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Georgia Davies

April 25, 2024

This article is about the British swimmer. For the bass guitarist of the Last Dinner Party, see Georgia Davies (musician).

Georgia Beth Davies (born 11 October 1990) is a British competition swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships, and swam for Wales in the Commonwealth Games.[1] She has won gold in the Commonwealth Games and European Championships. She currently represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League.

Georgia Davies
Personal information
Full nameGeorgia Beth Davies
National teamGreat Britain
Wales
Born (1990-10-11) 11 October 1990 (age 33)
London, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubEnergy Standard
Loughborough University
CoachJames Gibson
Medal record

Career edit

Early career (2010-2012) edit

Georgia Davies made her senior breakthrough as part of the Wales team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, entering 5 events.[2] She won a bronze medal in the 50 metre backstroke. She also made the finals in the 100 metre backstroke, where she finished 6th, the 4x100 metre medley relay, where she finished 4th and the 4x200 metre freestyle relay, where she finished 6th. She also competed in the 200 metre freestyle, finishing 15th.[3]

She competed for Team GB at the 2011 World Championships, where she made the final as part of the 4x100 metre medley team, eventually finishing 6th. She also competed in the 50m backstroke, finishing 10th and missing out on the final.[4]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the women's 100-metre backstroke, finishing 6th in the heats. However, she was eliminated in the semifinal in 15th position.[5]

Later career (2014-present) edit

Georgia Davies competed in 2 events in the 2013 World Championships, the 50 metre backstroke, where she made the final and finished 6th and the 100 metre backstroke, where she finished 19th.[6]

In 2014, Davies won the gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke in a Games record, and silver in the 100 metre backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[7] A month later, she won silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100-metre backstroke and 4×100-metre medley relay at the 2014 European Championships.[8] She won the bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke at the 2014 World Championships (SC).

She represented Team GB again in the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she competed in the 100 metre backstroke but again went out in the semifinals, finishing 10th.[9] She made an Olympic final as part of the 4x100 metre medley relay team, finishing 7th.[10]

At the 2017 World Championships, Davies made finals in the 4x100 metre medley relay and 50 metre backstroke, finishing 7th and 8th respectively. She also competed in the 100 metre backstroke, finishing 10th.[11]

Davies represented Team Wales for the third time at the 2018 Commonwealth Games[12] and Davies returned from Australia a double bronze medallist in the 50 metre backstroke[13] and 4x100 metre medley relay.

At the 2018 European Championships, Davies won gold in the 50 metre backstroke finishing in 27.23 seconds.[14] She won another gold when she won as part of the team in the mixed 4 × 100m medley.[15] She added a silver in the 100 metre backstroke,[16] and a bronze in the women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[17]

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, Davies won a bronze as part of the British team in the 4 × 100 m mixed medley relay.[18]

International Swimming League edit

In the Autumn of 2019 she was member of the inaugural International Swimming League swimming for the Energy Standard International Swim Club, who won the team title in Las Vegas, Nevada, in December.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ . London2012.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Swimming results". 30 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Swimming results". 30 September 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Georgia Davies". British Swimming. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Georgia Davies saddened by semi-final performance". BBC Sport. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Georgia Davies". British Swimming. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Georgia Davies Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. ^ Woolford, Anthony (2 December 2014). "Welsh swimming star Georgia Davies reaping the rewards as big decisions begin to pay off". walesonline. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ^ (PDF). Rio 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Rio 2016 4x100m medley relay women - Olympic Swimming". International Olympic Committee. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Georgia Davies". British Swimming. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Swimming | Athlete Profile: Georgia DAVIES - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Georgia Davies 'proud' to be on podium after winning bronze". BBC Sport. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ^ "European Championships 2018: Wales' Georgia Davies wins 50m backstroke gold". BBC Sport. 5 August 2018.
  15. ^ "European Championships 2018: Peaty, Anderson, Guy & Davies win mixed relay gold". BBC Sport. 6 August 2018.
  16. ^ "European Championships 2018: Ben Proud and Georgia Davies win silver medals". BBC Sport. 7 August 2018.
  17. ^ Ashenden, Mark (9 August 2018). "Freya Anderson wins relay bronze to end European Swimming Championships". Sky Sports.
  18. ^ "Watch: GB clinch bronze in 4x100m medley relay". BBC Sport. 24 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Club Rosters – International Swimming League". Retrieved 17 April 2020.

External links edit

April 25, 2024
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This article is about the British swimmer For the bass guitarist of the Last Dinner Party see Georgia Davies musician Georgia Beth Davies born 11 October 1990 is a British competition swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships and swam for Wales in the Commonwealth Games 1 She has won gold in the Commonwealth Games and European Championships She currently represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League Georgia DaviesPersonal informationFull nameGeorgia Beth DaviesNational teamGreat BritainWalesBorn 1990 10 11 11 October 1990 age 33 London EnglandHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Weight60 kg 132 lb SportSportSwimmingStrokesBackstrokeClubEnergy Standard Loughborough UniversityCoachJames GibsonMedal record Women s swimming Representing Great Britain World Championships 2019 Gwangju 4 100 m mixed medley World Championships SC 2016 Windsor 100 m backstroke 2018 Hangzhou 100 m backstroke European Championships LC 2016 London 4 100 m mixed medley 2016 London 4 100 m medley 2018 Glasgow 50 m backstroke 2018 Glasgow 4 100 m mixed medley 2014 Berlin 50 m backstroke 2018 Glasgow 100 m backstroke 2014 Berlin 100 m backstroke 2014 Berlin 4x100 m medley 2016 London 50 m backstroke 2018 Glasgow 4 100 m medley European Championships SC 2011 Szczecin 50 m backstroke 2019 Glasgow 100 m backstroke Representing Wales Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 50 m backstroke 2014 Glasgow 100 m backstroke 2010 Delhi 50 m backstroke 2018 Gold Coast 50 m backstroke 2018 Gold Coast 4 100 m medley Contents 1 Career 1 1 Early career 2010 2012 1 2 Later career 2014 present 1 3 International Swimming League 2 References 3 External linksCareer editEarly career 2010 2012 edit Georgia Davies made her senior breakthrough as part of the Wales team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games entering 5 events 2 She won a bronze medal in the 50 metre backstroke She also made the finals in the 100 metre backstroke where she finished 6th the 4x100 metre medley relay where she finished 4th and the 4x200 metre freestyle relay where she finished 6th She also competed in the 200 metre freestyle finishing 15th 3 She competed for Team GB at the 2011 World Championships where she made the final as part of the 4x100 metre medley team eventually finishing 6th She also competed in the 50m backstroke finishing 10th and missing out on the final 4 At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the women s 100 metre backstroke finishing 6th in the heats However she was eliminated in the semifinal in 15th position 5 Later career 2014 present edit Georgia Davies competed in 2 events in the 2013 World Championships the 50 metre backstroke where she made the final and finished 6th and the 100 metre backstroke where she finished 19th 6 In 2014 Davies won the gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke in a Games record and silver in the 100 metre backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games 7 A month later she won silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100 metre backstroke and 4 100 metre medley relay at the 2014 European Championships 8 She won the bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke at the 2014 World Championships SC She represented Team GB again in the 2016 Summer Olympics where she competed in the 100 metre backstroke but again went out in the semifinals finishing 10th 9 She made an Olympic final as part of the 4x100 metre medley relay team finishing 7th 10 At the 2017 World Championships Davies made finals in the 4x100 metre medley relay and 50 metre backstroke finishing 7th and 8th respectively She also competed in the 100 metre backstroke finishing 10th 11 Davies represented Team Wales for the third time at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 12 and Davies returned from Australia a double bronze medallist in the 50 metre backstroke 13 and 4x100 metre medley relay At the 2018 European Championships Davies won gold in the 50 metre backstroke finishing in 27 23 seconds 14 She won another gold when she won as part of the team in the mixed 4 100m medley 15 She added a silver in the 100 metre backstroke 16 and a bronze in the women s 4 100 metre medley relay 17 At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju South Korea Davies won a bronze as part of the British team in the 4 100 m mixed medley relay 18 International Swimming League edit In the Autumn of 2019 she was member of the inaugural International Swimming League swimming for the Energy Standard International Swim Club who won the team title in Las Vegas Nevada in December 19 References edit Georgia Davies London2012 com Archived from the original on 15 May 2013 Commonwealth Games 2010 Swimming results 30 September 2010 Retrieved 21 August 2018 Commonwealth Games 2010 Swimming results 30 September 2010 Retrieved 21 August 2018 Georgia Davies British Swimming Retrieved 21 August 2018 Georgia Davies saddened by semi final performance BBC Sport 30 July 2012 Retrieved 21 August 2018 Georgia Davies British Swimming Retrieved 21 August 2018 Glasgow 2014 Georgia Davies Profile g2014results thecgf com Retrieved 16 May 2020 Woolford Anthony 2 December 2014 Welsh swimming star Georgia Davies reaping the rewards as big decisions begin to pay off walesonline Retrieved 21 August 2018 SWW041200 ResultsSummary 2016 08 07 pdf PDF Rio 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 9 August 2016 Retrieved 8 August 2016 Rio 2016 4x100m medley relay women Olympic Swimming International Olympic Committee 23 June 2017 Retrieved 21 August 2018 Georgia Davies British Swimming Retrieved 21 August 2018 Swimming Athlete Profile Georgia DAVIES Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games results gc2018 com Retrieved 21 August 2018 Georgia Davies proud to be on podium after winning bronze BBC Sport 10 April 2018 Retrieved 21 August 2018 European Championships 2018 Wales Georgia Davies wins 50m backstroke gold BBC Sport 5 August 2018 European Championships 2018 Peaty Anderson Guy amp Davies win mixed relay gold BBC Sport 6 August 2018 European Championships 2018 Ben Proud and Georgia Davies win silver medals BBC Sport 7 August 2018 Ashenden Mark 9 August 2018 Freya Anderson wins relay bronze to end European Swimming Championships Sky Sports Watch GB clinch bronze in 4x100m medley relay BBC Sport 24 July 2019 Club Rosters International Swimming League Retrieved 17 April 2020 External links editGeorgia Davies at British Swimming archived Georgia Davies at World Aquatics nbsp Georgia Davies at the International Swimming League nbsp Georgia Davies at Team GB Georgia Davies at Olympics comGeorgia Davies at Olympic org archived Georgia Davies at Olympedia nbsp Georgia Davies at the Commonwealth Games Federation archived nbsp Georgia Davies at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games archived nbsp Georgia Davies at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgia Davies amp oldid 1215529407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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