Sebastian Somerset
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British and Canadian |
| Born | 15 January 2001 Birmingham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Backstroke |
| University team | University of California, Berkeley |
| Club | Loughborough Swimming |
Sebastian Somerset (15 January 2001) is a British international swimmer who became the British Champion for the 50 metres backstroke in 2022.[1][2] He has lived in Canada, Australia and England, and is currently a student at the University of California, Berkeley.
Biography
Somerset was educated at Rundle College High School and the University of California, Berkeley. He was a member of the Canadian Junior team and competed in the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2019 Junior World Championships for Canada.[3]
In 2022, he became the British champion when claiming the gold medal over 50 metres backstroke at the 2022 British Swimming Championships.[4] He will make his senior British debut at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships.[5]
References
- ^ "Sebastian Somerset". FINA. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Sebastian Somerset". Swim Cloud. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Sebastian Somerset profile". University of California Berkeley. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Powerful Peaty sends warning to rest of the world with dominant display". Swimming.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Eight to make senior international debuts for Britain at European Championships". Swimming.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
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