Simon Andrew Burnett was born on 14 April 1983 and is an English former competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games.
14 Facts About Simon Burnett
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Simon Burnett formerly held the British Records in the 100 and 200-metre freestyles.
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Simon Burnett lived in the Oxfordshire village of Chinnor as a child, and then moved a few miles to Tetsworth, attending Lord Williams's School in Thame, Oxfordshire.
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Simon Burnett was coached by Bob Pay and his move to John Hampden, which was local to the Wycombe Sports Centre at which he trained, helped him focus further on swimming.
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In 2003, with the help of Pay, Simon Burnett won a sports scholarship at the University of Arizona to study business.
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Simon Burnett began competing at an international level in 2000 at the 3 Nations Junior International.
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Simon Burnett was now emerging as an elite British swimmer.
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Swimming for the University of Arizona, Simon Burnett competed in the American NCAAs and won gold in his first year in the 200-yard freestyle and in 2005.
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Simon Burnett won three gold medals in the 50-metre, 100-metre, and 200-metre freestyle, all of which were new British records.
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At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Simon Burnett competed in the 200-metre freestyle and won silver with a time of 1:47.38, beaten by team mate Ross Davenport, who swam a personal best of 1:47.29.
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Simon Burnett won the NCAA title in the 200-yard freestyle and broke the US Open Record with a time of 1:31.20.
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Simon Burnett comes and meets the swimmers and helps with training whenever he is in the UK.
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In 2010, Simon Burnett became patron of the Oxfordshire charity, UCARE.
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In June 2015, Simon Burnett joined the Pacific Tigers men's swimming and diving team as an assistant coach.