Sarah Bateman
American-born competition swimmer
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Sarah Blake Bateman (born June 15, 1990) is an American-born competitive swimmer who has represented Iceland in international events.[1] She was born and raised in the United States, but has dual citizenship from her Icelandic maternal grandmother Johanna Hjaltalin.[2]
Iceland| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sarah Blake Bateman |
| National team | Iceland |
| Born | June 15, 1990 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle, individual medley |
| Club | Ægir (Iceland) Patriot Aquatics (USA) |
| College team | University of Florida |
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 100 m backstroke, but did not advance beyond the first round.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished 32nd overall in the preliminary heats in the 100-meter butterfly, and did not advance.[4] In the 50-meter freestyle heats, she tied for 16th with two other swimmers and took part in a qualification swim-off, but did not advance.[5] She was part of the Icelandic 4 × 100 m medley team, which also did not advance beyond the first round.[3]
