Georgia Bohl

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Georgia Bohl
Personal information
NicknameGeorgie
National team Australia /  Malta
Born (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27)[2]
Auchenflower, Queensland[1]
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSt Peters Western[1]
CoachMichael Bohl[1]
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 100 m breaststroke

Georgia Bohl (born 11 April 1997) is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer. In 2016, she qualified for her first Olympic Games.

Career[edit]

In November 2015, at the Australian short course championships, Bohl, aged 18, won her first national title in the 100 metre breaststroke with the fourth fastest time ever by an Australian: 1:04.65.[3][4] On the final night of the meet, she took out her second title in the 50 metre breaststroke with a time of 30.03 seconds.[5][6] In the 200 metre event, she won the bronze medal, finishing behind Sally Hunter and Taylor McKeown.[7][8] The final meet of the event saw Bohl and her St Peters Western teammates Madison Wilson, Madeline Groves, Bronte Barratt take out the 4 × 100 metre medley club relay in a new all-comers, club record and championship record time of 3:55.38.[9]

Off the back these results, Bohl was named in the 2016 Perth Aquatic Super Series Roster in December.[10] At the Super Series event contested between the Australians, Japan and China in February 2016, Bohl finished second in both the 100[11] and 200 breaststroke events,[12] clocking a personal best time of 1:06.63 in 100.[13] In the 4 × 50 metre medley relay, Bohl with Emily Seebohm, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell won gold in 1:48.50.[14][15]

In April 2016, at the national championships she won her first long course national title in the 100 metre breaststroke event.[16] Setting a new personal best time of 1:06.12, she easily swam under the required time of 1:07.11 to qualify for her first Olympics.[17] She also won the 50 metre breaststroke, a non-Olympic event, in 30.58 seconds[18] – the second fastest time of 2016.[19] In the 200 metre breaststroke, she finished second behind Taylor McKeown in 2:23.95, narrowly missing the qualifying time by 0.89 seconds.[20][21] To finish the meet, the St Peters Western foursome of Wilson, Bohl, Groves and McKeon won the 4 × 100 metre medley club relay in new club record time of 3:57.34.[22][23]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Bohl represented Australia in both the 100m breastroke & 4x100m medley relay.[24]

At the end of 2021, Bohl announced her retirement from competitive swimming.[25]

Personal life[edit]

Coached by her father Michael Bohl at the St Peter Western club since 2010, she attended Wilston State School and St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Profile of Georgia Bohl". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Profile of Georgia Bohl". Engine Swim. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Results of the women's 100 metre breaststroke final at the 2015 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Emily Seebohm just a touch away from world record in 200m backstroke". Swimming Australia. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Results of the women's 50 metre breaststroke final at the 2015 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Surprise 100m freestyle world record for Campbell". AOC. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Results of the women's 200 metre breaststroke final at the 2015 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ^ DeSantis, Chris (27 November 2015). "Larkin sets WR on Australian short course night 3 finals". swimswam. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Results of the women's 4 × 100 metre medley club relay at the 2015 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  10. ^ Carroll, Tony (17 December 2015). "Swimming Australia names 2016 Aquatic Super Series roster". swimswam. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Results of the women's 100 metre breaststroke at the 2016 Perth Aquatic Super Series". Swimming Australia. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Results of the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2016 Perth Aquatic Super Series". Swimming Australia. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  13. ^ "McEvoy: Third fastest time swum in 3 years". Swimming Australia. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Results of the women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay at the 2016 Perth Aquatic Super Series". Swimming Australia. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  15. ^ "McEvoy named Male Swimmer of the Meet". Swimming Australia. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Results of the women's 100 metre breaststroke final at the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 9 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  17. ^ Lord, Criag (9 April 2016). "Its Seebohm & Wilson in 5-go-sub-minute thriller; McEvoy, Fraser-Holmes share gold". swimvortex.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Results of the women's 50 metre breaststroke final at the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  19. ^ Marsteller, Jason (13 April 2016). "Georgia Bohl posts 2nd-best 50 breast of year 30.58". Swimming World. Sports Publications International. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  20. ^ "Results of the women's 200 metre breaststroke final at the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  21. ^ Grace, Jeff (12 April 2016). "Australian Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap". swimswam. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  22. ^ "Results of the women's 4 × 100 metre medley club relay at the 2016 Australian Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  23. ^ "34-strong team selected for Rio". Swimming Australia. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  24. ^ "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Georgia Bohl • Instagram". Instagram. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

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