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Keri-Anne
PAYNE |
Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
NOC |
Great Britain
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Gender | Women |
Born | 09 Dec 1987
in Johannesburg, SAF |
Height | 1.77 m |
Weight | 66 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Edinburgh, SCO |
Higher education |
Media Studies - London School of Journalism: England |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She was stung in the mouth by a jellyfish while leading the 10km open water event at the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. She was forced to stop for a gel drink and eventually finished 11th. (independent.co.uk, 21 Mar 2007)
In 2005 she spent about two months out of competition with a back injury. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Famous relatives |
Her sister played water polo for South Africa. Her husband Dave Carry swam for Scotland. (English Aquatics Team Media Guide, 2010; dailymail.co.uk, 20 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her brother was a swimmer and got her involved in the sport. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmer Steve Parry. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Competing for |
England |
Tournament |
Commonwealth Games |
Location |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Kez (British Swimming, 03 Mar 2006) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT She retired from competitive swimming in January 2017. "The sport of swimming has given me life-defining experiences. It's helped me find joy in taking on incredible challenges and created friendships that have enriched my life. The decision to retire from competitive swimming has been made easy as I continue to chase and fuel my passion, inspiring people to share my love of open water." (swimming.org, 25 Jan 2017)
HEALTHY IS TASTY She is on a self-proclaimed "mission to prove that healthy food can be tasty." Her website provides monthly recipes that shows the type of food she makes to ensure she remains in good condition. She is gluten intolerant and her recipes can be found on social media under the hashtag #healthyistasty. (keriannepayne.co.uk, 02 Sep 2015)
BREAK In 2014 she took a break from competitive swimming, returning in 2015 to focus on qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (h2openmagazine.com, 23 Jan 2015)
SKILL FORCE She is an ambassador for Duke of Edinburgh Skill Force, a charity organisation that helps young people achieve vocational qualification through a range of activity-based projects. (keriannepayne.com, 19 Jul 2010)
EARLY DAYS In 2002, at age 14, she smashed Sarah Hardcastle's British 800m freestyle record by more than four seconds. Hardcastle had set the previous record in 1984, three years before Payne was born. (The Observer, 02 Mar 2003)
FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO ENGLAND Her parents were originally from England, but moved to Johannesburg, South Africa in the 1980s. The family returned to England in April 2001. (Rochdale Observer, 29 Dec 2005; The Observer, 02 Mar 2003)
NATIONAL FIRST She became Britain's first open water world champion when she won gold at the 2009 World Championships in the 10km event. (Rochdale Observer, 25 Jul 2009) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Dave Carry |
Sport Specific Information |
Footedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age four. |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:38.69 |
Semifinal |
2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.14 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1500m Freestyle |
16:23.11 |
Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
400m Individual Medley |
4:40.92 |
Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.17 |
European Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Heats |
2006 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:41.43 |
European Championships Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
19 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Individual Medley |
2:15.71 |
20 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Backstroke |
2:16.18 |
11 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:06.38 |
23 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
100m Individual Medley |
1:04.17 |
10 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
400m Individual Medley |
4:40.78 |
7 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:24.04 |
17 |
2005 |
Trieste, ITA |
400m Freestyle |
4:11.35 |
1 |
2004 |
Vienna, AUT |
400m Freestyle |
4:03.60 |
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2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
800m Freestyle |
DNS |
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2003 |
Dublin, IRL |
400m Freestyle |
DNS |
4 |
2002 |
Riesa, GER |
400m Freestyle |
4:09.19 |
5 |
2002 |
Riesa, GER |
800m Freestyle |
8:25.87 |
World Cup Short Course |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
1 |
2002/2003 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:23.58 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
15 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
1:58:53.6 |
14 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:58:25.8 |
1 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
2:01:58.1 |
1 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
2:01:37.1 |
11 |
2007 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
10km |
2:04:37.5 |
World Cup |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
4 |
2016 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:58:20.30 |
3 |
2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
2:07:37.4 |
3 |
2015 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:50:38.87 |
1 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:05:25.60 |
19 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:48:52.00 |
3 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:05:22.2 |
10 |
2014 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
2:06:29.03 |
10 |
2007 |
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10km |
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