Darren Mew

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Achievements

Swimming

 

Olympic Games

2000,2004

                                        
2 Olympic Finals
                      Sydney,    100 Breaststroke        13th
                                         4x100 Medley Relay  8th
                       Athens,    100 Breaststroke         7th
    

World Championships:  
1998,1999,2000,2001,2003,2005,2007,2008
                                          
2 Bronze Medals
                                           7 World Finals

Commonwealth Games:                  
1998,2002,2006
                                      
2 Silver Medals
                                      
2 Bronze Medals
                                      
6 Commonwealth Finals

European Championships:
        
1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2006,2009
                                          1 Silver Medal

                                          6 Bronze Medals

                                          14 European Finals


Records:
                 
Multiple English, British and Commonwealth Records.

In 2004 set 3rd fastest 100m Breaststroke time in history and 5th fastest 50 ever.

                                                                



 Other

 

1997
Met Princess Anne
 
1998
Calender, Island Games Sports Stars.
 
Sunday afternoon radio show on Isle of Wight Radio
 
1999
Calender, Famous people of the Isle of Wight.  
 
Sunday afternoon radio show on Isle of Wight Radio
 
2000
Oct
Invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen and an Olympian Reception with the Prime Minister.
 
Dec
Set up the "Darren Mew Trust" to help under privalaged sports/sports people on the Isle of Wight.
 
2002
Nov-Feb 03
National Portrait Gallery exhibition "The Contenders" by Anderson and Low
 
Island Sport TV show for Island TV
 
2004
Aug
Photo shoot for Richard James which goes into the August Edtion of GQ.
 
Sept
Invited to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen and an Olympian Reception with the Prime Minister.
 
2007
June
Sportsround "Guide to swimming".
 
July
Olympic Lunch with Lord Coe.
 
2008
Nov-Jan 09
National Portrait Gallery Exhibition "Champions" In Aid of Elton Johns Aids Foundation By Anderson and Low.
 
Dec
Release of the "Champions" book in Aid of Elton Johns Aids Foundation By Anderson and Low.