Sophie Jane Edington[1] (born 12 December 1984) is an Australian backstroke and freestyle swimmer.

Sophie Edington
Personal information
Full nameSophie Jane Edington
Nickname"Soph"
National team Australia
Born (1984-12-12) 12 December 1984 (age 39)
Loxton, South Australia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle
ClubKingscliff SC
Melbourne Vicentre
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 50 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 50 m backstroke

Biography

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Edington trained at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg Salter. After Salter took up an overseas coaching role Edington moved to Queensland to train under the QAS program from the end of 2008. In 2010, she moved to Melbourne where she trained at MSAC. At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal she won two gold medals, with the backstroke leg in 4×100-metre medley relay, and as a heat swimmer in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay. She won three gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne: 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke, and the 4×100-metre medley relay in world record time of 3:56.30 seconds with teammates Leisel Jones, Libby Lenton and Jessicah Schipper. Edington set a new world record for the 50-metre backstroke at the 2008 Australian Olympic Trials. She was part of the relay team in 2004 that broke the World Record at the world short course championships. Four years after winning three gold medals at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Edington was successful in defending the 50m backstroke title to claim her fourth Commonwealth gold medal at Delhi in 2010.

After narrowly missing the 2012 Olympic team, Edington competed in the European summer circuit prior to working with Channel 7 News during the London Games. Continuing in the sports world, Edington moved to Switzerland and worked at the International Olympic Committee until the end of 2014. Edington now works for The Cambridge Strategy (Asset Management) and resides in Monaco.

Edington is pursuing a Doctorate of Business Administration at the International School of Management in Paris.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Results – Tuesday 5 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
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Records
Preceded by Women's 50 metre backstroke
world record-holder (long course)

23 March 2008 – 9 April 2009
Succeeded by
shared between
Sophie Edington &
Zhao Jing
Preceded by
Sophie Edington &
Zhao Jing
Women's 50 metre backstroke
world record-holder (long course)

9 April 2009 – 26 June 2009
Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's 4 x 100 metres medley relay
world record-holder (long course)

21 March 2004 – 31 March 2007

Sophie Edington
Leisel Jones
Jessicah Schipper
Libby Lenton
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Mare Nostrum Tour Overall Winner
2008
Succeeded by