| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas Grainger |
| National team |  Great Britain |
| Born | (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 (age 31) |
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | City of Sheffield |
| Coach | Russ Barber |
Medal record | |
Nicholas Grainger (born 3 October 1994) is an English freestyleswimmer representing Great Britain at the FINA World Aquatics Championships. He has won two gold medals as part of a relay team at the World Championships.
Grainger was born on 3 October 1994 inRotherham, England.[1] He studied atSheffield Hallam University.[2]
Grainger competed for City of Sheffield before being selected for the national team. He first competed in an international in the2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, but only finished eighth in the200m freestyle due to a back injury that affected his training before the games.[3]
In 2015, Grainger qualified for the World Championships after finishing second in the final of the 400m freestyle at the British Swimming Championships.[4] At the2015 World Aquatics Championships, he failed to qualified for the400m freestyle final, but he was part of team that won gold in theMen's 4 × 200m freestyle relay. He swam in the heats but not in the final.[5]
At the2017 World Aquatics Championships, Grainger won gold in the4x200m freestyle withJames Guy,Stephen Milne andDuncan Scott.[6]
At the2018 Commonwealth Games held in theGold Coast,Australia, Grainger was part of the team that won silver in the4x200 m freestyle.[7]
