21 interesting facts about Rebecca Adlington


[post_page_title]Her professional career[/post_page_title]
After years of intense training to get her ready for the big leagues, Rebecca made her professional debut into the world of swimming in 2008. This year, she competed in the Swimming World Championships, as well as the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Almost immediately, the British public fell in love with Rebecca and knew she would do their country proud. It seems the faith the British had in her paid off, as Rebecca went on to win a whopping two gold medals during her first Olympics in both the 400 and 800-meter freestyle events.

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