Stacey Tadd

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Stacey Tadd
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Born (1989-02-21) February 21, 1989 (age 35)
Bath, Somerset, England
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke

Stacey Tadd (born 21 February 1989) is a British breaststroke swimmer.

Tadd was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. [1]

Stacey's best international results, to the start of London 2012 Summer Olympics, came in the 2003 European Youth Olympic Festival where she won two gold medals and a bronze.

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References

  1. TeamGB. "Stacey Tadd" . Retrieved 1 August 2012.