Kathryn Evans (swimmer)

Kathryn Evans (born 5 August 1981) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games. Evans specialised in freestyle and individual medley events.[1] She is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and a double British champion in the 200 m individual medley (2001 and 2002).[2] Evans also played for Nova Centurion Swim Club in Nottingham, under head coach Bill Furniss.[3] Evans is the cousin of late rower Acer Nethercott, who competed in the men's eight at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[4]

Kathryn Evans
Personal information
Full nameKathryn Evans
National team Great Britain
Born (1981-08-05) 5 August 1981
Luton, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClubNova Centurion
CoachBill Furniss

Evans made her Olympic debut, as a member of Team GB, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she competed in the 200 m individual medley. Swimming in heat five, she rounded out a field of eight swimmers to last place and twenty-fourth overall in 2:19.41, just 5.58 seconds behind defending Olympic champion Yana Klochkova of Ukraine.[5]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Evans competed only in two events as a relay swimmer.[6][7] She finished second in the 100 m freestyle from the Olympic trials in Sheffield, posting a relay entry time of 55.52.[8] On the first day of the Games, Evans helped out the Brits to pull off a sixth-place effort in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay with a final time of 3:40.82. Teaming with Melanie Marshall, Karen Pickering, and Lisa Chapman in the final, Evans swam a second leg, and posted a lifetime best of 54.33.[9][10][11] Exactly a week later, in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, Evans, along with Katy Sexton, Kirsty Balfour, and Georgina Lee, finished in fifth place, but were later disqualified due to an early take-off in the anchor freestyle leg.[12][13][14]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kathryn Evans". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "Foster, Cooke Win at British Trials". Swimming World Magazine. 14 April 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "England name swim squad". BBC Sport. 16 April 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. "Acer eager for men's eight". BBC Sport. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 200m Individual Medley Heat 5" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 324. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. "Swimming – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  7. "Swimming – Women's 4×100m Medley Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  8. Lord, Craig (11 April 2004). "British Olympic Trials, Day 5: Mew Swims 1:00.02 for 100m Breast, 3rd All-Time; Davies Cracks 15 Minutes for 1500 meters; Marshall, Tait, and Turner Also Set National Records as Trials End". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  9. "Women's 4×100m Freestyle Final". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  10. Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "World Record! Women's 400 Freestyle Relay – Australia Passes U.S. on Final Leg". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  11. "Australia take record win". BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  12. "Women's 4×100m Medley Final". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  13. Thomas, Stephen (21 August 2004). "Aussie Women Smash the World Record in the 400m Medley Relay". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  14. "Australia win sprint medley". BBC Sport. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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