Alex Bennett (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Nova Centurian |
Medal record | |
Alexandra Bennett (married name Alexandra Kelham; born 1977) is a female English former competitive swimmer.
Swimming career[edit]
Bennett represented England in seven events at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada,[2] which included three medals; a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay with Claire Huddart, Karen Pickering and Sue Rolph, and two silver medals in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay.[3][4]
She missed out on the chance to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games after a serious car accident, in which she broke both of her legs.[1]
Personal life[edit]
She is a lawyer by trade.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bennett's Olympic hopes end in head-on car crash". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Profile". British Swimming.
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