Luke Turley
{{Short description|English swimmer}}
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Luke Thomas Turley (born 24 March 2000) is an English international swimmer. He has represented England at the Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/60485 |title=Official Commonwealth Games profile |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd |access-date=31 July 2022}}
Biography
Turley educated at the University of Bath{{cite web |url=https://www.teambath.com/2022/05/11/team-england-swimming-birmingham-commonwealth-games/ |title=Team England call up seven more University of Bath-based swimmers to represent host country at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games |publisher=University of Bath |access-date=31 July 2022}} began his swimming career at the Stevenage Swimming Club before joining the Hatfield Swimming Club.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports365.info/2022/07/27/swimming/luke-turley-hopes-commonwealth-games-will-help-youngsters-aspire-and-achieve/ |title=Luke Turley hopes Commonwealth Games will help youngsters ‘aspire and achieve’ |publisher=Sports365 |access-date=31 July 2022}} He won double silver behind Daniel Jervis in the 400m and 800m freestyle events at the 2022 British Swimming Championships.{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/luke-turley |title=Team England profile |publisher=Team England |access-date=31 July 2022}}
In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle, finishing in 5th place and the men's 1500 metre freestyle.
In 2023, he won the gold medal at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 400 metres freestyle.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishswimming.org/events-and-tickets/british-swimming-championships-2023/|title=British Swimming Championships 2023 |publisher=British Swimming |access-date=20 April 2023}}
He currently works full time as a swimming coach for the University of Bath as head of the recreational team, and has successfully coached swimmers to both national and international success.{{cite web |last1=Swimming |title=SU Swimming |url=https://www.thesubath.com/swimming/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Su Bath |publisher=SU University of Bath}}
File:Luke Turley as manager of the University of Bath Recreational Squad.jpg
References
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External links
- {{World Aquatics}}
- {{SwimRankings}}
- {{British Swimming swimmer|luke-turley}}
- {{Team England|luke-turley}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|60485}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of Bath
Category:English male freestyle swimmers
Category:British male freestyle swimmers
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Sportspeople from Watford
Category:Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:English swimming coaches
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