Honey Osrin

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Honey Osrin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 22)
South Africa
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event Backstroke
University teamLoughborough
ClubLoughborough
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Samorin 200 m backstroke
European Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Kazan 200 m backstroke
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Kazan4x200 m freestyle

Honey Osrin (born 24 February 2003, South Africa) is a British swimmer who competed in swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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Early life

Osrin was born in South Africa, moving to Plymouth at the age of 13. [3] She attended Plymouth College. [4]

Career

Osrin studied at Loughborough University. [5]

In 2024, she won the 200 metres backstroke title at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships and after setting a time of 2.08.37 she qualified for the British team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [6] She qualified for the backstroke final with the third fastest time, [7] and finished fifth in the final itself. [8]

In 2025, Osirin finished third behind Katie Shanahan in the 200 metres backstroke at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, missing out on a place for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. [9]

References

  1. "Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. "Honey Osrin triumphs in Women's 200 m backstroke". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. "Honey Osrin shares her love for swimming ahead of Olympic Games debut". Swimming.org. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. "Plymouth College swimmers selected for major competitions". UK Boarding Schools. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. "Loughborough swimmers impress at British Championships". Loughborough University. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. Lofthouse, Amy (1 August 2024). "Ledecky becomes USA's most decorated female Olympian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. "Paris 2024 Olympics day seven: Cheptegui wins 10,000m, BMX 1-2-3 for France – as it happened". The Guardian. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. "Shanahan and Rogers shine to make Singapore times". British Swimming. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.