David Davies is one of Britain's most outstanding swimmers and one of the brightest medal prospects for the future. David's fantastic performance at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning Britain's second only medal in swimming proved just what an extraordinary talent David possesses.
David Davies is one of Britain's most outstanding swimmers and one of the brightest medal prospects for the future. David's fantastic performance at the 2004 Athens Olympics, winning Britain's second only medal in swimming proved just what an extraordinary talent David possesses.SPORT BIOIn 1999, David was selected to swim for the Welsh U15 team and hasn’t looked back since. He broke through the ranks to be selected for the British junior team in 2001. David competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Spain and won the silver in the 200m. He won a second silver medal as part of the 4X200m Freestyle Team. However, it was in 2002 that David made a real splash in the swimming world. David was British Short Course Champion for the 1500m and for the first time qualified for a place on the British Senior Team competing at the European Short Course Championships in Germany, where he won silver in the 1500m Freestyle. At the European Short Course Championships in Austria David finished in 2nd place in the 1500m freestyle and won a bronze medal as part of the 4X200m Freestyle Team.
2002 was also the year when aged only 17, David swam for Wales at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. He caused quite a sensation when he remarkably took a staggering 50 seconds off his previous personal best in the 1500m Freestyle. Even though he finished in 6th place his mature performance indicated that he had the medal winning potential to hold his own on the world stage. He decided that the 1500m was his distance and decided that he would focus his training towards securing a place on the Olympic team for Athens in 2004.He made it into the World Top 15 and was voted ‘Best European Newcomer 2002’. In 2003 as part of the British Team he travelled to Barcelona for the World Championships, where he just missed out on a medal with 4th place in the 1500m Freestyle.
Back in the UK David focused on the British Championships and Olympic Trials. Proving his continuing development in the 1500m Freestyle he won Gold in this event and set a new British Record of 14.57.93mins, he also took Bronze in the 400m Freestyle.The highlight of David’s career so far is the moment he was presented with the Olympic bronze medal for the 1500m Freestyle in Athens.
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