Grace Loh

Grace Elizabeth Loh (born 1 August 1991) is a competitive Australian swimmer. She was Australia's first World Junior Swimming Champion.

Grace Loh
Personal information
Full nameGrace Elizabeth Loh
NationalityAustralian
Born (1991-08-01) 1 August 1991
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubMSAC
CoachCraig Jackson / Ian Pope
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2012 Istanbul4×100 m medley
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2011 Shenzhen50 m backstroke
FINA Youth World Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 Monterrey50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2008 Monterrey100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2008 Monterrey4×100 m medley

Loh won the women's 50m and 100m backstroke events at the 2nd FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey, Mexico.[1] The competition ran from 8 to 13 July 2008, and attracted over 600 swimmers from over 66 countries with strong contingents from major swimming nations (including USA, Great Britain, Russia and Japan).

At the Australian Short Course Championship held in Melbourne from 20–24 September 2008, Loh won her first national title in the 100m backstroke, following up with a silver medal in the 50m sprint event.

At the 2010 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships she came 3rd in the 50m Backstroke in 28.52

Loh also came first in the 3rd heat of the 50m backstroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, finishing 5th in the final.

References
  1. Sharkie, Michael (27 July 2008). "Justin Tate and Grace Loh". The Age. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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