Tom Fannon (born 20 May 1998) is an Irish swimmer who competed at the Olympic Games for Ireland.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Fast-twitch Fannon |
| National team | Ireland |
| Born | 20 May 1998 (age 26) Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Sport | Swimming |
Fannon had previously competed with England at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 before switching his allegiance to Ireland.[1]
He currently holds the Irish record for the men's 50 metres freestyle set in the semi-finals of the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
Background
editFannon was born in Birmingham and was raised in Torquay. He honed his swimming skills with Plymouth Leander where he trained alongside Ben Proud, a future world champion. He qualifies for Ireland through his Galway born grandfather.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Tom Fannon secures 50m Olympic qualifying time". RTE. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Tom Fannon agonizingly misses out on 50m freestyle final". RTE. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "From Torquay to Ireland for Olympic dream". BBC. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
edit- Thomas Fannon at World Aquatics
- Thomas Fannon at Swimrankings.net
- Thomas Fannon at Olympics.com
- Thomas Fannon at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
