Blair Catherine Evans (born 3 April 1991) is an Australian middle distance freestyle
swimmer
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Career
Evans made her international debut for Australia at the
2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships ( it, Campionati mondiali di nuoto 2009) or the XIII FINA World Championships were held in Rome, Italy from 18 July to 2 August 2009. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines ...
where she competed in the
800-metre freestyle, after winning her first senior national title in that event in that year.
She represented Australia at the
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22.
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, where she took bronze in the 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle, and silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle.
She represented Australia at the
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...
, winning a gold medal in the
4×200-metre freestyle relay, finishing sixth in the
200-metre freestyle, finishing fifth in the
800-metre freestyle, and finishing fourth in the
400-metre individual medley.
At the
2011 World Championships, she was part of the Australian 4 x 200 m women's team that won silver.
2012 Summer Olympics
At the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, Evans competed in the
400-metre individual medley, but finished 13th overall in the heats (6th in her heat) with a time of 4:40:42, and did not advance to the finals, as only the top 8 were selected. Evans swam in the
4×200-metre freestyle relay qualifications heat. Although she did not swim in the final, her team came in second with a time of 7:44.41, therefore Evans won a silver medal.
2016 Summer Olympics
At the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
, Evans placed seventh in Heat 5 of the Women's 400m Individual Medley with a time of 4:38.91. She did not win a medal during the 2016 Rio games.
At the
2018 Commonwealth Games
The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...
, Evans competed in the 200 and 400 m individual medley events, winning bronze in the 400 m individual medley.
See also
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
References
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1991 births
Living people
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Swimmers from Perth, Western Australia
Australian female freestyle swimmers
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Australian female medley swimmers
Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic swimmers for Australia
Olympic silver medalists for Australia
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in swimming
Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
21st-century Australian women
Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Sportswomen from Western Australia