Minna Atherton

Minna Atherton

Personal information
National team	Australia
Born	2000[1] (age 15–16[2])
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	backstroke
Club	Brisbane Grammar Swimming Club
Coach	David Lush[3]
Medal record Women's swimming Competitor for Australia World Junior Championships 2015 Singapore 100 m backstroke 2015 Singapore 200 m backstroke 2015 Singapore 4×100 m freestyle 2015 Singapore 50 m backstroke 2015 Singapore 4×100 m medley 2015 Singapore 4×100 m mixed medley

Minna Atherton (born 2000) is an Australian competitive swimmer who won the gold medals in the 100- and 200-metre backstroke events at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore. She tied the junior world record (held by American Claire Adams) in the 100-metre backstroke^[4][5] and broke the Championships record in the 200-metre backstroke.^[6]

In December 2015 at the Queensland State Swimming Championships in Brisbane, she broke the junior world record in the 100-metre backstroke with a time of 59.37.^[7] Two months later, in February 2016, she twice broke the junior world record in the 50-metre backstroke at the Brisbane Sprint Championships. In the heats she swam 27.73, followed by 27.49 in the final.^[8]

References

1. "Women's 200m Backstroke Final Start List". Omega Timing. August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
2. Lord, Craig (February 7, 2016). "Minna Atherton Sharpens The Blade In Aussie Back Battle : 27.73, Then 27.49 WJRs". Swimvortex. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
3. "Quiet achiever Minna Atherton looks to go back-to-back". Swimming Australia. August 27, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
4. Chua Siang Yee (August 27, 2015). "Swimming: Minna steals the show". The Straits Times. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
5. "Minna Atherton Ties World Junior Record in 100 Back Finals at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
6. "Minna Atherton Pops Meet Record in 200 Back at 2015 FINA World Junior Championships". Swimming World Magazine. August 27, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
7. Lord, Craig (December 16, 2015). "Minna Atherton Advances Again: Into World Top 10 With 59.37 Aussie Age Mark". Swimvortex. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
8. Keith, Braden (February 7, 2016). "Minna Atherton Breaks Junior World Record at Local Brisbane Meet". Swimswam. Retrieved February 8, 2016.