F-Teamers are Set for Birmingham
We have F-Teamers from around the world ready to compete in Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and we can't wait to see them in action. Get to know your favourite F-Teamers and be sure to hop on their socials to cheer them on and show your support!
Holly Barratt
IG: @holly_barratt_
DOB: 01/01/1988
Hometown: Perth, WA
Comm Games Event: 50m Butterfly
Career Highlights: Silver in the 50m Butterfly at Gold Coast 2018 Comm Games with Cate Campbell and Madeline Groves either side of me - 3 Aussies on the podium in front of a home crowd!
Pre-race breakfast: Always have my Weetbix in the morning!
Nikita Hains
IG: @nikitahains
DOB: 02/11/2000
Hometown: Perth, WA
Comm Games Events: 10m platform - individual and synchro
Career Highlights: Coming 10th at World Champs and making the Olympic team
Pre-dive meal: A coffee and a banana
Lakeisha (Lucky) Patterson
IG: @lucky_patterson99
DOB: 05/01/1999
Hometown: Wodonga, VIC
Comm Games Events: 200m IM (SM10 - up a class)
Career Highlights: Winning my first Paralympic Gold and World Record in Rio 2016, and 2 Gold medals at the Gold Coast 2018 Comm Games in front of my family and a home crowd.
Pre-race meal: Yoghurt with granola, fresh banana, blueberries & strawberries, topped with almond flakes
Isabella Vincent
IG: @izzysuperfish
DOB: 14/01/2006
Hometown: Adelaide, SA
Comm Games Events: 100m Backstroke S8 & 100m Breaststroke SB6 (I’m an S7, SB6)
Career Highlight: Tokyo Trials meet and qualifying for my first Games
Pre-race breakfast: Smoothie bowl
Mel Wu
IG: @melissapaigewu
DOB: 03/05/1992
Hometown: Penrith, NSW
Comm Games Event: 10m synchro
Career Highlights: This is Mel's 5th Comm Games. She has won silver and bronze medals at the Olympic Games, World Championships and World Cup meetings in a brilliant international career.
Summer McIntosh
IG: @summerrmcintosh
DOB: August 18, 2006
Hometown: Toronto
Comm Games Events: 200m / 400m IM, 400m Freestyle & Relays
Career Highlights: 2022 World Champion in the 200m Butterfly and 400m IM and winning Silver in the 400m Freestyle at World Champs
Pre-race meal: Chicken parmesan and spaghetti
Imogen Clark
IG: @imogen_clark7
DOB: 01/06/1999
Hometown: Derbyshire
Comm Games Events: 50m and 100m Breaststroke
Career Highlight: Winning a silver medal at 2108 Europeans
Pre-race meal: Chicken, rice and vegetables
Freya Colbert
IG: @freya.colbert
DOB: 08/03/2004
Hometown: Grantham
Comm Games Events: 400m Freestyle, 200m and 400m IM, 4x200 Freestyle relay
Career Highlights: 2022 World Champs and being selected for 2022 Comm Games Pre-race meal: My mum's lasagna and garlic bread
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix
IG: @andreassirieix04
DOB: 11/09/2004
Hometown: London
Comm Games Events: 10m platform - individual and synchro
Career Highlights: 2020 Tokyo Olympics and World Championship Bronze
Pre-dive snack: Gummy worms
Ainsley Thorpe
IG: @ainsleythorpe
DOB: 13/02/98
Hometown: Cambridge
Comm Games Event: Triathlon
Career Highlight: Podium at Antwerp World Cup 2019
Pre-race breakfast: Pancakes with jam
Tain Bruce
IG: @tainobruz
DOB: 28/06/1998
Hometown: Edinburgh
Comm Games Events: 50m /100m Butterfly, 4x100 & 4x200 Free, 4x100 medley
Career Highlight: Selection for the Commonwealth Games
Pre-race meal: Pasta bake with broccoli and garlic bread
Lara van Niekerk
IG: @lara_vn_
DOB: 13/05/2003
Hometown: Pretoria
Comm Games Events: 50m and 100m Breaststroke
Career Highlights: Winning bronze at World Champs in 50m Breaststroke
Pre-race meal: Pasta with chicken
Charlotte Evans
DOB: 06/09/97
Hometown: Aylesbury
Comm Games Events: 100m and 200m Backstroke and medley relay
Career Highlights: 2016 Europeans semi finals and 2017 World Uni Games
Pre-race meal: chicken veg and carbs!
Harriet Jones
IG: @harrietjoness
DOB: 27/05/97
Comm Games Events: 50m and 100m Butterfly
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Catch all the action live on 7Plus:
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For a day-by-day schedule of events bookmark: https://www.birmingham2022.com/schedule/day-by-day