Rebecca Turner
Welcome to Rebecca Turner’s profile page.
Personal Data
Date of Birth: 1st August 1992
Born: Rotherham
Height: 5ft 7in
Weight: 68kg
Team/Club: City of Sheffield
Coach: Russ Barber
Personal Best
| Event | Time | Year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Course 50m Freestyle | 25.88 | 2012 | |
| Long Course 100m Freestyle | 54.71 | 2012 | |
| Long Course 200m Freestyle | 1:57.65 | 2012 | |
| Long Course 400m Freestyle | 4:14.38 | 2011 | |
| Short Course 50m Freestyle | 25.62 | 2009 | |
| Short Course 100m Freestyle | 53.69 | 2011 | |
| Short Course 200m Freestyle | 1:54.84 | 2011 | |
| Short Course 400m Freestyle | 4:10.81 | 2011 |
International Competitions
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 200m Freestyle | 2012 | 1:58.98 | 17th |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:37.02 (heats) | 5th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:52.37 | 5th | ||
| World Championships | 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 2011 | 3:39.74 | 9th |
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:53.51 | 6th | ||
| European Championships | 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | 3:50.74 | 9th |
| World Short Course Championships | 100m Freestyle | 2012 | 54.97 | 25th |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:56.46 | 11th | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:38.23 | 8th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 7:45.85 | 5th | ||
| European Short Course Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2011 | 25.66 | 31st |
| 100m Freestyle | 53.88 | 9th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 1:54.84 | 4th | ||
| 4x50m Freestyle Relay | 1:40.14 | 9th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2009 | 25.62 | 37th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 55.32 | 42nd | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 1:57.96 | 17th | ||
| 4x50m Freestyle Relay | 1:40.12 | 6th | ||
| World Youth Championships | 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | 8:06.52 | SILVER |
| European Junior Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2008 | 28.10 | 38th |
| 100m Freestyle | 57.40 | 10th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:03.26 | 7th | ||
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:52.33 | 7th | ||
| 4x100m Medley Relay | 4:13.34 | 5th | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 8:08.82 | GOLD | ||
| 100m Freestyle | 2007 | 58.39 | 13th | |
| 4x100m Freestyle Relay | 3:48.99 | SILVER | ||
| 4x200m Freestyle Relay | 8:11.46 | GOLD |
Domestic Events
| Competition | Event | Year | Time | Medal/Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Championships | 100m Freestyle | 2012 | 54.83 | BRONZE |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:57.65 | GOLD | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2011 | 26.40 | 6th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 55.86 | BRONZE | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 1:59.63 | 4th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2010 | 26.72 | 9th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 56.62 | 7th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:00.58 | 7th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2009 | 26.75 | 13th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 56.32 | 7th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:01.74 | 7th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2008 | 27.11 | 14th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 57.86 | 24th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:04.40 | 26th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2007 | 27.37 | 18th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 58.37 | 8th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:06.73 | 26th | ||
| 400m Freestyle | 4:28.20 | 36th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2006 | 27.88 | 23rd | |
| 100m Freestyle | 1:00.81 | 27th | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:09.46 | 27th | ||
| ASA Championships | 50m Freestyle | 2012 | 26.05 | 6th |
| 100m Freestyle | 55.99 | BRONZE | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 1:59.11 | SILVER | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2011 | 26.15 | 4th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 55.52 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 1:58.66 | BRONZE | ||
| 400m Freestyle | 4:14.38 | 4th | ||
| 50m Freestyle | 2010 | 26.60 | 6th | |
| 100m Freestyle | 56.32 | SILVER | ||
| 200m Freestyle | 2:01.01 | BRONZE |
In the Pool
Greatest achievement to date: Finishing sixtth at the World Championships in Shanghai 2011 with the women's 4x200m Freestyle team.
Who has been greatest influence on you: My coach and my parents.
Swimming goals: To win an Olympic medal.
When did you begin swimming: I learned when I was about four-years old. I started swimming competitively from about eight.
Out of the Pool
Ultimate relaxation: Spending time with my boyfriend Kane.
Tip for the top: Do your best and go with the flow.
Life after swimming: Not sure yet.
Favourites
Films: Disney's Up.
Band/Music: Rhianna, Beyonce, JLS, anything really!
Food: Pizza, Cereal.
Hobbies: Spending time with my boyfriend.
Last book read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
