Honey Osrin

Honey Osrin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003
South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
EventBackstroke
University teamLoughborough
ClubLoughborough
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  United Kingdom
European U23 Championships
2025 Samorin 200 m backstroke

Honey Osrin (born 24 February 2003, South Africa) is a British swimmer who competed in swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Early life

Osrin was born in South Africa, moving to Plymouth at the age of 13.[3] She attended Plymouth College.[4]

Career

Osrin studied at Loughborough University.[5]

In 2024, she won the 200 metres backstroke title at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships and after setting a time of 2.08.37 she qualified for the British team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] She qualified for the backstroke final with the third fastest time,[7] and finished fifth in the final itself.[8]

In 2025, Osirin finished third behind Katie Shanahan in the 200 metres backstroke at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, missing out on a place for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Honey Osrin triumphs in Women's 200 m backstroke". Olympics.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Honey Osrin shares her love for swimming ahead of Olympic Games debut". Swimming.org. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Plymouth College swimmers selected for major competitions". UK Boarding Schools. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Loughborough swimmers impress at British Championships". Loughborough University. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ Lofthouse, Amy (1 August 2024). "Ledecky becomes USA's most decorated female Olympian". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics day seven: Cheptegui wins 10,000m, BMX 1-2-3 for France – as it happened". The Guardian. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Shanahan and Rogers shine to make Singapore times". British Swimming. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.