Sebastian Somerset (15 January 2001) is a British international swimmer who became the British Champion for the 50 metres backstroke in 2022. He has lived in Canada, Australia and England, and is currently a student at the University of California, Berkeley.

Biography

Somerset was educated at Rundle College High School and the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

. He was a member of the Canadian Junior team and competed in the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and the 2019 Junior World Championships for Canada. In 2022, he became the British champion when claiming the gold medal over 50 metres backstroke at the

2022 British Swimming Championships The 2022 British Swimming Championships were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield, from 5 April to the 10 April 2022. They also doubled as the trials for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the World Championships. They were ...

. He made his senior British debut at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships.

References

2001 births Living people English male swimmers British male swimmers Canadian male swimmers Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands Swimmers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics California Golden Bears men's swimmers {{UK-swimming-bio-stub