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| Chelsea
GUBECKA |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 08 Sep 1998
in Nambour, AUS |
| Height | 1.62 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Kawana Waters Swimming Club: Australia |
Name of coach |
Robert van der Zant [club], AUS; Kate Sparkes [club] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming lessons at five months old. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Machine (Facebook profile, 26 Oct 2020) |
Hobbies |
Video games. (swimming.org.au, 09 Sep 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (swimming.org.au, 28 Nov 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog." (Facebook profile, 26 Oct 2020) |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 she was inducted into the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. (Yeronga Park Swimming Club Facebook page, 01 Mar 2021; openwaterswimming.com, 01 Mar 2021)
She was named Open Water Swimmer of the Year in 2015, 2016 and 2017 by Swimming Australia. (swimming.org.au, 21 Dec 2017, 09 Sep 2019; swimswam.com, 05 Sep 2015) |
Famous relatives |
Her younger sister Chloe has represented Australia in both pool and open water swimming, and competed in the 5km open water event at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Her younger brother Kolby has competed in open water swimming at national level in Australia, while her other younger brother Jordan has competed in swimming at junior level in Australia. (swimswam.com, 15 Nov 2015; sunshinecoastdaily.com.au, 26 Jan 2017; swimming.org.au, 21 Dec 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 25 Feb 2020) |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Australia |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business - University of the Sunshine Coast: Australia |
Residence |
Australia |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To compete at the Olympic Games in both pool and open water swimming. She also aspires to work as a psychologist or nutritionist following her retirement from swimming. (swimswam.com, 27 Jan 2018; swimming.org.au, 09 Sep 2019) |
Other sports |
She has competed in pool swimming and represented Australia in the 1500m freestyle at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. She has competed in surf lifesaving at junior level in Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. (usc.edu.au, 26 Sep 2016; smh.com.au, 01 May 2013; SportsDeskOnline, 22 Nov 2018) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Reed |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
16:21.82 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
5km |
57:35.0 |
| 1 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
6km - Team Relay |
1:03:28.0 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
10km |
2:02:38.1 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
6km - Team Relay |
1:11:26.70 |
| 13 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
2:02:51.7 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
6km - Team Relay |
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2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
25km |
DNF |
| 29 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
10km |
1:55:45.2 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
5km - Team Relay |
54:36.8 |
| 9 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
2:00:30.0 |
| 9 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
25km |
5:28:41.6 |
| 13 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
25km |
5:28:49.2 |
| 13 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
1:58:51.3 |
| 30 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:59:16.3 |
World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2023 |
Funchal, POR |
10km |
1:58:10.3 |
| 6 |
2022 |
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10km |
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| 1 |
2022 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
1:56:19.8 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Paris, FRA |
10km |
2:00:47.81 |
| 36 |
2019 |
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10km |
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| 8 |
2019 |
Beau Vallon, SEY |
10km |
2:01:57.10 |
| 30 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
2:04:30.5 |
| 21 |
2018 |
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10km |
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| 11 |
2018 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
2:06:16.60 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
10km |
2:02:28.0 |
| 22 |
2018 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:10:10.59 |
| 18 |
2017 |
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10km |
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| 5 |
2017 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:52:37.3 |
| 10 |
2017 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:02:18.3 |
| 17 |
2016 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:59:06.10 |
| 7 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:48:07.02 |
| 16 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:05:56.4 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
2:06:21.02 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
2:04:01.0 |
Pan Pacific Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2018 |
Tokyo, JPN |
10km |
2:08:52.5 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Maui, HI, USA |
10km |
1:59:54.0 |
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