Rebecca on
18 August, 2010
What a big week in Budapest! After swimming 55,000 metres in training the week prior I wasn't sure how I'd go against the best in the world at the European Championships
18 August, 2010
This weekend I'm heading up to Glasgow for my first public appearance with Cadbury, who I've been working with since the end of last year. Cadbury are the Official Treat Provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
3 August, 2010
I’m flying out to Budapest on Monday 9th August for the European Swimming Championships. I’ll be in action in my two usual events, the 400m and 800m Free, and I’ll also be doing the 4x200m Free Relay.
7 July, 2010
I’m off to Cyprus for a training camp on Wednesday with my team, Nova Centurion. I’m really looking forward to it as it will be great to get some outdoor long course training done.
5 July, 2010
I spent the most amazing day at Wimbledon for the Women’s Singles Final on Saturday. I’ve never been to the tennis before, and it was such a good experience. You get so close to the action and to see the speed and power of the shots live rather than on the TV was a real eye opener, they hit it so hard!
21 June, 2010
I'm obviously a bit disappointed to hear that the ASA Free Swim initiative has been scrapped by the government
9 June, 2010
I'm in Barcelona this week for the first leg of the 2010 Mare Nostrum meet - it's a long-course swimming competition that takes place in three European cities over the summer. I'll be competing in my favourite event, the 800m Freestyle, but also the 200m Butterfly.
8 June, 2010
The recent training camp in Mallorca was one of the best I’ve ever been on. There were about 35 swimmers plus staff and the atmosphere was so relaxed.
4 May, 2010
All of us in the England team, not just the swimmers, are aware of the situation in the region
7 April, 2010
What a week! I was pretty confident going into the British Gas Championships, but to qualify for the Commonwealth Games, the European Championships and take home three gold medals was more than I expected.
1 April, 2010
The British Gas Championships are just getting better and better for me.
30 March, 2010
I'm over the moon with the start I have made to the British Gas Championships.
19 March, 2010
I’m really looking forward to the British Gas Swimming Championships in Sheffield on March 29th – as it’s the first chance to qualify for the Commonwealth Games later in the year. Obviously the 800m and 400m are my main focus, but I’d also really like to qualify for the 4x200m relay, as I love the race.
17 March, 2010
It was my 21st birthday a few weeks ago and although it wasn’t a huge affair, I had a great day
24 February, 2010
As I work so hard in the pool and the gym, I’m always aware of picking up unwanted niggles and that’s where the physio comes in.
23 February, 2010
My family and I went to the opening of what was Sherwood Baths, now the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre in Mansfield, I can’t tell you how proud my parents were
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/ Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre
2 February, 2010
I often get e-mails and letters from people regarding a swimming pool closing in their local community.
27 January, 2010
Although the result ended up being a bit one sided, the whole experience of the British Gas Duel in the Pool was awesome.
17 December, 2009
The BBC came to Nottingham to do a piece on the type of swimsuits we’ll all be wearing from January and filmed a bit of me swimming in the Speedo kneesuit I’ll be wearing at the Duel in the Pool this weekend in Manchester and throughout next year.
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/ Swim suits
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/ Speedo
11 December, 2009
Following the news from the IOC meeting in Lausanne yesterday, it is great to hear that the swimming programme will not be changed for 2012, keeping the 800m Freestyle for women in the programme.
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/ Olympics
/ Swimming
/ Opinion
20 November, 2009
All this recent talk of London being only 1,000 days away, but my next goal is the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October next year.
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/ Commonwealth Games
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/ Swimming
/ Competition
26 October, 2009
I’ve always loved dogs – my parents have had them since I was little, so when I moved out of home following the Beijing Games I knew I was missing something.
12 October, 2009
I’m currently doing a period of two months heavy training – so it’s pretty hardcore for me at the moment.
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/ training
/ Swimming
10 September, 2009
Now the dust has settled from Rome I am able to make an objective review of my performances at the meet and my progress towards London 2012.
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/ Swimming
/ World Championships
/ Competition
29 July, 2009
Really happy with my swim. It was a personal best and 2 seconds quicker than i went at the Olympics in Beijing
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/ World Championships
/ Swimming
/ Competition
8 June, 2009
When I got back from Beijing I was inundated with requests from charities and other good causes. Unfortunately, given my on-going training regime over the next 3 years to 2012, its not physically possible to fulfil all of the requests.
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/ Charity
2 June, 2009
“What a brilliant day! It was so exciting to go in through the front gates of Buckingham Palace with my parents and my boyfriend and see all the crowds.
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/ OBE
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20 April, 2009
Going into the recent World Championship Trials in Sheffield, I was relatively nervous given everything that has happened since the Olympics in Beijing. Whilst I had maintained a full training programme I hadn’t been able to train to the standard I usually do throughout the winter months.
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/ Competition
/ World Championships
/ Swimming
9 March, 2009
Recently I was very concerned to read that the IOC/FINA are considering removing the 800m Freestyle from the Olympic Programme for women – as the defending Olympic Champion in the event I would be very sad if this does in fact come into effect for 2012...
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/ Olympics
/ Opinion
/ Swimming
5 January, 2009
Where to start with a year that contained so much....
My first major event of the year was the Olympic Trials. Without any doubt, the most emotionally draining domestic event I’ve ever experienced. Everywhere I looked I saw athletes crying, either because they had missed out on the GB Olympic Team, or through sheer elation and relief at making it.
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/ 2008
/ Olympics
/ World Championships
/ OBE
/ Swimming
20 December, 2008
I’ve been a fan of BBC Sports Personality of the Year ever since I can remember, so it was great to be invited and being there in person and watching the show unfold was fantastic.
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/ media
/ Celebrity
10 December, 2008
As you have probably gathered, I LOVE Strictly! So I was very excited the day I received an invitation to attend the live show.
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/ Celebrity
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/ media