1. Fran Halsall won five medals at the 2010 European Championships in Budapest, 2 Golds, 2 Silvers and a Bronze and was a member of the 4x100-metre medley relay team that successfully defended their title for a second time.
13 Facts About Fran Halsall
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At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, Fran Halsall won a gold medal, with a national record of 26.19 seconds, in the 50-metre butterfly, beating the favoured Australians.
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Later in the Games Fran Halsall recovered enough to win 3 more silver medals in the women's 50-metre freestyle and as part of the 4x100-metre freestyle and 4x100-metre medley relay teams.
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Fran Halsall was born in Southport and attended St Mary's College, Crosby.
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In July 2017, Fran Halsall was made an Honorary Doctor of Science by Edge Hill University.
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Fran Halsall competed in 4 events at the 2009 world championships in Rome.
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Fran Halsall set a championship record for the 100m freestyle in the lead-off leg during the heats, and in the finals swam the lead leg, with Great Britain placing 7th.
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Fran Halsall placed 5th in the 50m freestyle in a national record of 24.11.
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Fran Halsall anchored the 4x100 metre medley relay to 5th place.
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Fran Halsall competed in five events.
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Fran Halsall made the finals of the 100m freestyle and 50m freestyle, finishing 6th and 5th respectively.
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At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Fran Halsall won gold in the 50 m freestyle, setting three new Commonwealth Games records along the way.
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Fran Halsall won the 50 m butterfly in a Games record time.