Keri-Anne Payne

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Full Name:	Keri-Anne Payne
Born:	December 09th, 1987
	Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality:	Great Britain
Status:	Active

Keri-Anne Payne is a trailblazer for Open Water in Great Britain. After funding was cut for her performances at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, she tried her hand at open water. With her silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, interest in the sport exploded back home. That continued to grow as Payne was crowned with two world championship titles. Payne was born to British parents in Johannesburg, South Africa. She began learning to swim at four. She quickly developed into a talented youngster and was discovered by Director of British Swimming, Bill Sweetenham while on a training camp in South Africa. At age 13, her family relocated back to England so Payne could focus on swimming. Early Career Payne was just 16 years old when she took her first senior international title, winning gold in 400 meter freestyle at the 2004 European Short Course Championships. From then on she was a staple for the British squad. In 2006, Payne failed to medal at the Commonwealth Games, finishing 4th in 800 meter freestyle and 6th in 400 meter medley. The next year she tried out open water swimming and came away with a 11th place finish at the 2007 World Championships in the 10k. 2008 Olympic …

Campionati Scozzesi: Blocksidge E Bird Da Record Nel Day 1

Si è chiuso il primo giorno dei Campionati Scozzesi e Amelie Blocksidge e Kieran Bird hanno stabilito nuovi record nazionali

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