Rebecca Creedy

Rebecca Creedy (born 12 March 1983)[1][2] is an Australian swimmer who won three bronze medals in freestyle relays at the World Championships in 1998 and 1999.[3] Rebecca Creedy won a gold medal in the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay in the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games. Creedy attended Southern Cross Catholic College in Redcliffe, QLD Australia.

Rebecca Creedy
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Creedy
Nationality Australia
Born (1983-03-12) 12 March 1983
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubMet Caloundra
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sydney 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney 100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 100 m freestyle

She later switched to triathlon and won national ironman tournaments in 2009 and 2012.[4][5] She has a bachelor's degree in environmental science and lives in Maroochydore. She has twin brothers.[1]

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