Sophie Yendell

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Sophie Yendell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22)
Tamworth, England
Sport
SportSwimming
EventButterfly
University teamUniversity of Pittsburgh
ClubDerventio Excel
Medal record
Representing  England
British Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sheffield 50m butterfly

Sophie Yendell (born 6 April 2002) is a swimmer from England, who is a British Champion.[1][2][3]

Career[edit]

Yendell represented Great Britain at junior level at the 2019 European Junior Championships.[4] She swam for the City of Derby before joining for Derventio Excel in 2019. She also swam for the Pittsburgh Panthers in 2022.[5]

She came to prominence in 2023, after winning the gold medal at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 50 metres butterfly.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sophie Yendell". Swim Swam. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sophie Yendell". Swim Swam. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sophie Yendell". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ^ "City of Derby swimmer Sophie Yendell so close to medal at European Junior Champs". Derbyshire Live. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Pitt Sweeps ACC Swimmers of the Week with Sophie Yendell, Cooper Van der Laan". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ^ "British Swimming Championships 2023". British Swimming. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Morgan bids for backstroke crown with bold morning swim". British Swimming. Retrieved 20 April 2023.