Blair Evans

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Blair Catherine Evans (born 3 April 1991) is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer.

FullnameBlair Catherine Evans
Nationalteam Australia
Born (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 35)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Blair Evans
Personal information
Full nameBlair Catherine Evans
National team Australia
Born (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 35)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubUWA West Coast
CoachWill Scott
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 London4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2011 Shanghai4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2010 Dubai4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Irvine4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2010 Irvine200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2010 Irvine400 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coast400 m medley
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Career

Evans made her international debut for Australia at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships where she competed in the 800-metre freestyle, after winning her first senior national title in that event in that year.[1]

She represented Australia at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, where she took bronze in the 200-metre[2] and 400-metre freestyle, and silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle.

She represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, finishing sixth in the 200-metre freestyle, finishing fifth in the 800-metre freestyle, and finishing fourth in the 400-metre individual medley.

At the 2011 World Championships, she was part of the Australian 4 x 200 m women's team that won silver.[1]

2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Evans competed in the 400-metre individual medley, but finished 13th overall in the heats (6th in her heat) with a time of 4:40:42, and did not advance to the finals, as only the top 8 were selected.[3] Evans swam in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay qualifications heat. Although she did not swim in the final, her team came in second with a time of 7:44.41,[4] therefore Evans won a silver medal.

2016 Summer Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Evans placed seventh in Heat 5 of the Women's 400m Individual Medley with a time of 4:38.91. She did not win a medal during the 2016 Rio games.[5]

At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Evans competed in the 200 and 400 m individual medley events, winning bronze in the 400 m individual medley.[1]

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