Alicia Wilson (born 5 March 2000) is a British
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
. She competed in the
women's 100 metre backstroke event at the
2020 European Aquatics Championships
The 2020 European Aquatics Championships (also known as the 2021 European Aquatics Championships; 35th) were scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 11 to 24 May 2020. However, on 5 May it was announced that the event had been postpon ...
, in
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...
, Hungary.
Wilson was named as a member of the British team to go to the postponed
2020 Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
in April 2021. This would be her first Olympics where she would join an "exceptionally high quality team" including more experienced Olympians. She got through the heats and semi finals to make the Olympic final in the 200m Individual Medley.
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2000 births
Living people
British female swimmers
British female backstroke swimmers
Sportspeople from Guildford
Universiade medalists in swimming
Universiade gold medalists for Great Britain
Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers of Great Britain
California Golden Bears women's swimmers
Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
21st-century British women
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