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| Lauren
QUIGLEY |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 28 Feb 1995
in Stockport, ENG |
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General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her aunt Gaynor Stanley represented Great Britain in swimming at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Her mother Yvonne and her older brother Grant have competed internationally in swimming. (Grant Quigley Twitter profile, 18 Feb 2018; questia.com, 07 May 2014; swimming.org, 03 Sep 2013; manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 27 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She always enjoyed swimming, despite her mother trying to put her off pursuing a career in the sport as she knew from her own experiences as an international swimmer how difficult it would be to reach a high level. "I remember mum not wanting me to swim because she knew how hard it was. She tried to steer me towards other sports but I just loved swimming and in the end she just gave up. And it has definitely been of benefit to me having a family who know all about swimming. I do brag though that my PBs are a lot better now than my mum's." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming competitively at age nine. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Coach |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmers Yvonne Stanley [mother] and Gaynor Stanley [aunt]. (swimming.org, 03 Sep 2013) |
Awards and honours |
She received the 2013 Performance of the Year award from Stockport Metro Swimming Club in England. (stockport-metro.co.uk, 06 Jan 2014) |
Nicknames |
Quiggs (Tumblr profile, 10 May 2014) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Do what you enjoy, enjoy what you do." (swimming.org, 03 Sep 2013) |
Other information |
COACHING
She works as a coach for Robin Brew Sports, a swimming and triathlon coaching company. "After being involved in swimming for so many years, I have a great love and passion for helping people of all ages and abilities in the water. From not being able to get in the pool, right through to the techniques and tips of each stroke." (Twitter profile, 16 Jan 2020; Instagram profile, 15 Jan 2020; robinbrewsports.com, 01 Aug 2016) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
59.78 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
27.99 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
25.53 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Backstroke |
2:14.27 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.96 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
28.33 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:58.67 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
50m Backstroke |
27.08 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Chartres, FRA |
100m Backstroke |
58.74 |
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