Caroline Foot

Caroline Joy Foot (born 14 March 1965) is an English former butterfly swimmer.

Caroline Foot
Personal information
Full nameCaroline Joy Foot
National teamGreat Britain
Born (1965-03-14) 14 March 1965
London, England
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubYork City Baths Club
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
European Championships (LC)
1997 Seville 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
1986 Edinburgh 100 m butterfly
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m medley

Swimming career

Foot represented Great Britain at two Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1996. She represented England and won a silver medal in the 100 metres butterfly, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] Four years later she represented England in the same event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2] A third appearance resulted in 1998 when she participated in the 100 metres butterfly and the medley relay in which she won a bronze medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.[3]

She was a four times winner of the ASA National British Championships 100 metres butterfly (1986, 1995, 1997 and 1998).[4][5][6][7] She also won the 50 metres butterfly title in 1997 and 2000.[8][9][10][11][12]

A member of swimming club, York City Baths Club, she is known for winning the bronze medal at the 1997 European Championships (LC) in the women's 4×100-metre medley relay, alongside Sarah Price, Jaime King, and Karen Pickering.

See also

References
  1. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ""Cowley ruled out of Games for England." Times, 31 May 1986, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
  5. ""For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28". Times Digital Archive.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1997, p. 47". Times Digital Archive.
  9. ""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^". Times Digital Archive.
  10. ""For the Record." Times, 24 July 1995, p. 28". Times Digital Archive.
  11. ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  12. ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
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