Sophia Batchelor

Sophia Batchelor (born 20 April 1995 in Canterbury, New Zealand) is a swimmer and neuroscientist from New Zealand who competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. In 2013, she enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley,[1] moved later to the University of Florida[2] and is working at her PhD in University of Leeds in Cognitive Neuroscience.[3]

Sophia Batchelor
Personal information
Born20 April 1995
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Youth Games
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games100m butterfly
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games50m butterfly
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games200m backstroke
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games4 x 100m medley relay

At the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Batchelor won the Gold medal in women's 100m butterfly in 58.63 seconds. She also won a silver medal in the 50m butterfly and bronze medals in the 200m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay.[4][5]

Batchelor has set over 100 New Zealand records[1] in age-group and open events.

As scientist specialized in Human Computer Interaction (relating her neuroscience background with immersive technologies), she was awarded with the Nextant Rising Star Prize.[6] "The Nextant Prize is awarded to a person whom others can turn to for inspiration and guidance with their work in immersive technologies." [7]

Personal Page: https://www.brainonsilicon.com


References
  1. Cal Bears Women's Swimming and Diving: Sophia Batchelor
  3. https://isf.ugis.berkeley.edu/graduates/sophia-batchelor/
  4. Swimming New Zealand Biographies: Sophia Batchelor
  5. Commonwealth Youth Games 2011: Competitor Details - Sophia Batchelor
  6. https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/psychology/news/article/423/sophia-batchelor-is-a-rising-star-in-immersive-technologies
  7. https://www.virtualworldsociety.org/nextant-prize
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