:07.29 | 15th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 1:02.51 | 9th | ||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:13.65 | BRONZE | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 2004 | 1:05.17 | 30th | |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:21.97 | 21st | ||
| ASA Championships | 100m Freestyle | 2008 | 59.95 | 22nd |
| 50m Butterfly | 28.46 | 5th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 1.00.95 | 5th |
In the Pool
Greatest achievement to date: Olympic Trials 200m Butterfly. I was so nervous and really don’t know how I kept it together. I had been practising my race plan for a while, and just focused on keeping to it. It worked brilliantly. I’m so excited to be going to the Olympics.
Aspiration: Getting to an Olympics was my first goal, now I aim to win Olympic gold and a world record would be nice too.
Who has been greatest influence on you: My coaches. Tony Beckley was the coach that started me swimming. Rohan Taylor my current coach is moving me on.
Out of the Pool
One thing you can’t live without: My ‘Pink Book’. My friend Amy Kennard made a book for me containing photos of all my friends and old club mates, and gave it to me at my leaving party before my family and I moved to Australia.
Tip for the top: Treat every experience as an opportunity to swim your best.
Life after swimming: Travel the world. Swimming takes me to many places but doesn’t allow me to explore.
Favourites
Band/Music: Depends on my mood, but anything. Australian music is not that good, although I do like Silverchair and Powderfinger.
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