Rebecca Adlington, 21-year-old, two-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder, is still on top. At the British Gas Championships, she won the 800 metres freestyle heat by nearly a length and sealed her place in the finals with eight seconds to spare over her nearest rival. It has been a good week for Rebecca. Earlier this week, she reclaimed the British title in the 200-meter freestyle. Now, she can focus on her favorite event, the 800-meter, which is 16 lengths in the pool.
“It felt really controlled, which was good,” said Rebecca. “I just tried to exaggerate some of the things I have been working on in training ahead of the final.”
At the 2008 Olympics, Rebecca won the 400 and 800 meter freestyle events. During the Olympics, she set the world record for the 800 meter freestyle with a time of 8:14.10. She is Britain’s first swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908 and most successful Olympic swimmer in 100 years.
