Francesca Halsall
Welcome to Francesca Halsall’s profile
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Date Of Birth: 12th April 1990
Born: Southport
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 59kg
Team/Club: Loughborough ITC
Coach: Ben Titley
Website: www.francescahalsall.com
After scooping three golds and two silvers at the 2006 European Junior Championships, Fran Halsall swiftly made the transition to senior competition, bringing back relay medals from both the European Championships and Commonwealth Games in the same year.
Halsall made her Olympic debut in Beijing two years later, reaching the final of the 100m Freestyle as well as competing in all three relay quartets.
Halsall scored her first individual long course international medal at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, winning silver in a British record 52.87 seconds.
2010 saw Halsall underline her status as one of the top sprinters in the world as she stormed to five medals at both the European Championships in Budapest and the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Personal Best
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Course 50m Freestyle | 24.11 | 2009 | BR |
| Long Course 100m Freestyle | 52.87 | 2009 | BR |
| Long Course 200m Freestyle | 1:59.13 | 2008 | |
| Long Course 50m Butterfly | 25.86 | 2011 | BR |
| Long Course 100m Butterfly | 57.40 | 2010 | BR |
| Short Course 50m Freestyle | 23.44 | 2009 | BR |
| Short Course 100m Freestyle | 51.19 | 2009 | ER |
| Short Course 50m Butterfly | 25.44 | 2009 | BR |
| Short Course 100m Butterfly | 55.71 | 2009 | BR |
International Competitions
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 50m Freestyle | 2008 | 24.80 | 10th |
| 100m Freestyle | 54:29 | 8th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 58:70 | 21st | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:38.18 | 7th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:57.50 | 4th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:56.16 | 9th | ||
| World Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2011 | 24.60 | 4th |
| 100m Freestyle | 53.72 | 4th | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:39.74 | 9th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:01.09 | 6th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2009 | 24.11 | 5th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 52.87 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:36.99 | 7th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:57.03 | 4th | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 2007 | 3.40.94 | 8th | |
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7.57.02 | 5th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4.02.18 | 4th | ||
| Commonwealth Games | 50m Freestyle | 2010 | 24.98 | SILVER |
| 100m Freestyle | 54.57 | BRONZE | ||
| 50m Butterfly | 26.24 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:40.03 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:00.09 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2006 | 55.40 | 4th | |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3.42.69 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:04.61 | SILVER | ||
| European Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2010 | 24.67 | BRONZE |
| 100m Freestyle | 53.58 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 57.40 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:38.57 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:59.72 | GOLD | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 2008 | 3:59.33 | GOLD | |
| 50m Freestyle | 2006 | 25.36 | 9th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 54.88 | 4th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:02.15 | 13th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4.02.24 | GOLD | ||
| World Short Course Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2008 | 24.11 | BRONZE |
| 100m Freestyle | 52.79 | SILVER | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:32.88 | BRONZE | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 3:53.02 | BRONZE |
Domestic Events
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2011 | 25.08 | GOLD |
| 100m Freestyle | 55.01 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 57.68 | SILVER | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2010 | 24.77 | GOLD | |
| 100m Freestyle | 54.71 | GOLD | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:01.45 | 8th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 57.83 | GOLD | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2009 | 24.53 | GOLD | |
| 100m Freestyle | 54.03 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 58.11 | SILVER | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2008 | 24.79 | GOLD | |
| 100m Freestyle | 54.81 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 58.16 | GOLD | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2006 | 25.54 | GOLD | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2.00.85 | SILVER | ||
| 50m Backstroke | 29.90 | SILVER | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 1.02.96 | BRONZE | ||
| 50m Butterfly | 27.54 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2.16.72 | BRONZE | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2005 | 26.23 | GOLD | |
| 100m Freestyle | 56.90 | BRONZE | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2.06.89 | 19th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 1.03.64 | 15th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2004 | 26.43 | 5th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 56.70 | 10th | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 1.04.73 | 10th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2.23.57 | 15th | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2003 | 59.35 | 21st | |
| 200m Freestyle | 2:09.94 | 32nd | ||
| 100m Backstroke | 1:07.56 | 25th | ||
| 200m Backstroke | 2:24.54 | 15th | ||
| 100m Butterfly | 1:05.90 | 20th | ||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:28.03 | 25th | ||
| ASA Championships | 100m Butterfly | 2011 | 57.44 | SILVER |
| 50m Freestyle | 2008 | 25.24 | GOLD | |
| 100m Butterfly | 1.01.06 | 6th |
In the Pool
Aspiration: To win Olympic Gold.
Who has been greatest influence on you: My dad. He knows what I am like, he knows how I think, and knows how to pick me up if I’m feeling low. He gives me the confidence to perform, and keeps me on my toes.
Out of the Pool
One thing you can’t live without: Shoe collection
Tip for the top: Strive for perfection because you may end up close.
Life after swimming: Have a comfortable and happy life.
Favourites
Band/Music: I like such a range of music. From Scouting for Girls, Fratellis and Girls Aloud, to The Stylistics and Diana Ross.
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