Chloé Tutton

Chloé Tutton (born 17 July 1996) is a British breaststroke swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the individual 100 m and a gold in the 4×100 m medley relay events at the 2016 European Championships, and competed for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Chloé Tutton
Personal information
Born17 July 1996 (1996-07-17) (age 24)
Pontypridd, Wales
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (SC)
2016 Windsor200 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
2016 London4×100 m medley
2016 London100 m breaststroke
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast200 m breaststroke
2018 Gold Coast4×100 m medley

Early life

Tutton was born in Pontypridd, Wales.[1] Tutton took to swimming on holiday, leading her mother to enroll her in local classes.[2] At age 12, coach Dave Haller recruited her, causing Tutton to move to Cardiff to advance her swimming.[1][2] A bout of glandular fever forced Tutton to take an extended break from swimming at age 16.[1]

Career

Her first international meet was the 2014 Wales Commonwealth Games where she competed in breaststroke and the 400 meter freestyle, placing sixth in the latter event.[3][4] Following the Commonwealth Games, a dislocated shoulder forced her to take time off from swimming.[2][4] She did not qualify for the British team for the 2015 World Championships.[4]

The 2016 season was Tutton's breakout season as a swimmer.[3] She set a British record in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2016 British Championships with a time of 2 minutes 22.34 seconds. The record setting time won Tutton the gold medal.[5] Her performance at the competition was just below an automatic qualifying time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] On 21 April 2016 the selectors announced Tutton had made the British swimming team for the then-upcoming Olympics.[2]

At the 2016 European Swimming Championships, Tutton won bronze in the 100 meter breaststroke and placed sixth in the 200 meter breaststroke.[6][7] She was also part of Great Britain's gold medal winning team in the 4 x 100 medley relay.[8]

Tutton finished in fourth place in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[9] She missed earning a place on the podium by 0.06 seconds.[9] Tutton was also part of the British team for the 4 x 100 medley relay, which placed seventh at the games.[10] As of 2016, her swimming coach is Graham Wardell.[2]

References
  1. "Rio 2016: Chloe Tutton 'shocked' by Olympic Games selection". BBC Sport. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. Griffiths, Gareth (21 April 2016). "The amazing story of the Rhondda teenage swimmer realising her Olympic dream". walesonline. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. "Chloe Tutton Bio - SwimSwam". SwimSwam. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. "Team GB Exclusive: Tutton shakes off shock to follow in hero Davies' wake". Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. "Rio 2016: Teenager Chloe Tutton sets new British breaststroke record". BBC Sport. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  6. "European Swimming Championships 2016: James Guy & Chloe Tutton win bronze". BBC Sport. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. Griffiths, Gareth (20 May 2016). "Welsh swimming sensation Chloe Tutton just misses out on second European medal". walesonline. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  8. "Rio Olympics: Chloe Tutton says European gold caps 'incredible' season". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  9. Griffiths, Gareth (12 August 2016). "Chloe Tutton agonisingly just misses out on Olympic medal". walesonline. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  10. Griffiths, Gareth (14 August 2016). "Chloe Tutton and Georgia Davies finish Rio Olympics campaign". walesonline. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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