Edward Sinclair (swimmer)

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Olympian Ed Sinclair at 2016 European Masters Championships London .jpg

Edward Sinclair (born 1980)[1] is Double Olympian, World and European medallist[2] and Ex-British and European record holder from Great Britain. He swam on a relay for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics,[3] and was also a member of the 2004 team.[4]

After retiring (in 2005[5]) from professional swimming Ed began his coaching career at Millfield School, where he also headed the Strength & Conditioning Programme. From 2009 to 2018, Ed served as the Head Coach and Director of Swimming at Teddington Swimming Club.[6] Currently he runs Maximum Performances,[5] works as the Lead Swimming Coach at Guildford High School and works as a consultant for club and school swimming programmes.

Sinclair's swimming achievements:

  • 1999 – 2000 – sets 3 British records: 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay L.C. – 7.12.98 (1.49.62) – 19/09/00; 200m Freestyle S.C. – 1.45.91 – 17/03/00; 200m Freestyle S.C. – 1.46.22 -[7] 09/12/99
  • 1999 – sets British record at European Short Course Championships[8]
  • 1999 – Medal Winner World Short Course Championships, Hong Kong – Silver 4 × 200 m Freestyle
  • 1999 – European Short Course Championships, Lisbon: Individual British Record 200m Freestyle – 1.46.22; Individual 400m Freestyle – 4th
  • 1999 – wins Silver medal at European Aquatics Championships[9]
  • 1999 – wins first National title:[8] National Champion 200m Freestyle – Winner of the ASA Alan Hime Memorial Trophy for the best performance at the ASA National Championships
  • 1999 – finishes the year ranked 9th in the long course World Ranking (1:48:74)[10]
  • 1999 – wins Silver medal at World Championships – 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay[7]
  • 2000 – wins Silver medal at World Championships – 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay 7.03.06 (1.45.91)[7]
  • 2000 – member of Great Britain's 5th place team in the 4×200 Freestyle Relay at the 2000 Olympics and Individual British Record (1.45.90)
  • 2000 – end of year short course world rank: 200 free – 10th (1:45:81), 400 free – 13th (3:44:49)[11]
  • 2001 – end of year long course world rank: 400 free – 12th (3:50:53)[12]
  • 2001 – Finalist World Championships[13]
  • 2003 – Finalist World Championships, Barcelona
  • 2004 – Olympic Swim Team 4 × 200 m Freestyle
  • 2005 – Speedo League Team Champions

References[]

  1. ^ Sinclair's entry Archived 22 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine at sports-reference.com; retrieved 2013-06-26.
  2. ^ List of European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
  3. ^ "GB agony as Aussies smash relay record". BBC. 19 September 2000. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  4. ^ "GB unveil Olympic swimmers". BBC. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b People subpage of the Maximum Performance website; retrieved 2013-06-26
  6. ^ My Coaching Philosophy subpage Archived 22 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine of the Teddington Swim Club website; retrieved 2013-06-26.
  7. ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ a b Sinclair powers in for Sheffield title published by The Independent on 1999-12-17; retrieved 2013-06-26.
  9. ^ 1999 European Aquatics Championships
  10. ^ 1999 World Rankings, published by SwimNews in 2000.
  11. ^ 2000 World Rankings, published by SwimNews in 2001.
  12. ^ 2001 World Rankings, published by SwimNews in 2002.
  13. ^ Lonsbrough, Anita (13 April 2001). "Swimming: Foster and Baker set their sights on medals". The Daily Telegraph. London.
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