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Zoë Baker (born 29 February 1976) is a former world record holder in swimming who represented Great Britain until 2005, when she switched allegiance to New Zealand whilst living there.[1] She later returned to the United Kingdom and she switched her allegiance back to Great Britain in 2011.[2]

Zoë Baker

Personal information
Nationality	Great Britain (birth to 2004 and 2012 onwards)  New Zealand (2005 to 2011)
Born	(1976-02-29) 29 February 1976 (age 46)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Great Britain World Championships (LC) 2001 Fukuoka 50 m breaststroke 2003 Barcelona 50 m breaststroke World Championships (SC) 2002 Moscow 50 m breaststroke European Championships (LC) 1999 Istanbul 50 m breaststroke 2000 Helsinki 50 m breaststroke 1999 Istanbul 4×100 m medley European Championships (SC) 1999 Lisbon 50 m breaststroke 1999 Lisbon 4×50 m medley Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester 50 m breaststroke

Swimming career

National titles

Baker won the ASA National British Championships 50 metres breaststroke title eight times (1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003).[3][4][5][6]

1999

At the 1999 European Aquatics Championships in Istanbul, Baker swam 31.43 seconds in the semifinal of the 50-m breaststroke to set a European record.[7] She collected a silver medal in the final.[8]

2000

Baker earned the silver medal in the 50-m breaststroke at the 2000 European Aquatics Championships in Helsinki, finishing behind Ágnes Kovács of Hungary.[9]

2001

Baker won the bronze medal in the 50-m breaststroke at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, finishing with a time of 31.40.[10]

2002

Baker represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester winning the gold medal in the women's 50 m breaststroke in a time of 30.60 seconds.[11] She also set a world record of 30.57 seconds in the semifinal round of the same event, breaking the previous mark set by Penny Heyns of South Africa.[12] In addition, she set a short-course world record with a mark of 30.53 seconds at the South African National Short Championships in Durban,[13] then surpassed that mark later in the same month.[14]

2003

In 2003 Baker collected another medal in the 50-m breaststroke, a bronze at the 2003 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona behind Chinese swimmer Luo Xuejuan.[15]

2006

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne she was 4th in the same event, this time representing New Zealand.[16]

2012

In January 2012 Baker switched her allegiance back to Great Britain for international swimming competitions.[2]

Coaching career

Baker is the head coach of the Bournemouth Collegiate School Swimming Academy.[2]

See also

• World record progression 50 metres breaststroke

References

External links

• Zoe Baker at the Commonwealth Games Federation

Records
Preceded by Penelope Heyns	Women's 50-metre breaststroke world record holder (long course) 30 July 2002 – 31 July 2005	Succeeded by Jade Edmistone
Preceded by Emma Igelström	Women's 50-metre breaststroke world record holder (short course) 4 January 2002 – 17 January 2002	Succeeded by Luo Xuejuan
Preceded by Emma Igelström	Women's 50-metre breaststroke world record holder (short course) 27 January 2002 – 14 March 2002	Succeeded by Emma Igelström

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