Sharntelle McLean

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Sharntelle McLean
Personal information
Full nameSharntelle S.T.C. McLean
NationalityFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Born (1984-06-01) June 1, 1984 (age 39)
Trinidad and Tobago
Sport
Sport Swimming
College team South Carolina Gamecocks
(USA) (2005-present)
Medal record
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Cartagena 2006 50m Butterfly
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Cartagena 2006 50m Freestyle

Sharntelle Sharon Tamika Cyren McLean (born June 1, 1984) [1] is a 2-time Olympic swimmer from Trinidad and Tobago. She swam for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. [2] Beginning in 2005, she has attended and swam for the United States' University of South Carolina. [3]

In January 2009, she and George Bovell were named the Female and Male Swimmer of the Year for 2008 by Trinidad & Tobago's national swimming federation: the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT). [4] She has received the honor two times before in 2003 and 2004. [3]

She has swum internationally for T&T at the:

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References

  1. McLean's bio page from the 2008 Olympics website; retrieved 2009-07-05.
  2. McLean's entry on www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-05.
  3. 1 2 McLean's bio from the South Carolina Athletics website; retrieved 2009-07-05.
  4. Bovell and McLean Top ASATT awards Archived 2009-02-03 at archive.today Windies Sports; published 2009-01-29, retrieved 2009-07-05.