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Charlotte ATKINSON
Sport Swimming
NOC Great Britain   
GenderWomen
Born29 Nov 1996 in Douglas, IMN
 Human Interest 
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Human Biology - Loughborough University: England
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"I have always loved swimming and was confident in the pool from a very early age. When I was about six years old my parents took me for a trial to become a member of Douglas Amateur Swimming Club."
General Interest
Hero / Idol
British swimmer Rebecca Adlington. (cga.im, 01 Jan 2018)
Awards and honours
She was named Isle of Man Sportswoman of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018. (bbc.co.uk, 18 Apr 2019)

She was chosen as Isle of Man Under 21 Sportswoman of the Year in 2011 and 2012. (iomtoday.co.im, 25 Jun 2012; cga.im, 18 Mar 2013)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Student
Languages
English
General Interest
Nicknames
Char (Twitter profile, 04 May 2017)
Further Personal Information
Family
Partner Joe Porter
General Interest
Other information
RETIREMENT
In August 2020 she retired from competitive swimming. "[It is] time to listen to my heart and move on. To represent both Great Britain and the Isle of Man on a world stage is something I will never forget." (bbc.co.uk, 07 Aug 2020)

 Competition Highlights
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 2:10.68
Heats 2017 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 59.04
7 2017 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:59.51
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinal 2018 Glasgow, SCO 100m Butterfly 59.36
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 200m Butterfly 2:11.28
Heats 2018 Glasgow, SCO 50m Butterfly 27.48
1 2018 Glasgow, SCO 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
5 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 200m Butterfly 2:06.19
Semifinal 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 100m Butterfly 57.61
Heats 2017 Copenhagen, DEN 50m Butterfly 26.57