Zoe Baker
Zoe Baker 
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| Surname: | Zoe Baker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Society. King ( until 2004 ) New Zealand
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| Swimming style (s) : | chest | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birthday: | February 29, 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Eckington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zoe Baker (born February 29, 1976 in Eckington , North East Derbyshire , England ) is a New Zealand swimmer . She swam for Great Britain until the end of 2004 .
Career
In the summer of 1996, Baker moved to Christchurch , New Zealand to train with Kim Swanwick . After he ended his coaching career in 1999, she started coaching herself. In the summer of 1999 she should swim her first European record in Sheffield.
2002 was Baker's most successful year to date. She swam a total of four world records, three times on the short course and one long course world record. In addition, she was able to secure the gold medal in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester in her home country .
In January 2005, Baker decided to swim for New Zealand after having irreconcilable differences with UK team coach Bill Sweetenham .
Career
- European Swimming Championships 1999 in Istanbul : In the 50 meter breaststroke , Baker set a new European record with 31.43 seconds.
- European Swimming Championships 2000 in Helsinki : Baker finished second in the 50 meter breaststroke.
- 2001 World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka : Zoe Baker won bronze in the 50 meter breaststroke.
- Commonwealth Games 2002 in Manchester : Baker represented England and won the gold medal in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 30.6 seconds. In the semifinals , she also set a new world record in this discipline with a time of 30.57 seconds.
- 2003 World Swimming Championships in Barcelona : Baker won bronze in the 50 meter breaststroke.
- Commonwealth Games 2006 in Melbourne : Baker finished fourth in the 50 meter breaststroke, this time representing New Zealand.
Awards
- New Zealand Swimmer of the Year 2005
- Canterbury Swimmer of the Year 2006
Web links
- Zoe Baker in the database of Swimrankings.net (English)
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| SURNAME | Baker, Zoe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-New Zealand swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 29, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eckington , North East Derbyshire , United Kingdom |