Thomas Fannon
Irish swimmer (born 1998)
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Tom Fannon (born 20 May 1998) is an Irish swimmer who competed at the Olympic Games for Ireland.
NicknameFast-twitch Fannon
NationalteamIreland
Born20 May 1998 (age 28)
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Country
Ireland
Ireland| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Fast-twitch Fannon | ||||||||||||||
| National team | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1998 (age 28) Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Steve Beckerleg | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fannon had previously competed with England at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 before switching his allegiance to Ireland.[1]
He currently holds the Irish record for the men's 50 metres freestyle set in the semi-finals of the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
Background
Fannon was born in Birmingham and was raised in Torquay. He honed his swimming skills with Plymouth Leander where he trained alongside Ben Proud, a future world champion. He qualifies for Ireland through his Galway born grandfather.[3]
