Sophie Statham-Gill
Availability status: Available
Country: United Kingdom
Date of birth: 02/02/2009
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 138 lbs
Sex: Female
Graduation year: 2027
Enrolment Year: 2027
Qualifications:
High School Grades: Geography: B; Chemistry: B; English Literature: B; Math: B; Biology: B; Physics: B; French: C; English Language: C
SAT: Not taken yet
PERSONAL BEST TIMES
50m breast (SC): 34.55
50m breast (LC): 35.11
100m breast (SC): 1.13.97
100m breast (LC): 1.14.64
200m breast (SC): 2.39.83
200m breast (LC): 2.39.63
100m free (SC): 1:00.74
100m free (LC): 1:01.99
200m free (SC): 2.07.79
200m free (LC): 2.11.53
400m free (SC): 4:29.10
400m free (LC): 4:35.31
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2025 English National Champion 200m Breast
2025 Qualifier GB Aquatics Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials)
British National Qualifier – 2024, 2023
English Nationals Qualifier – 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
English National Finalist – 2022 (100m Breaststroke & 200m Breaststroke)
East Midlands Regional Champion 100m Breaststroke and 200m Breaststroke 2022, 2023, 2024
East Midlands Regional – 2025 (3rd 100m Breaststroke, 3rd 50m Breaststroke, 2nd 200m Breaststroke, 4th 200m Freestyle)
LASA Counties (Leicestershire)
2026 200m Breaststroke 2nd Senior
2026 LASA Swimmer of the year Female
2025 – City of Leicester Club swimmer of the year
Chosen for Swim England Talent Program/Pathway
2025 Swim England National Youth Development
2024 Swim England National Age Group Development
2020- 2024 Regional Talent Pathway Program
2019 County Development Program.
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
Disciplined, determined, resilient, driven, reliable
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
My performance at the 2025 English National Championships, to win gold in the 200m Breaststroke. In August at English Nationals in Sheffield I took part in one freestyle event and three breaststroke events, and up to that point had still not managed to final.
The final breaststroke race, on the final day was the 200m. I went on to qualify for the final and would start in lane 1. I got out of the pool met my coach at the side of the pool, and burst into tears with happiness, celebrating with my teammates, as I had achieved what I had aimed to do so many months earlier.
Swimming in a lane away from expected race leaders, I went on to win … and claim gold and become English National Champion, I couldn’t believe it.
Goals:
Improve my swimming times and qualify for a British National final and qualify for college meets; Maintain strong grades while balancing training and schoolwork; Contribute positively to a college swim team
Anything else we should know?
I have achieved grade 6 in Ballet and modern/jazz and grade 5 in tap. I also represented my school in county and regional athletics in the 200m and 800m.