Rebecca Cooke

Rebecca Cooke (born 24 June 1983) is a British former competitive swimmer.

Rebecca Cooke
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Cooke
National team Great Britain
Born (1983-06-24) 24 June 1983
Reading, England
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClubCity of Glasgow

Swimming career

Cooke represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She competed internationally in freestyle and individual medley swimming events. She has won medals at every major international championships with the exception of the Olympic Games.[1] She won the ASA National Championship 800 metres freestyle title for six consecutive years from 2000 until 2005.[2]

She retired from international competition in April 2008 after failing to make the British team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Cooke quits swimming for studies". BBC Sport. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  2. ""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^". Times Digital Archive.


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