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Keanna Macinnes
Personal information
Full nameKeanna Louise Macinnes
NationalityBritish
Born (2001-08-19) 19 August 2001 (age 23)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sport
SportSwimming
EventButterfly
University teamUniversity of Stirling
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European U-23 Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dublin 100m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2023 Dublin 200m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2023 Dublin Mixed 4x400 m medley
Representing  Scotland
British Swimming Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sheffield 100m butterfly

Keanna Louise Macinnes (born 19 August 2001) is a British swimmer who is a British Champion. In 2023 at the inaugural under-23 European Championships she won gold in the 100 and 200 metre butterfly events.[1][2]

Career

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Macinnes made her Commonwealth Games debut at the age of 16, in the Women's 100m Butterfly, Women's 200m Butterfly and the Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay.[3] Four years later she competed in the same three events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

She won the gold medal at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 100 metres butterfly.[4]

The success led to her selection for the 2023 World Championships.[5]

After winning both the 100 metres butterfly and the 200 metres butterfly at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Macinnes sealed her place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Keanna Macinnes". World Aquatics. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Keanna Macinnes". Swim Swam. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Keanna Macinnes Commonwealth Games athlete profile". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "British Swimming Championships 2023". British Swimming. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Great Britain blend youth and experience as ten to make World Championships debut". Swimming.org. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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