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| Luke
GREENBANK |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 17 Sep 1997
in Crewe, ENG |
| Height | 1.84 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Loughborough, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
National Centre Loughborough: England |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sports Science - Loughborough University: England |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing video games. (swimswam.com, 04 Apr 2020) |
Injuries |
In 2021 he sprained his ankle while out for a walk. His training was disrupted and he was back competing a few weeks later. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 18 Apr 2021; olymppics.com, 19 Apr 2021) |
Most influential person in career |
Coaches Melanie Marshall and Sean Balmer. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 07 May 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Melanie Marshall [personal, national], GBR |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age 10 at Cockermouth Swimming Club in England. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
TRANSITION TO SENIORS
After making the transition to senior competition, he missed out on qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He then did not manage to win a medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and missed out on the podium in his individual events at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. He also did not reach any final at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. In response to his dip in form, coach Melanie Marshall contacted his former coach Sean Balmer, and they devised a new training programme for him. In 2019 he won bronze in 200m backstroke and gold in 4x100m medley relay at the world championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. "The low point was Glasgow as I felt I hadn't reached my full potential, so I had to tweak my training. I had no idea what I was doing wrong and quitting wasn't an option. 2016 was a little bit of a shock to the system but was the wake-up call I needed. I had a couple of tough years starting as a senior swimmer but I think I've learned off the back of that. I've matured as an athlete and I understand myself a lot better." (swimming.org, 26 Jul 2019; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 07 May 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (newsandstar.co.uk, 30 Jul 2021) |
Famous relatives |
His partner Anna Hopkin was part of the Great Britain 4x100m mixed medley relay team that won gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Nov 2021; Instagram profile, 24 Nov 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was inspired after watching the sport on television. "My first memory of swimming was watching the [2008] Beijing Olympics." |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named 2021 Cumbria Sports Personality of the Year in England. (BBC Sport Cumbria Twitter profile, 26 Nov 2021) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"I don't worry about what other people are going to do or the outcome of the race. it's really important to stay focused on what you can do to get there." (swimming.org, 29 Jul 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Anna Hopkin |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 17 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Backstroke |
53.79 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Backstroke |
1:54.72 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:27.51 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 23 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Backstroke |
54.93 |
| Semifinal |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Backstroke |
1:57.29 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.16 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
53.99 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:31.31 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.85 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Backstroke |
53.75 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:28.10 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.50 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
200m Backstroke |
1:49.79 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
100m Backstroke |
50.81 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Backstroke |
1:56.15 |
| 4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:33.60 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
1:54.62 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
53.34 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:28.59 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
1:58.84 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
54.65 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
26.23 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
1:59.21 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
55.45 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Backstroke |
26.50 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Backstroke |
1:48.53 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Backstroke |
50.30 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Backstroke |
1:50.09 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
24.26 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
50.39 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Backstroke |
1:55.14 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
200m Individual Medley |
2:00.76 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Backstroke |
52.47 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
50m Backstroke |
24.81 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Netanya, ISR |
100m Individual Medley |
56.51 |
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