PROFILE: Lancaster’s Olympic rowing medal hopeful Polly Swann
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Swann, 33, and Glover finished third in heat three in a time of 7:23.98 to qualify, and will now compete in the semi-final on Tuesday.
PROFILE:
Name: Polly Swann
Sport: Rowing
Born: June 5, 1988, Lancaster
Gender: Female
Weight: 76kg
Height: 185cm
Lancaster-born Swann balanced training for the Tokyo Olympics with rounds on the ward, as she returned to support the NHS during the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Hide AdThe Team GB rower graduated as a doctor from the University of Edinburgh in July 2019 and spent three months as an interim foundation year doctor at a Scottish hospital.
Swann is bidding to win gold in the women’s pair alongside Helen Glover and add to the silver she secured at Rio 2016 in the women’s eight.
The pair have rowed together before, with Swann replacing Heather Stanning in the pair boat in 2013 and going on to win World Championship gold and three Rowing World Cup titles.
Olympic Games
Silver medal – 2016 Rio de Janeiro, W8+
World Championships
Gold medal – 2013 Chungju, Korea, W2-
World Rowing Cup
Gold medal – 2013 Sydney, W2-
Gold medal – 2013 Eton Dorney, W2-
Gold medal – 2013 Lucerne Rotsee, W2-
European Championships
Gold medal – 2014 Belgrade,W2−
Gold medal – 2021 Varese,W2−
European University Championships
Gold medal – 2009, Coxless pair
Silver medal – 2009, Women’s 8
Amsterdam International Regatta
Gold medal – 2010 Amsterdam, u23 Quad