Blythe Kinsman
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| Nationality |  Great Britain England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 12, 2007 United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mount Kelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Emma Collings-Barnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Blythe Kinsman (born 12 March 2007) is a British competitive swimmer specializing in backstroke representing Great Britain and England in international competitions.[1] She is a three time European Junior champion[2] and triple World Junior medalist.
2025 European Junior Championships
Kinsman trains at Mount Kelly under coach Emma Collings-Barnes. She first gained national attention in 2023 by setting a British age-group record in the 50 m backstroke (28.32) at the British Swimming Championships.[3]
Held in Šamorín, Slovakia, Kinsman won:[4]
- **Gold – 50 m backstroke**: 27.79 seconds (Championship Record)
- **Gold – 4 × 100 m mixed medley relay**: 3:47.07 (European Junior Record)
She led off the mixed medley relay with a 1:00.64 split, helping Great Britain break the previous European Junior record set by Russia in 2018.
2025 World Junior Championships
At the World Juniors in Otopeni, Romania, Kinsman earned:
- **Bronze – 4 × 100 m mixed medley relay**
- **Bronze – 50 m backstroke**
Her performances contributed to Great Britain's best-ever medal haul at the event.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Location |
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| 50 m backstroke | 27.79 | 2 July 2025 | Šamorín, Slovakia |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:00.64 (relay split) | 4 July 2025 | Šamorín, Slovakia |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.02 | 22 August 2025 | Otopeni, Romania |
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