Yvette Tulip Hlaváčová

Yvette Tulip Hlaváčová (born 26 May 1975) is a Czech former swimmer.

Yvette Tulip Hlaváčová
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (1975-05-26) May 26, 1975
Boskovice, Czechoslovakia
OccupationSwimmer, fashion model
Height6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Weight174 lb (79 kg; 12.4 st)[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Czechoslovakia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens 5 km open water
Representing  Czech Republic
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna 25 km open water

Swimming career

Hlaváčová was a Czech national team member in long-distance swimming and won a silver medal at the 1991 European Aquatics Championships in the 5 km open water and a bronze medal at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships in the 25 km open water event.

Despite being of Czech nationality she won the 50 metres butterfly title in 1998 at the ASA National British Championships.[2]

She is the women's world record holder from swimming the English Channel in a time of 7 h, 25 mins.[3] While she has pursued indoor swimming, she has earned much more success on the open water. The swimmer has been at the top of long-distance swimming for several years.

At 6ft4.5" (194 cm) she is one of the tallest swimmers in the world. Her feet are a size 13 (US) / 46 (EU).

Successful English Channel Swims
  • 2005 in 8 h 42 mins
  • 2006 in 7 h 25 mins (WR)
  • 2007 in 7 h 53 mins

References
  1. "Home". yvett.cz.
  2. ""For the Record." Times, 11 July 1998, p. 40". The Times. 11 July 1998. p. 40.
  3. Dover Life - Channel Swimming Records
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