15 Facts About Caitlin McClatchey

Caitlin McClatchey was born on 28 November 1985 and is a British former swimmer.

Caitlin McClatchey has competed at three Olympic Games and reached the Olympic 200 m freestyle final in 2008 and 2012.

Caitlin McClatchey is a former British record holder in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m Freestyle.

Caitlin McClatchey graduated with a politics degree from Loughborough University in 2011.

Caitlin McClatchey's uncle Alan McClatchey was an Olympic bronze medallist in 1976.

Caitlin McClatchey competed in cross country running before opting to concentrate on swimming.

Caitlin McClatchey is a member of the University of Edinburgh swimming club, having previously been a member of Northampton swimming club.

Caitlin McClatchey has been in a relationship with fellow swimmer Liam Tancock since 2006.

Caitlin McClatchey started studying for a master's degree in Performance Psychology at the University of Edinburgh in January 2013.

Caitlin McClatchey was disappointed in her results and said that she needed to revise her training schedule to build up muscle.

Caitlin McClatchey is a former UK record holder in the 100,200 and 400 m freestyle.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, Caitlin McClatchey reached the 200 m freestyle final, finishing seventh.

In late 2012 Caitlin McClatchey moved from Loughborough University, where she had been based for the previous eight years, to Edinburgh, after her coach Ian Armiger became head coach for the Cayman Islands.

Caitlin McClatchey announced her retirement from competitive swimming in June 2015.

Caitlin McClatchey was inducted into the Scottish Swimming Hall of Fame in 2018.