Samantha Jane Nesbit (born 1982) is a female former international swimmer from England.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 25 February 1982 Portsmouth |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | medley |
| Club | Portsmouth Northsea |
Swimming career
editNesbit became a British champion after winning the ASA National British Championships over 400 metres medley in 1998.[2]
Nesbit represented England in the 200 and 400 metres individual medley event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4][5] She also won four gold medals at the 1995 Youth Olympics which were held in Bath which was a record medal haul at the time. Also in 1995 Nesbit won 12 National Championship Gold medals in one meet, losing only in her 13th final to Melanie Marhsall. No UK swimmer has won more National Golds in one meeting to date. [citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Swimming: Palmer powers to gold medal". The Independent.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 10 July 1998, p. 49". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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