Freya Colbert

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Freya Colbert
Personal information
Full nameFreya Constance Colbert
NationalityBritish/English
Born (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20)
Grantham, Lincolnshire
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain/England
Sport Swimming
Event(s) Freestyle, individual medley
University teamLoughborough University
ClubNova Centurion
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Doha 400 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Rome 4×200 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Rome 400 m medley
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 4×200 m freestyle

Freya Constance Colbert (born 8 March 2004) is an English international swimmer. Representing Great Britain, she is the 2024 World Championship gold medalist in the 400 metres individual medley. She has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal. [1] [2]

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Biography

Colbert was educated at Kesteven & Grantham Girls School and won three medals at the 2022 British Swimming Championships including a gold medal in the 400 metres individual medley. [3] She consequently represented Great Britain at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships. [4]

In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she competed in three events; the women's 200 metres freestyle, finishing in 13th place, the women's 400 metres freestyle, the 400 metres individual medley where she just finished just outside of the medal places in 4th and the 4 x 200 metres freestyle relay, where she won a bronze medal. [1]

In 2023, she won three gold medals at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 400 metres freestyle, the 800 metres freestyle and the 400 metres medley. It was the second time that she had won the medley title. [5]

After winning the 200 metres freestyle and the 400 metres medley at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Colbert sealed her place at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6]

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References

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  3. "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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