Why did Rebecca adlington enter the Olympics?

Answer 1

The Sherwood Swimming Baths in Adlington's hometown of Mansfield, where she began swimming as a child was renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre when it reopened after refurbishment in January 2010.[15][16] The Yates Bar in Mansfield was renamed the Adlington Arms in her honour,[17] although it soon reverted to its original name.[citation needed]

In November 2008, Adlington was named as the Sports Journalists' Association of Great Britain's Sportswoman of the Year, receiving her trophy at a ceremony in the City of London from HRH The Princess Royal, herself a former winner of that award.

On 14 December 2008, she was voted third in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award.

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[18][19]

One of the Southeastern Class 395 high-speed trains, which are used domestically to provide a 140 mph London-Kent link, and which will be used to provide the Javelin shuttle service for visitors to the London Olympic Games, has been named after Rebecca.[20] Several other British Olympians have also received this honour.