Molly Renshaw

Molly Renshaw (born 6 May 1996) is an English breaststroke swimmer. In 2016, she won the 200 meters breaststroke at the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m).

Molly Renshaw
Molly Renshaw at the ISL 2020 in Budapest.
Personal information
National teamGreat Britain
England
Born (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996
Mansfield, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (SC)
2016 Windsor200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
2016 London4×100 m medley
2014 Berlin200 m breaststroke
2018 Glasgow200 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
2019 Glasgow200 m breaststroke
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow4×100 m medley
2018 Gold Coast200 m breaststroke
2014 Glasgow200 m breaststroke

Early career

In 2012, she won the national 200 m title, but was not selected for the 2012 Olympics because her time was below the qualifying standard. She swam the qualifying time at the Olympic trials of March 2012, but did not win the race, which was required for the Olympic selection.[1] Viewing setbacks as opportunities to identify and work on areas needing improvement, Molly Renshaw overcame the disappointment of not making the 2012 Olympic team. Recognizing areas where she needed support to reach the next level, Molly surrounded herself with a good team and coaches who pushed her, through the highs and lows of training and competition, to achieve her goals.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[2] setting a new British record of 2:22:33 while qualifying for the 200 m breaststroke final.[3]

Speaking from example, the 5-time World Championships competitor and 2016 World Champion, encourages younger swimmers to, “Be patient! You have to work hard to achieve your best, and it won’t come without going through highs and lows and being persistent with your training.”

In 2020 Molly competed for the US-based swim team - New York Breakers - in the second season of the International Swimming League.[4]

References
  1. Molly Renshaw. glasgow2014.com
  2. "Rio selection for Loughborough College swimmer Molly Renshaw". Loughborough College. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. "Rio Olympics 2016: Andrew Willis finishes fourth in 200m breaststroke final". BBC. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. "ISL". a.isl.global. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
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