11 Facts About Kate Haywood

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Kate Emma Haywood was born on 1 April 1987 and is an English former elite swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and represented England in the Commonwealth Games.

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Kate Haywood was the youngest swimmer to represent England in the Commonwealth Games when she qualified for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay.

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3.

Kate Haywood retired from competitive swimming following the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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4.

Kate Haywood won a joint silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke at the 2008 World Short Course Championships.

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5.

Kate Haywood competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, finishing in 4th place in the British 4×100-metre medley relay team, and reaching the semi-finals in the 100-metre breaststroke.

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6.

Kate Haywood was forced to miss the 2009 Swimming World Championships in Rome due to a hip injury.

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7.

Kate Haywood won the bronze medal in the 50- and 100-metre breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

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8.

Kate Haywood consults to people and businesses, helping them achieve their fitness goals.

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9.

Kate Haywood won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2003.

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10.

From 2010, Kate Haywood lived and trained in Melbourne, Australia, under the guidance of Rohan Taylor.

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11.

Kate Haywood's great-grandfather was Warneford Cresswell, former Everton and England footballer.

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