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Rebecca Redfern

Swimming

Date of Birth

19 December 1999

Age

24

Place of Birth

Droitwich Spa

Commonwealth Appearances
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Supermum Rebecca Redfern came back to win a second Paralympic swimming medal just a year after giving birth.

Just nine months after the arrival of son Patrick, she achieved the required qualification standard time at the British Para-Swimming International Meet in Sheffield to book her place in Japan. She took silver in the 100m breaststroke SB13 to complete a remarkable return to the sport.

During lockdown, the Worcestershire star trained in a hot tub in her back garden while completing a university degree and looking after Patrick.

It was Redfern's second Paralympic Games after she also won silver in Rio 2016, and she is all set for a Team England debut in Birmingham.

Swimming
Tom Dean aka “The SubmaDean” followed up his double Olympic triumph at Tokyo 2020 by making history in Birmingham, becoming the first Home Nations athlete to win seven medals at a single Commonwealth Games.

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