Kirsty Balfour

Kirsty Balfour (born 21 February 1984 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish swimmer. Your main line is the breaststroke. Balfour lives and trains in Edinburgh. Following their participation in the Olympic Games in Beijing, she gave in November 2008, the end of their active careers known. At the same time, she married her partner David Kettles. Her father Scott Balfour was in 2004 in the Ironman in the age group 55 to 60 years Triathlon World Champion.

Achievements

  • Seven titles at the British Championships ( 50/100/200 meters breaststroke ) since 2002
  • Fourth of European Short Course Championships 2003 200m breaststroke
  • Participation in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (Rank 10 200m breaststroke )
  • Second 200m breaststroke at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, third in the 100 meters breast
  • European Champion 2006 in Budapest 200m breaststroke and the 4 x 100 meter medley relay, second in the 100 meters breast
  • Participation in the 2004 Olympic Games in Beijing ( semi-final 100m breaststroke )
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