Alex Bennett (swimmer)

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Alex Bennett
Personal information
Born1977 [1]
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubNova Centurian
Medal record
Swimming
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Victoria 4x100m freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Victoria 4x200m freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Victoria 4x100m medley relay

Alexandra Bennett (married name Alexandra Kelham; born 1977) is a female English former competitive swimmer.

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Swimming career

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

She is a lawyer by trade. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bennett's Olympic hopes end in head-on car crash" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. "Profile". British Swimming.