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Sophie Allen

Welcome to Sophie Allen’s profile page.

Personal Data

Date Of Birth: 21st March 1992

Born: Lincoln

Height: 1.70m

Weight: 62kg

Team/Club: British Gas ITC Bath

Coach: Dave McNulty / Graeme Antwhistle

Personal Best

Event Time Year Record
Long Course 100m Breaststroke 1:08.44 2012  
Long Course 100m Butterfly 59.80 2012  
Long Course 200m Individual Medley 2:11.49 2012  
Short Course 100m Breaststroke 1:06.42 2012  
Short Course 100m Butterfly 1:00.10 2011  
Short Course 200m Individual Medley 2:07.52 2012 NR

International Competitions

Competition Event Year Time Medal/Position
Olympic Games 200m Individual Medley 2012 2:14.72 21st
European Championships 200m Individual Medley 2012 2:11.49 SILVER
World Short Course Championships 100m Breaststroke 2012 1:06.42 10th
  200m Breaststroke   2:28.77 28th
  100m Individual Medley   59.03 6th
  200m Individual Medley   2:09.16 7th
  4x100m Medley Relay   3:51.85 4th
  4x200m Freestyle Relay   7:45.85 5th
European Junior Championships 100m Breaststroke 2008 1:12.72 10th
  200m Breaststroke   2:36.81 14th
  200m Individual Medley   2:16.40 SILVER
  4x100m Freestyle Relay   3:52.33 7th
  200m Individual Medley 2007 2:22.16 11th
  400m Individual Medley   5:00.26 15th


Domestic Events

Competition Event Year Time Medal/Position
British Championships 100m Freestyle 2012 56.78 11th
  100m Breaststroke   1:09.45 BRONZE
  200m Individual Medley   2:11.71 SILVER
  100m Freestyle 2011 57.23 13th
  200m Individual Medley   2:14.15 SILVER
  400m Individual Medley   4:54.20 6th
  100m Breaststroke 2009 1:13.47 15th
  200m Breaststroke   2:35.63 10th
  200m Individual Medley   2:14.05 BRONZE
  400m Individual Medley   4:48.75 6th
  100m Freestyle 2008 58.21 28th
  200m Freestyle   2:05.27 31st
  100m Breaststroke   1:11.58 7th
  200m Breaststroke   2:36.01 9th
  100m Butterfly   1:04.11 28th
  200m Individual Medley   2:18.49 9th
  100m Freestyle 2007 1:00.04 38th
  200m Freestyle   2:08.08 33rd
  400m Freestyle   4:24.25 24th
  200m Breaststroke   2:39.62 19th
  200m Individual Medley   2:18.31 SILVER
  400m Individual Medley   4:55.88 8th
  100m Freestyle 2006 1.00.89 28th
  200m Freestyle   2.12.72 31st
  50m Breaststroke   34.98 18th
  200m Breaststroke   2.41.50 21st
  200m Butterfly   2.27.17 27th
  200m Individual Medley   2.26.28 18th
  400m Individual Medley   5.01.04 12th
  200m Freestyle 2005 2.13.89 44th
  400m Freestyle   4.32.00 24th
  100m Breaststroke   1.14.59 18th
  200m Breaststroke   2.42.74 23rd
  400m Individual Medley   5.06.88 13th


In the Pool

Favourite event: 200 Individual Medley

Finest ever performance: The 200m Medley final at the Olympic Trials where I qualified for London 2012!

My aspirations are: To be the best I can be.

Out of the Pool

If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: A Beauty Therapist / Baker

Tip for the top: Enjoy it!

Life after diving: Hopefully have my own Beauty Therapy company.

Would most like to meet: Robert Pattinson

Biggest influence on career: My parents

Favourites

Band/music: Kings of Leon                                                         

Food: Cupcakes                   

Hobbies: Baking

 

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