- Chris Walker-Hebborn
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Chris Walker-Hebborn Personal information Full name Chris Walker-Hebborn Born 1 July 1990 Sport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Backstroke Club University of Bath Medal recordCompetitor for 
Great BritainSwimming Commonwealth Games Bronze 2010 Delhi 4×100 m medley British Championships Silver 2011 Manchester 100 m backstroke Bronze 2011 Manchester 200 m backstroke Silver 2010 Sheffield 100 m backstroke Silver 2010 Sheffield 200 m backstroke Gold 2009 Sheffield 200 m backstroke Silver 2009 Sheffield 100 m backstroke Youth World Swimming Championships Gold 2008 Monterrey Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay Gold 2008 Monterrey Bronze 2008 Monterrey 100 m backstroke European Junior Championships Gold 2008 Belgrade 200 m backstroke Gold 2008 Belgrade 4 x 100 m medley relay Gold 2008 Belgrade 100 m backstroke Gold 2008 Belgrade 4 x 200 m freestyle relay ASA National Youth Championships Gold 2007 200 m freestyle Gold 2007 100 m backstroke Gold 2007 200 m backstroke Chris Walker-Hebborn (born 1 July 1990) is an English swimmer expected to compete for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is currently based at the University of Bath, where he trains at one of British Swimming's Intensive Training Centres.
In March 2009, he qualified for his first senior World Championships after beating event favourite James Goddard in the 200 m backstroke at the British Championships, held in Sheffield.[1]
Walker-Hebborn's preliminary heat performance in Rome secured him a place in the semifinals where, as one of the few swimmers not wearing the controversial[clarification needed] Jaked suit. However he did chose to wear the Arena X-Glide, which has a greater effect on enhancing performance[citation needed]. This is when he set a new British record to become a finalist. The record was to stand only briefly, as he broke it again in the finals (1:56.05), placing 9th.
The teenager spent two years at the British Offshore Centre in Australia at The Southport School, from 2006 to 2008. He was offered a scholarship with a Florida University[which?] in January 2009 but returned to his Bury St. Edmunds home after just a few weeks.
In April 2011, he joined the Ellesmere College Titans swimming team, where he will swim in the National Arena League and other competitions, and help with coaching.[2]
Competition results
International competition Event Time Position World Championships 2009 200 m backstroke 1:56.05 (NR) 9th World Youth Championships 2008 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:20.18 GOLD 4×100 m medley relay 3:41.69 GOLD 100 m backstroke 56.04 BRONZE European Junior Championships 2008 200 m backstroke 1:59.61 GOLD 4×100 m medley relay 3:39.75 GOLD 100 m backstroke 55.44 GOLD 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:19.98 GOLD 4×100 m freestyle relay 3:21.11 4th European Junior Championships 2007 4×100 m medley relay (heats only) 3:44.29 SILVER 4×200 m freestyle relay 7:22.46 4th 100 m backstroke 57.25 5th 200 m backstroke 2:03.06 6th 200 m freestyle (heats) 1:52.62 6th Domestic competition Event Time Position British Championships 2011 100 m backstroke 55.41 SILVER 200 m backstroke 2:01.94 BRONZE British Championships 2010 200 m backstroke 1:57.39 SILVER 100 m backstroke 54.78 SILVER 200 m freestyle 1:49.98 6th British Championships 2009 200 m backstroke 1:57.95 GOLD 100 m backstroke 54.96 SILVER 200 m freestyle 1:48.99 5th ASA National Youth Championships 2007 200 m freestyle 1:51.87 GOLD 100 m backstroke 57.13 GOLD 200 m backstroke 2:02.69 GOLD 200 m individual medley 2:07.45 5th 100 m freestyle 52.50 5th References
- ^ "'Poppet' backs himself for a stroke of fortune". The Independent. 2009-03-22. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/poppet-backs-himself-for-a-stroke-of-fortune-1651230.html.
- ^ "Olympic swimming hope Chris Walker-Hebborn joins Titans". BBC News. 2011-04-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/london_2012/9455483.stm.
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Categories:- 1990 births
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- English swimmers
- Male backstroke swimmers
- British swimming biography stubs
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