Cassie Patten facts for kids
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1987 Cardinham, United Kingdom |
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| Height | 179 cm | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Stockport Metro | |||||||||||||||||||
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Cassandra ("Cassie") Lily Patten is a British swimmer and coach. She was born on January 1, 1987, in Cardinham, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Cassie is famous for winning a bronze medal in the 10-kilometer open-water swimming event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is a freestyle swimmer.
Early Life and Training
Cassie Patten started swimming lessons when she was five years old. Her first coach was Dave Darborne in Bodmin. She joined the Bodmin Swimming Club and stayed there for eight years.
When she was 13, Cassie went to her first national championships. She placed fifth in the 200-meter butterfly race. At 14, she became a swimming scholar at Plymouth College. She enjoyed her time there and was a senior prefect.
At 19, Cassie moved to the Stockport Metro Swimming Club. There, her coach, Sean Kelly, helped her change from butterfly to distance freestyle swimming. She would often swim 80 to 100 kilometers each week. Sean Kelly was her coach when she competed in the Beijing Olympics.
Swimming Career Highlights
Cassie Patten started winning national medals a bit later than some swimmers. She won her first national bronze medal in 2003, at age 16. This was for the 200-meter butterfly. In the same year, she first represented Great Britain at the European Championships.
The year 2004 was very successful for her as a young swimmer. At the Youth National Championships, she won four gold medals. These were for the 100m and 200m butterfly, and the 400m and 800m freestyle. She also won two silver medals.
Cassie started competing in open water swimming in 2006. In her first year, she was named the best female open water swimmer in Europe. She won the LEN Cup.
At the 2007 World Championships, she won a silver medal in the 10-kilometer freestyle. She finished just three seconds behind the gold medalist, Larisa Ilchenko.
Cassie represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the 800-meter freestyle and the 10-kilometer open water event. It was in the open water race that she won her bronze medal. Her international swimming career lasted eight years. During this time, she competed in one Olympics and many World and European Championship events.
After Swimming
After she stopped competing, Cassie Patten became a swimming coach. She has traveled across Europe, leading coaching sessions for different companies. These include SwimQuest, Speedo, Zoggs, Swim Smooth, and British Swimming.
Cassie also has a growing career as a sports commentator. In 2012, she was the main swimming expert for Sky Sports News during the London Olympic Games. She also commentated on the 10-kilometer open water marathons held in Hyde Park. Cassie writes a swim coaching column for Outdoor Swimmer magazine.
Personal Life
Cassie is married and has two children. She lives in Oxfordshire, England.
See also
In Spanish: Cassandra Patten para niños
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
