Chelsey Edwards
{{short description|New Zealand swimmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Chelsey Edwards
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| nationality = New Zealand
| strokes =Freestyle
| club =SwimZone Racing, Capital Swim Club, Coast Swim Club
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place =Lower Hutt
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| height =166 cm
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| medaltemplates ={{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Youth Games}}
{{MedalGold | 2017 Nassau | 4×200 m mixed freestyle}}
|coach=Frank Tourelle, Gary Hollywood, Michael Weston}}
Chelsey Edwards (born 15 June 2001) is a New Zealand competitive swimmer who has represented New Zealand at three different world championship events and is a Commonwealth Youth Games gold medalist.{{Cite web |title=Chelsey Edwards {{!}} New Zealand Olympic Team |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/chelsey-edwards |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=olympic.org.nz |language=en}}
Edwards attended Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt.{{Cite web |title=Stuff |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/78560909/chelsey-edwards-closing-in-on-national-agegroup-swimming-records |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}
Swimming Career
= 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games =
At the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, held in Nassau, Edwards, alongside teammates Lewis Clareburt, Zac Reid and Leticia Transom, claimed gold in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay in a time of 7:50.85 despite Edwards battling with sickness throughout the meet.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Colin |date=July 25, 2017 |title=Edwards wins Games' gold but hits health troubles |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/95086528/edwards-wins-games-gold-but-hits-health-troubles |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}
= 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships =
Edwards raced at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Suva with an 8th place finish in the A final of the 50 metre freestyle in a time of 26.60, an overall 13th place finish in the 200 metre freestyle in a time of 2:03.67, and an overall 15th place finish in the 100m freestyle in a time of 57.06.{{Cite web |first= |date=26 Aug 2018 |title=2018 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 08/23/2018 to 08/26/2018 Results |url=https://websitedevsa.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/meet-results/2018-junior-pan-pacs/jr-pan-pac-results.pdf |access-date=26 Jan 2025 |website=USA Swimming}}
= 2019 World Championships =
Edwards qualified to compete at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju where she finished in 37th in a time of 26.05 in the 50m freestyle and was part of the 4x200 metre freestyle relay which finished 10th alongside Erika Fairweather, Carina Doyle and Eve Thomas.{{Cite web |title=Competition Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/95/18th-fina-world-championships-2019/results?disciplines= |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}
= 2022 World Championships =
At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Edwards finished 23rd in the 50 metre freestyle in a time of 25.91.{{Cite web |title=Competition Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/2902/19th-fina-world-championships-budapest-2022/results?disciplines=&event=c91d1111-4699-4ed4-9e80-6c967a13e130 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}} She also took part in the 4x100 metre mixed freestyle relay alongside Lewis Clareburt, Carter Swift and Laura Littlejohn which set a new national record in a time of 3:27.91 and narrowly missed out on a spot in the final.
= 2023 World Championships =
Racing at her third world championships, Edwards finished 29th in the 100 metre freestyle in a time of 56.04 and was part of the 4x100 metre mixed freestyle alongside Cameron Gray, Carter Swift and Helena Gasson that finished 16th.{{Cite web |title=Competition Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/1/world-aquatics-championships-fukuoka-2023/results?disciplines= |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}
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Category:New Zealand female swimmers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:New Zealand female freestyle swimmers
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
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Category:People educated at Chilton Saint James School
Category:Swimmers from Wellington City