Northampton · GBR
Joshua is a swimmer from the United Kingdom, a national-level swimmer, whose official competitive record spans 9 seasons and 41 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2000 in Corby, where he raced the 100 breaststroke in 1:41.25.
His signature event is the 50 freestyle, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 200 butterfly and 50 butterfly. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 32 meets and 43 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 freestyle stands at 30.29, set in long course (50 m) at Lincoln Vulcans 2nd Open Meet.
His record includes national championships, between 2002 and 2004 (National Speedo League Final and 4th National Speedo League). A representative mark at that level is 30.80 in the 50 freestyle, recorded in long course (50 m).
The record runs unbroken from 2000 to 2008: 9 consecutive seasons without a single missing year. 2001 is the busiest season on record, with 40 verified individual swims.
Those meets span 14 different venues (Corby, Coventry, Sheffield and Rugby…). He has raced for Northampton.
Latest competition: Northamptonshire County C in Daventry, on March 16, 2008, with 1 swim: 9:28.66 in the 800 freestyle, all in short course (25 m) and 1 PB improvement. He closes this record with 32 current event personal bests and 106 all-time PB improvements, across 134 verified official swims in competitions governed by Aquatics GB.