Katy Sexton

Katy Sexton (Sexton-Hovey)
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1982-06-21) 21 June 1982
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Spouse
Scott Hovey
Sport
SportBackstroke
ClubPortsmouth Northsea SC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m back LC: 1:00.49
200 m back LC: 2:08.74
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships - Long Course
2003 Barcelona 200 m backstroke
2003 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
European Championships - Long Course
1999 Istanbul 4×50 m medley
European Championships - Short Course
2000 Valencia 100 m backstroke
1999 Lisbon 4×50 m medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur 200 m backstroke
2002 Manchester 200 m backstroke

Katy Sexton, MBE (born 21 June 1982) is a former Olympic swimmer from Great Britain. She became the first British swimmer to win a World Championship title, when she won the Women's 200m Back at the 2003 World Championships. She is twice an Olympian and has represented Great Britain in four World Championships, the first in 1998 when she was 16, and in three Commonwealth Games. She was given the MBE for services to swimming in the 2004 New Year Honours list.