With a finesse in breaststroke swimming, she was the youngest player at the age of 15, to represent England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester
Kate Haywood, former elite British swimmer made her presence felt everywhere, be it FINA world championships, European championships, Commonwealth Games or the Summer Olympics. With a finesse in breaststroke swimming, she was the youngest player at the age of 15, to represent England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. She went on to win a bronze medal in the 4*100m medley relay. She also clinched a gold medal in the 50m breaststroke at the European Junior Championships. Health issues prompted her to give her Olympic debut in Athens in 2004 a miss. She came back almost four years later at the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008, giving her best and finished fourth. Haywood returned with a banger winning a bronze medal at the 50- and 100-metre breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in India. After announcing retirement from swimming, she is now setting fitness goals to aspirants through her venture named Straightline Fitness.