Edinburgh Un · GBR
Christopher is a swimmer from the United Kingdom, a national-level swimmer, whose official competitive record spans 11 seasons and 138 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2008, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 800 freestyle in 10:58.57, raced in Glasgow.
His signature event is the 100 backstroke, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 200 individual medley and 50 backstroke. Backstroke is the backbone of the whole record: 113 meets and 318 recorded swims.
His fastest 100 backstroke stands at 57.19, set in long course (50 m) at British Summer Championships.
His record includes national championships, between 2014 and 2018 (Scottish Gas National Open Championships and Scottish Gas National Age Groups 2014). A representative mark at that level is 54.87 in the 100 backstroke, recorded in short course (25 m). He also appears in international meets.
The record runs unbroken from 2008 to 2018: 11 consecutive seasons without a single missing year. 2013 is the busiest season on record, with 139 verified individual swims.
Those meets span 24 different venues (Edinburgh, Glenrothes, Sheffield and Glasgow…). He has raced for Edinburgh Un.
Latest competition: Scottish National Open Championships in Tollcross, on July 1, 2018, with 2 swims: 27.51 in the 50 backstroke and 27.58 in the 50 backstroke, all in long course (50 m). He closes this record with 34 current event personal bests and 355 all-time PB improvements, across 844 verified official swims in competitions governed by Aquatics GB.