Leah Crisp
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leah Phoebe Crisp |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 16 October 2001 Wakefield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | 800m/1500m freestyle |
Leah Phoebe Crisp (born 16 October 2001) is a three times British champion and British international swimmer.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Crisp educated at Wakefield Girls' High School and the University of Bath won two senior national titles in 2019, after winning the 800 and 1500 metres freestyle titles at the British Swimming Championships, while swimming for the City of Leeds. In 2020, she took a place in the British Swimming's National programme in Bath.[3] Additionally in 2020, she won two bronze medals at the European Junior event in Luxembourg.[4]
When the British Championships resumed after the COVID-19 pandemic cancellations she won her third national title at the 2022 British Swimming Championships in the 800 metres and also took a bronze over 1500 metres.[5]
Crisp was selected by the British team for the 2024 Summer Olympics[6] where she finished 20th in the 10 kilometre open water marathon.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leigh Crisp". FINA. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Crisp swim from Leah as she shatters personal best to take gold". Swimming.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Rising swimming star Leah Crisp decides to take the plunge with Bath". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Swim England juniors shine in Luxembourg with impressive medal haul". Swimming.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Crisp results". Swim Cloud. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Leah Crisp learns fast at start of what she plans to be marathon swimming career". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Leah Crisp at British Swimming
- Leah Crisp at World Aquatics
- Leah Crisp at Swimrankings.net
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Bath
- English female freestyle swimmers
- British female freestyle swimmers
- Sportspeople from Wakefield
- Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century English sportswomen
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Female long-distance swimmers
- British long-distance swimmers