Sylvia Brunlehner

Sylvia Tanya Brunlehner is a swimmer who has represented Kenya at several international competitions.

She has competed at events such as:

  • FINA World Championships: Roma 2009 (LC), Dubai 2010 (SC), Shanghai 2011 (LC), Istanbul 2012 (SC),[1] Barcelona 2013 (LC),[2] Windsor 2016 (SC)
  • Commonwealth Games: Delhi 2010, Glasgow 2014, Gold Coast 2018
  • Youth Commonwealth Games: Pune 2008 (LC)
  • Youth Olympic Games: Singapore 2010 (LC)[3]
  • All-African Games: Algeria 2007 (LC), Mozambique 2011 (LC)
  • African Championships: South Africa 2008 (LC), Morocco 2010 (LC)
  • Africans Junior Championships: Mauritius 2010 (LC)
  • African Youth Games: Morocco 2010 (LC)
  • ITU Triathlon: Mauritius 2005,[4] Zimbabwe 2010

Her main events are: 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 50m butterfly.

She is coached by Mark Rose at City of Manchester aquatics swim team (COMAST) where she has been living for 3 years.

Her previous coach was Rohan Taylor of Nunawading Swimming Club in Melbourne, Australia where she completed high school.

References
  1. Abuga, Amos (June 12, 2012). "Kenyan swimmers set for FINA Championships in Turkey". MICHEZOAFRIKA Mobile.
  2. "Kenya's Sylvia Brunlehner, right, Syria's Bayan Jumah, left, finish a Women's 50m freestyle heat at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013". Vancouver Sun. August 3, 2013.
  3. Watta, Evelyn (Aug 15, 2010). "kenyan swimmers target semis at the games". Sports News Arena.
  4. Genga, Shirley (February 9, 2011). "Kenya's swimming champion". Standard Digital.
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