Harnessing Talent Athlete

Adam Whitehead - Olympian/Commonweath Champion - Swimming

Biography:

At school Adam was a very average pupil and very small for his age. He never really excelled at academic subjects and was never first to be picked. He took up swimming because his sister went and didn't want to stay at home on his own! As an age group swimmer Adam was very average, never winning medals until he turned sixteen.   It took a big event for him to turn his life around and follow his dream of Olympic Gold.

Adam is former European and Commonwealth Champion and represented Great Britain for 10 years.  He swam at 5 European Championships (gaining Gold in 1998 and Bronze in 1999 in the 200m breaststroke), 2 Commonwealth Games (winning Gold in 2002 for the 100m breaststroke, 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal), 2 World Championships (finishing just outside the medals, in 4th, in 1999) and became an Olympian in the year 2000.

Click here to see Adam's Competitive Record

Click here to see how Adam and DKH Legacy Trust are working together, and to find out about Adam's 'giving back to sport' activities