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Elinah Phillip clocks PB & National Record @ Swim England Winter C/ships

- finished 10th in 26.19 in the Women's 50M Freestyle Final
Virgin Islands lone Olympic swimmer and Bishop's Stortford High School Senior Elinah Phillip swam a PB and National Record of 26.19 in the Women's 50M Freestyle Final at the Swim England Winter Championships on December 14, 2017. Photo: Bishop's Stortford Swimming Club/File
SHEFFIELD, England, UK- Virgin Islands lone Olympic swimmer Elinah Phillip set a Personal Best and National Record in the 50M Freestyle when she competed at the Swim England National Winter Championships, which was held at Sheffield's Ponds Forge, England from December 13-17, 2017.

Bishop's Stortford High School Senior Elinah swam a PB of 26.19 in the Women's 50M Freestyle Final on December 14, 2017.

It was also a national record for the [British] Virgin Islands swimmer, who competed in the Women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Phillip was ranked 48th with a time of 26.26 going in to the Rio Olympics.

Meanwhile, Philip's 26.19 at the Swim England Winter Championships was good enough for 10th place in the final won by teenage sensation Kayla Sanchez, who clocked 25.29.

4 Responses to “Elinah Phillip clocks PB & National Record @ Swim England Winter C/ships”

  • ... (19/12/2017, 16:55) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good stuff
  • good (19/12/2017, 19:06) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Be very proud for yourself and country. Continue to be humble and put all you can into it, greater success will come and make sure your heart is lighted and your mind is focus and clear always.
  • Wonderful (19/12/2017, 21:25) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    That a great. Wish you much success
  • guy hill (20/12/2017, 08:01) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Always continue to do your very best. Be bless. Be brave. Be safe.


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