Isabelle Thorpe


Isabelle Thorpe (born 4 March 2001)[1] is a British synchronised swimmer. She competed in the women's duet event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] She also represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary and at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. She also competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. She trains at the City of Bristol Swimming Club.[3]

Isabelle Thorpe
Personal information
National teamUnited Kingdom
Born (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronised swimming
Medal record
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaDuet free routine

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, Thorpe and Kate Shortman competed in the duet technical routine and duet free routine and they finished in 14th place in the preliminary round in both events.[4][5]

In 2021, she competed in the duet free routine and duet technical routine events at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. Thorpe and Kate Shortman finished in 9th place in the duet technical routine at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

Isabelle is hoping to further her career in 2024 by attending the Paris 2024 Olympics. Here she hopes to achieve a bronze medal alongside duet partner and lifelong friend Kate Shortman.

References
  1. "Artistic swimming – Entry list" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. Bennett, Charlie (3 August 2021). "Swimming duo Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe go from Zoom routines to Olympic pool". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. "Making a splash: Interview with Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe". The Bristol Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. "Duet technical routine – Preliminary round" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. "Duet free routine – Preliminary round" (PDF). 2019 World Aquatics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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