| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roy-Allan Saul Burch |
| Born | 29 November 1985 bermuda |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bermuda |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | 50m freestyle |
| Updated on 21 July 2012. | |
Roy-Allan Saul Burch (born 29 November 1985)[1] is an Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Bermuda. He swam for Bermuda at the 2008 Olympics and 2012 Olympics.[2][3]
At the 2011 World Championships, he swam to new Bermuda Records in the 50 and 100 frees (22.69 and 51.01).
In March 2011, in preparation for the 2012 Olympics, Burch moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in the USA to train under coach David Marsh.[4]
An accident ended his competitive career.[5] His attention is now on family and community.
He has swum for Bermuda at:
References
- ↑ Burch's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ "Roy-Allan Burch". Beijing 2008. ESPN. 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ CCS National Championships 2012 published by the Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association on 2012-06-11; retrieved 2012-06-12.
- ↑ "Roy Allan Burch Moves to Charlotte to Train". Bernews. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Nextdoor, Kaylee Nicole Atkocius (13 June 2022). "Nextdoor Interview with Roy Burch". nextdoor.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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