Personal information | |
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Born | [1] | 17 September 2002
Education | Farmor's School Loughborough University |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Alex Cohoon (born 17 September 2002) is a British swimmer.
From Fairford in Gloucestershire, he attended Farmor's School and was a member of Cirencester Swimming Club from the age of five years old. He attends Loughborough University. [2] [3] [4] Until the age of 17 he was in the academy of Premiership Rugby side Gloucester Rugby. [5]
In 2019 he won gold in the 50 metres freestyle in the 17+ years age group category at the English Nationals at Ponds Forge in Sheffield, in a personal best time of 23.86 seconds. At the same meet he won a silver in the 50m butterfly. [6]
In 2022, he won four gold medals competing in the 50m freestyle; the 100m freestyle, 100m freestyle relay and the 100m medley relay at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition. He defended all four titles successfully in Sheffield in March 2023. [7]
In August 2023, he won an individual bronze medal in the men’s 100m freestyle and a silver medal in the mixed 4 x 100m freestyle relay at the European U23 Championships. [8]
He won the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle races at the 2024 City of Sheffield Premier Meet. [9]
He finished fourth in the 100m freestyle at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in April 2024 in a personal best time of 48.2 seconds. [10] He was subsequently selected as part of the 2024 British Olympic team to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games. [11] [12]
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