:Chloé Tutton

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Chloé Marianne Tutton (born 17 July 1996) is a British breaststroke swimmer. She won a bronze medal in the individual 100 m and a gold in the 4×100 m medley relay events at the 2016 European Championships, and competed for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Tutton was born in Pontypridd, Wales.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/36100774 |title=Rio 2016: Chloe Tutton 'shocked' by Olympic Games selection |date=21 April 2016 |newspaper=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |access-date=15 October 2016}} Tutton took to swimming on holiday, leading her mother to enroll her in local classes.{{Cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/amazing-story-rhondda-teenage-swimmer-11220563 |title=The amazing story of the Rhondda teenage swimmer realising her Olympic dream |last=Griffiths |first=Gareth |date=21 April 2016 |newspaper=walesonline |access-date=15 October 2016}} At age 12, coach Dave Haller recruited her, causing Tutton to move to Cardiff to advance her swimming. A bout of glandular fever forced Tutton to take an extended break from swimming at age 16.`

Career

Her first international meet was the 2014 Wales Commonwealth Games where she competed in breaststroke and the 400 metre freestyle, placing sixth in the latter event.{{Cite news |url=https://swimswam.com/bio/chloe-tutton/ |title=Chloe Tutton Bio - SwimSwam |newspaper=SwimSwam |language=en-US |access-date=16 October 2016}} Following the Commonwealth Games, a dislocated shoulder forced her to take time off from swimming.{{Cite news |url=https://www.teamgb.com/news/team-gb-exclusive-tutton-shakes-off-shock-to-follow-in-hero-davies-wake |title=Team GB Exclusive: Tutton shakes off shock to follow in hero Davies' wake |access-date=16 October 2016}} She did not qualify for the British team for the 2015 World Championships.

The 2016 season was Tutton's breakout season as a swimmer. She set a British record in the 200 metre breaststroke at the 2016 British Championships with a time of 2 minutes 22.34 seconds. The record setting time won Tutton the gold medal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/swimming/36041517 |title=Rio 2016: Teenager Chloe Tutton sets new British breaststroke record |date=13 April 2016 |newspaper=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |access-date=15 October 2016}} Her performance at the competition was just below an automatic qualifying time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On 21 April 2016 the selectors announced Tutton had made the British swimming team for the then-upcoming Olympics.

At the 2016 European Swimming Championships, Tutton won bronze in the 100 metre breaststroke and placed sixth in the 200 meter breaststroke.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/swimming/36326675 |title=European Swimming Championships 2016: James Guy & Chloe Tutton win bronze |date=18 May 2016 |newspaper=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |access-date=15 October 2016}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/welsh-swimming-sensation-chloe-tutton-11365250 |title=Welsh swimming sensation Chloe Tutton just misses out on second European medal |last=Griffiths |first=Gareth |date=20 May 2016 |newspaper=walesonline |access-date=15 October 2016}} She was also part of Great Britain's gold medal winning team in the 4 x 100 medley relay.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/36355409 |title=Rio Olympics: Chloe Tutton says European gold caps 'incredible' season |date=22 May 2016 |newspaper=BBC Sport |language=en-GB |access-date=15 October 2016}}

Tutton finished in fourth place in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She missed earning a place on the podium by 0.06 seconds.{{Cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/welsh-swimming-sensation-chloe-tutton-11738730 |title=Chloe Tutton agonisingly just misses out on Olympic medal |last=Griffiths |first=Gareth |date=12 August 2016 |newspaper=walesonline |access-date=15 October 2016}} Tutton was also part of the British team for the 4 x 100 medley relay, which placed seventh at the games.{{Cite news |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/welsh-swimmers-chloe-tutton-georgia-11746394 |title=Chloe Tutton and Georgia Davies finish Rio Olympics campaign |last=Griffiths |first=Gareth |date=14 August 2016 |newspaper=walesonline |access-date=15 October 2016}} As of 2016, her swimming coach is Graham Wardell.