Christopher Cook
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championships - Short Course | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Shanghai | 50 m breaststroke |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne[1] | 100 m breaststroke |
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | 50 m breaststroke |
| Silver | 2006 Melbourne | 4 x 100 m medley relay |
Christopher Cook (born 5th May 1979, South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is an English swimmer.[2]
His specialism is breaststroke, and took gold in the 50[3] and 100[4] metre finals representing England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He has also competed for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[5]
He is coached by Ian Oliver at the City of Newcastle Swimming Club. He maintains a friendly rivalry with James Gibson and Darren Mew, who compete in the same events.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal best times
| Short Course[citation needed] | Long Course[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| 50 m breaststroke | 27.07 (2003) | 27.82 (2005) |
| 100 m breaststroke | 58.66 (2003) | 1:00.64 (2003) |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:09.07 (2003) | 2:14.68 (2004) |
[edit] References
- ^ Swimming Schedule and Results. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
- ^ a b Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games web site, Christopher Cook biography, retrieved December 17, 2006
- ^ Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games 50m Men's Breaststoke Final Results, March 19, 2006, retrieved December 17, 2006
- ^ Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games 100m Men's Breaststoke Final Results, March 18, 2006, retrieved December 17, 2006
- ^ British Olympics Association web site, Athens 2004 Team web page, retrieved December 17, 2006.
