Christal Ariana Clashing O'Reilly (born 8 September 1989) is an Antiguan swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. She also completed a Trans-Atlantic crossing as part of an all-woman team. As a one-time Olympian (2004), she is coached and trained by her mother Edith O'Reilly Clashing, who founded the Wadadli Aquatic Racers (WAR), an elite swim club in Antigua. Her sister Karin O'Reilly Clashing competed in the 50-metre freestyle at the

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. Eight years before her sister Karin participated, Clashing qualified for the same event, 50-metre freestyle, at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

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, as a 14-year-old swimmer from Antigua. She received a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 34.36. She challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including Bahrain's

Sameera Al-Bitar Sameera Al Bitar, sometimes listed as "Samira" or "Al-Bitar", (born February 21, 1990 in Jordan), is a 2-time Olympic swimmer from Bahrain. She was one of the first Muslim women representing an Arabian Peninsula country to swim in the Olympic G ...

, who shared the same age with Clashing. She posted a lifetime best of 31.55 to earn a fourth spot by 0.55 of a second behind joint winners Al-Bitar and

Ghazal El Jobeili Ghazal El Jobeili ( ar, غزل الجبيلي; born April 8, 1986) is a Lebanese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. El Jobeili qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ...

of Lebanon. Clashing failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed 67th overall on the last day of preliminaries.

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1989 births Living people Antigua and Barbuda female swimmers Olympic swimmers of Antigua and Barbuda Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Antigua and Barbuda Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Antigua and Barbuda female freestyle swimmers Sportspeople from San José, Costa Rica {{Antigua-swimming-bio-stub