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| Sinead
RUSSELL |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 15 Jun 1993
in Oshawa, CAN |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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General Interest |
Hobbies |
Baking, cooking. (Twitter profile 29 Oct 2016) |
Famous relatives |
Her brother Colin represented Canada in swimming at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Her younger sister Shannon competed in the Canada trials ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. (dolphinsswimclub.ca, 04 Apr 2016; swimswam.com, 01 Jun 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She followed her brothers into the sport. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
Her mother Erin taught her to swim at age three. She took up competitive swimming at age four, and got serious about the sport at age 10. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
Canada |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Rome, ITA |
General Interest |
Other information |
BLOOD CLOT
She was hospitalised in January 2015 after suffering a blood clot in her brain. After spending time in intensive care, she was released but had to spend time away from the sport in order to recuperate. (insidehamilton.com, 21 Jan 2015) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Residence |
London, ENG |
Higher education |
English Literature, Language Studies - English - University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA |
Occupation |
Public Relations Professional |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
200m Backstroke |
2:09.86 |
| 16 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.57 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Backstroke |
28.35 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Backstroke |
2:10.46 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.37 |
| Semifinal |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
200m Backstroke |
2:08.80 |
| Heat |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
50m Backstroke |
28.87 |
| 8 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
1:00.20 |
| 7 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Backstroke |
29.45 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Backstroke |
1:01.63 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Backstroke |
2:06.99 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Individual Medley |
2:14.76 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
59.31 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
27.90 |
| Heat |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| 6 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:33.92 |
| 6 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.57 |
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