Angharad Evans (born 25 April 2003) is a swimmer from England, who competed at the

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Early life

Evans was born in Cambridge, England, with an American mother and British father. Her Welsh name reflects her Welsh-speaking paternal grandparents.

Career

Evans studied at

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in the United States and then the

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in Scotland. In April 2024, she won the 100 metres breaststroke title at the

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, setting a time of 1:06.54 and was subsequently named in the British team for the

. In May 2024, she set a new British record of 1:05.54 on her way to winning the 100 metres breaststroke competition at the AP Race International meeting in London. In her international debut at the Paris Olympics, she reached the 100 metre breaststroke final, turning at 50 metres in third place and ultimately finishing in 6th place with a time of 1:05.85. In 2025, Evans won the 200 metres breaststroke title at the

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, which sealed a qualification place for the

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in Singapore. She also retained her 100 metres title in a national record time of 1:05.37.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Angharad 2003 births Living people English female breaststroke swimmers British female breaststroke swimmers Sportspeople from Cambridge Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Georgia Bulldogs women's swimmers Alumni of the University of Stirling British expatriate swimmers in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) 21st-century English sportswomen