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| Joe
LITCHFIELD |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 08 Jul 1998
in Pontefract, ENG |
| Height | 1.84 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
England |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
National Centre Loughborough: England |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Exercise Science, Sports Science - Sheffield Hallam University: England |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Watching sports. (a.isl.global, 01 Dec 2019) |
Famous relatives |
His older brother Max represented Great Britain in swimming at the Olympic Games in 2016 and 2020, finishing fourth in the 400m individual medley on both occasions. His father Peter played professional football for Bradford City and Scunthorpe United in England. His sister Grace has competed in swimming at club level in England. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Nov 2021; yorkshirepost.co.uk, 28 Jul 2021, 27 Apr 2021; teamgb.com, 27 Apr 2021; swimming.org, 12 May 2020; dartes.co.uk, 22 Apr 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"My brother was swimming at that club [Doncaster Dartes Swimming Club] so I went there, just trained, it was basically just a thing to keep me fit when I was younger. My first club helped me develop all the baseline skills you need to be a good swimmer." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents, Doncaster Dartes coach Andy Wallace. (swimming.org, 15 Jul 2021) |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmers Fran Halsall and Liam Tancock. (swimming.org, 12 May 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Dave Hemmings [club] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at Doncaster Dartes Swimming Club in England. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"A happy swimmer is a fast swimmer." (a.isl.global, 01 Dec 2019) |
Other information |
BROTHER
He has gained motivation during his career by measuring himself against his older brother Max, and he says competing alongside his brother at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo was a special moment. "Throughout my career I've been chasing Max, but as you get older you gradually work your way up to that level and that's happening now. He's been great to look up to and learn from, and we're both proud of each other. The Olympics might have been a bit of a long shot for me last year [2020]. I think the postponement gave me a platform to move on from, and working hard with Max in Loughborough has just boosted that dynamic. It's been a target for us throughout our careers, but this [the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo] is actually the first time that we've been on the same team for one of the biggest competitions. There was the Commonwealths in 2018 but Max had to pull out with injury. So, for this to be the first proper time we'll be alongside each other at senior level is pretty insane. It's pretty mental and a dream come true." (teamgb.com, 27 Apr 2021; thestar.co.uk, 27 Apr 2021)
STUDIES
He has studied sport and exercise science at both Sheffield Hallam University and Loughborough University in England. (Facebook profile, 22 Nov 2021; shu.ac.uk, 13 Feb 2017) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 34 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:00.11 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:05.09 |
| 1 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
6:59.08 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
55.52 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:04.00 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
1:58.79 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Backstroke |
54.83 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
400m Freestyle |
3:41.33 |
| 4 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
200m Individual Medley |
1:53.57 |
| 5 |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
100m Individual Medley |
52.03 |
| Heats |
2023 |
Otopeni, ROU |
50m Butterfly |
DNS |
| 5 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
23.27 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Backstroke |
50.82 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Individual Medley |
52.45 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Butterfly |
1:54.68 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Butterfly |
50.86 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Individual Medley |
1:54.55 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:24.82 |
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