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| Full name | Arabella Gabrielle Sims | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 25, 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sandpipers of Nevada[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Ronald Aitken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Arabella Gabrielle Sims (born May 25, 2005) is an American swimmer.
At the 2020 United States Olympic Trials Sims finished fifth in the 200 freestyle, qualifying her for the relay team at the 2020 Olympics.[2] She was one of four high school athletes to make the United States team.[3] Entering the trials, she qualified for 11 of the 14 contested events.[4]
2022[edit]
World Championships[edit]
At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest Sims swam in the preliminaries of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay recording a time of 1:55.91 which earned her a place in the final. The 17 year old then swam the anchor leg in the final with a split of 1:54.60 which was nearly three seconds quicker than her flat start personal best of 1:57.53. The Americans won the relay giving Sims her first gold medal in a major international championship.[5]
| 2022 World Championships | ||
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4×200 m freestyle | 7:41.45 (CR) |
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Roster" (PDF). USA Swimming. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Day 7 U.S. Olympic Roster Update: All But One Woman Locked In; Held In Jeopardy". SwimSwam. June 20, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Trials: High Schoolers Overtaking Veterans in Omaha". Swimming World Magazine. June 17, 2021.
- ^ "2 local swimmers likely headed to Tokyo Olympics". 8newsnow. June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Huge splits from Ledecky Sims lead Americans to championship record/". SwimSwam. June 22, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Bella Sims at World Aquatics
- Bella Sims at SwimRankings.net
- Bella Sims at Olympics.com
- Bella Sims at Olympedia
- Bella Sims at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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