Chris Cook (swimmer)

Christopher Anthony Cook (born 5 May 1979) is an English former competitive swimmer who swam for Great Britain in the Olympics, world championships and European championships, and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games.[2]

Chris Cook
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Antony Cook
Nickname(s)"Cooky"
National team Great Britain
Born (1979-05-05) 5 May 1979
South Shields, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubCity of Newcastle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 50 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Trieste 4×50 m medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne[1] 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley

Cook specialises in the breaststroke, and took gold in the 50[3] and 100[4] metre finals representing England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He has also competed for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[5]

Living in Wallsend, he was coached by Ian Oliver at the City of Newcastle Swimming Club.[6] He competed at the Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008.[7]

Personal bests and records held
Event Long course Short course
50 m breaststroke 27.82 27.02
100 m breaststroke 59.88 NR 58.66
200 m breaststroke 2:12.87 2:09.73
Key NR:British

References
  1. "Swimming Schedule and Results". Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
  2. "Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games web site, Christopher Cook biography, retrieved December 17, 2006". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
  3. Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games 50m Men's Breaststroke Final Results, March 19, 2006, retrieved December 17, 2006
  4. "Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games 100m Men's Breaststroke Final Results, March 18, 2006, retrieved December 17, 2006". Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2006.
  5. British Olympics Association web site, Athens 2004 Team web page, retrieved December 17, 2006.
  6. "Swimming: I knew I could be the top dog, and I was right - The Journal". www.thejournal.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. "Olympian Chris Cook becomes swim teacher | Swim England blog". Swim England Qualifications. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

He is currently on a UK school tour.


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