Freya Anderson

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Commonwealth Countdown: Campbell Sisters Highlight Women’s Freestyle

Full Name:	Freya Anderson
Born:	March 04th, 2001
	Unknown
Nationality:	England
Status:	Active

At just 16 years of age, Anderson won the British Swimming Championships 100m freestyle, with a time of 54.35. Her swim in the heats, 54.40, eclipsed British Swimming's 10 year old age group record, and she proceeded to lower it again in the finals. 2016 European Junior Championships Anderson won the Gold in the 100m Free finishing 0.25 seconds ahead of the field with a time of 54.72. 2017 World Championships/Junior World Championships At the 2017 world champs in Budapest, he teenager finished 12th in the semi-finals of the 100 free with a blazing 53.91, but failed to make the Championship Final. Later that summer at the Junior world champs in Indianapolis, Freya lowered her best time again, this time swimming to a 53.88 for gold in the 100 free. 2018 Commonwealth Games Representing England, Anderson was instrumental in helping her team secure bronze in both the 4x100 and 4x200 free relay. 2018 European Championships At her first senior euros, Freya scored 4 medals on relays, 2 gold (4x200 and mixed 4x100 medley) and 2 bronze (mixed 4x200 and 4x100 medley). She anchored all 4 relays, throwing down 100 splits of 52.69 and 52.83 while her 200 splits were 1:56.00 and 1:55.80. She also finished 4th in the 100 …

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