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KAREN LEGG
swimmer
Karen Legg
Club: Ferndown Otters
Coach: Tony Watson
DOB: 3rd June 1978
Height: 5'4'/1.63m
Weight: 10st/63.6Kg

P.B.
Long Course
100m Freestyle 55.80 (03)
200m Freestyle 1.59.86 (02)
400m Freestyle 4.14.86 (99)

Short Course
100m Freestyle 54.59 (01)
200m Freestyle 1.56.45 (01)
400m Freestyle 4.06.90 (98 & 01)

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
 

Olympic Games

   
  Long Course 2000 200m Freestyle Withdrew
      4x100m Freestyle Relay Withdrew
      6th 4x200m Freestyle Relay 8.03.69 BR (2.01.55)
         
  World Championships      
  Long Course 2003 5th 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.41.17 (54.75)
      4th 4x200m Freestyle Relay 8.00.01 (2.00.20)
      8th 4x100m Medley Relay 4.10.69 (54.82)
    2001 GOLD 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7.58.69 (1.58.95)
    1998 Selected as Member of Relay Team  
       
  Short Course 2000 7th 200m Freestyle 1.58.46
      14th 400m Freestyle 4.13.71
         
  European Championships      
  Long Course 1999 9th 200m Freestyle 2.01.88
      23rd 400m Freestyle 4.21.58
      4th 4x200m Freestyle Relay 8.08.00 (2.02.09)
         
  Short Course 2000 BRONZE 200m Freestyle 1.57.60
    1999 4th 200m Freestyle 1.57.50
      6th 400m Freestyle 4.10.78
      4x50m Freestyle Relay  
    1998 BRONZE 400m Freestyle 4.09.66
         
  Commonwealth Games      
  Long Course 2002 BRONZE 100m Freestyle 55.86
      SILVER 200m Freestyle 1.59.86
      SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.41.47
      GOLD 4x200m Freestyle Relay 8.01.39
      BRONZE 4x100m Medley Relay 4.05.65
    1999 14th 400m Freestyle 4.14.36
    1998 4th 200m Freestyle 2.01.73
      SILVER 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.43.20 (56.22)
      SILVER 4x200m Freestyle Relay 8.10.09 (2.00.24)
      4x100 Freestyle Relay 3.37.93 (54.64)
   
         
DOMESTIC EVENTS
  Olympic Trials 2004:    
  Long Course 2004 8th 50m Freestyle 28.79
      6th 100m Freestyle 56.45
      5th 200m Freestyle 2.01.08
         
RECORDS HELD
  World Records:      
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.47.14 (1.57.18) 10/08/01  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.49.11 (1.57.51) 16/03/00  
         
  European Records:      
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.47.14 10/08/01  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.49.11 16/03/00  
         
  Commonwealth Records:      
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.47.14 10/08/01  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.49.11 16/03/00  
         
  British Records:      
  4x100m Medley Relay L.C.   4.05.65 04/08/02  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.47.14 10/08/01  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay L.C.   7.58.69 (1.58.95) 25/07/01  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay L.C   8.03.69 (2.01.55) 20/09/00  
  4x200m Freestyle Relay S.C.   7.49.11 16/03/00  
       
GENERAL INFORMATION


First sporting success:
The 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Sporting hero: Muhammed Ali.

Most embarrassing sporting moment: Appearing on 'They think it's all over' TV programme with the 4x100m relay team.

Favourite food: Chinese food.

Favourite holiday destination: Perth, Australia.

Favourite TV programmes: Eastenders and Big Brother.

Favourite sport other than swimming: Tennis.

Three words that best describe you: Caring, determined and hard-working.

Most prized possession: My World Championship gold medal.

Would most like to be remembered as..: Always being a good competitor who never gave up.

 

LAST UPDATED 25th April 2005

 


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