Bronte Barratt

Birthdate: Feb 08, 1989
Weight: 59kg
Height: 171cm
Age: 20

Athlete Results

Swimming

14/08	Women's 4 x 200m Free Final	7:44.31 (1st)
13/08	Women's 200m Free Final	1:57.83 (7th)
12/08	Women's 200m Free Semifinal	1:57.55 (5th)
12/08	Women's 200m Free Semifinal - Heat 1	1:57.55 (4th)
11/08	Women's 200m Freestyle - Heat 5	1:57.75 (3rd)
11/08	Women's 200m Free Qualification	1:57.75 (10th)
11/08	Women's 400m Free Final	4:05.05 (7th)
10/08	Women's 400m Freestyle - Heat 5	4:04.16 (3rd)
10/08	Women's 400m Free Qualification	4:04.16 (5th)

Athlete Profile

Profile

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Residence: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Memorable sporting achievement: Swimming a personal best time to win her first senior national title in the 200m freestyle at the 2006 World Championship trials in Brisbane. "It was such an exciting moment. It's so good to swim a PB and to do it at home in Brisbane."

Hero/Idol: Brisbane Lions AFL player Jonathan Brown is her hero.

Most influential person in career: Her family and friends "because they have given me so much support."

Injuries: In September 2006 she was suffering from constant pain in her shoulder and forearms. It was due to a severe curvature of her spine.

Notes

Highlights

Barratt won the 2005 'Female Youth Swimmer of the Year' award.

She beat Tracy Wickham's 29-year-old Australian national 400m freestyle record in 2007. The feat was recognised as the Golden Moment of the Year at the 2007 Australian Swimmer of the Year Awards.

Competition Highlights

Date	Competition	Venue	Event	Rank
26 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	4x200m Freestyle Relay	1
25 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	200m Freestyle	1
23 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	400m Freestyle	2
22 Mar, 2008	Australian Championships	Sydney	4x100m Freestyle Relay	2
20 Mar, 2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne	400m Freestyle	3
18 Mar, 2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne	4x200m Freestyle Relay	1