Dean Fearn
British swimmer
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Dean Fearn (born 12 January 2008) is a Scottish competitive swimmer representing Great Britain and Scotland internationally, and specializing in butterfly and backstroke.[1] He is a World Junior champion in the 50 m butterfly[2][3] and a multi-medalist at the 2025 World Junior and 2024 and 2025 European Junior Championships.
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| Nationality | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 12, 2008 Stonehaven, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aberdeen Dolphins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Laura Bowie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Fearn trains with the Aberdeen Dolphins under coach Laura Bowie.[4][5]
In 2023, he represented Great Britain at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor, Slovenia, and later won gold in the 50 m butterfly at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.
At the 2024 British Swimming Championships, Fearn set three Scottish junior records and achieved European Junior qualification standards.[6][7][8]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Location |
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| 50 m butterfly | 23.29 | 6 July 2025 | Samorin, Slovakia |
| 100 m butterfly | 52.64 | 4 July 2025 | Samorin, Slovakia |
| 100 m backstroke | 54.82 | April 2025 | British Championships |
Personal life
Fearn attends Lathallan School in Scotland.
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