Kirsty Balfour is a Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 breaststroke

Breaststroke

The breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on his or her chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to its stability and the ability to keep the head out of the water a large portion of the time. In most swimming classes, beginners learn...

 swimmer.

She won gold in the 200 metres breaststroke at the European Long-Course Championships in 2006, and took silver in same event at the World Championships

2007 World Aquatics Championships

The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

 in 2007.

She announced her retirement from swimming on 7 November 2008 stating she planned to do more work for her church. She got married the following day.

Personal bests and records held

Event	Long course	Short course
50 m breaststroke	29.08 (2006)	31.56 (2008)
100 m breaststroke	1:07.83 (2006)	1:06.37 (2008)
200 m breaststroke	2:24.04 (2006) NR	2:21.82 (2006) NR
Record Key NR:British

External links

• British Swimming athlete profile
• British Olympic Association athlete profile
• sports-reference