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Alicia Coutts

Coutts at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Couttsy", "Leshy"
Born	(1987-09-14) 14 September 1987 (age 37) Brisbane, Queensland
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle, medley
Club	Redlands Swim Club
Coach	John Fowlie
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 3 1 World Championships (LC) 0 7 1 Pan Pacific Championships 2 3 1 Commonwealth Games 8 1 0 Total 11 14 3 Women's swimming Representing Australia Olympic Games Gold 2012 London 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2012 London 200 m medley Silver 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2012 London 4×100 m medley Bronze 2012 London 100 m butterfly World Championships (LC) Silver 2011 Shanghai 100 m butterfly Silver 2011 Shanghai 200 m medley Silver 2013 Barcelona 100 m butterfly Silver 2013 Barcelona 200 m medley Silver 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2013 Barcelona 4×100 m medley Bronze 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2014 Gold Coast 100 m butterfly Gold 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley Silver 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2010 Irvine 4×100 m medley Silver 2014 Gold Coast 200 m medley Bronze 2010 Irvine 100 m butterfly Commonwealth Games Gold 2010 Delhi 100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Delhi 100 m butterfly Gold 2010 Delhi 200 m medley Gold 2010 Delhi 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2010 Delhi 4×100 m medley Gold 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m freestyle Gold 2014 Glasgow 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m medley Silver 2014 Glasgow 200 m medley

Alicia Jayne Coutts (born September 14, 1987) is an amazing Australian swimmer. She is known for her skills in butterfly, freestyle, and medley races. Alicia proudly represented Australia in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

At the 2012 London Olympics, Alicia won five medals! This incredible achievement matched the record of other famous Australian swimmers like Ian Thorpe and Shane Gould. Only Emma McKeon has won more medals in a single Olympics for Australia.

Early Life and School

Alicia Coutts was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She went to St Matthews Primary School. Later, she attended Chisholm Catholic College.

Swimming Career

Olympic Games

Alicia Coutts competed in three Olympic Games.

2008 Beijing Olympics

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Alicia swam in the 200-meter individual medley. She finished in fifth place.

2012 London Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympics were a huge success for Alicia.

• On the first night, she won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. She swam with Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie, and Melanie Schlanger. They even set a new Olympic record!
• The next night, she earned a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly.
• She then won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley.
• Later, she helped her team win another silver medal in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
• On the final night, she took home a silver medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay.

In total, Alicia won one gold, three silver, and one bronze medal at these Games.

2016 Rio Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Alicia Coutts finished fifth in the 200-meter individual medley final. She announced her retirement from swimming in October 2016.

Commonwealth Games

Alicia Coutts had amazing results at the Commonwealth Games.

2010 Commonwealth Games

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Alicia won five gold medals:

• 100-meter butterfly
• 100-meter freestyle
• 200-meter individual medley
• 4×100-meter freestyle relay
• 4×100-meter medley relay

She was chosen to carry the Australian flag at the closing ceremony of the Games. She was also named the Telstra Australian Swimmer of the Year for 2010.

2014 Commonwealth Games

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Alicia continued her success:

• She won gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.
• She won gold in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
• She won gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay.
• She also earned a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley.

World Championships

Alicia also competed in the World Aquatics Championships.

2011 World Championships

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai:

• She won silver medals in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley.
• She also helped her team win a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay.

2013 World Championships

At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Alicia won five silver medals:

• 100-meter butterfly
• 200-meter medley
• 4×100-meter freestyle relay
• 4×200-meter freestyle relay
• 4×100-meter medley relay

Pan Pacific Championships

Alicia also competed in the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

2010 Pan Pacific Championships

At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine:

• She won two silver medals in relay events.
• She also earned a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly.

2014 Pan Pacific Championships

At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast:

• She won gold in the 100-meter butterfly.
• She won gold in the 4×100-meter medley relay.
• She also won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley.

Career Highlights

Alicia Coutts holds some impressive records.

• She holds an Olympic record in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.
• She holds Commonwealth records in short-course events like the 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter individual medley, and 200-meter individual medley.
• She also holds two Commonwealth Games records.
• She is the fastest Australian swimmer in a regular swimsuit for the 200-meter individual medley and 100-meter butterfly.

Recognition

In 2012, Alicia Coutts was honored with the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year Award. She shared this award with sailor Tom Slingsby.

See Also

In Spanish: Alicia Coutts para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
• List of Australian records in swimming
• List of Commonwealth records in swimming