Holly Hibbott

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Holly Hibbott
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Born (1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 24)
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Holly Hibbott (born 13 December 1999) is a British swimmer, who has won two gold medals in the relay events at the European Championships.

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Career

Hibbott competed in the women's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [1] [2] At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won silver in the 400 metre freestyle and bronze in the 4×200 m freestyle relay events. [3]

Hibbott won the 400 metres freestyle at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships but missed out on a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [4]

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References

  1. "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. "Holly Hibbott". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.