Richard Charlesworth (swimmer)

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Richard Charlesworth
Personal information
Full nameRichard James Charlesworth
National teamFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1988-10-26) 26 October 1988 (age 32)
Hemel Hempstead, England
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight135 kg (298 lb; 21.3 st)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubHatfield SC

Richard James Charlesworth (born 26 October 1988) is an English competitive swimmer and distance freestyler who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games. He first started swimming with Hemel Hempstead Swimming Club and currently represents Hatfield Swimming Club

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Charlesworth competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 1500-metre freestyle event, finishing with 25th-best time overall.

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