Rebecca Adlington OBEBritish Olympic Freestyle Swimmer, Double Gold Medalist, Beijing 2008

Rebecca set a new British, Commonwealth, European and Olympic record of 8:18.06 in the preliminary heats of the women's 800 metre freestyle in Beijing. Her success has brought unexpected honours including the Sherwood Swimming Baths in Adlington's hometown of Mansfield, where she began swimming as a child, being renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre in 2009. She was honoured with an OBE in the 2008 New Years Honours List. In 2011, she won the 200m and 400m freestyle at the British Swimming Championships.

What she offers you

Performing on the big stage at major events and collecting medals has been at the heart of Rebecca's desire and determination to succeed. She offers audiences insights into the sacrifices and sheer work required to achieve at the very top of your profession. Her bubbly character and sheer determination to win captured the hearts and imagination of the world when she achieved her life's dream of Olympic Gold, twice. Her next objective is to repeat that success in London 2012.

How she presents

Rebecca shares the tremendous feeling of achievement when the hard work comes together and gives glimpses of the satisfaction enjoyed from reaching the winning post first.

Languages

She presents in English.

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• London 2012
• Olympic Double Gold
• Motivation
• Inspiration