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Abbie Wood (born 2 March 1999) is an English and British swimmer who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Wood was named as a member of the British team to go to the postponed 2020 Olympics in April 2021. This was her first Olympics where she joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team including Jacob Whittle, Sarah Vasey and Molly Renshaw who are all from Derbyshire and were also at their first Olympics.
As part of the 2021 International Swimming League, Wood was selected to the roster of team New York Breakers.Penland, Spencer (1 August 2021). "ISL Season 3: Free Agency Period Closed July 30th, Season Begins August 24th". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
In 2023, she became the European champion (short-course) in the 200 metre and 400 metre individual medley.
After winning the 200 metres medley at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Wood sealed her place at the 2024 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, Wood finished fifth in the women's 200 metre individual medley final and fifth in the 200 metres freestyle relay final.
In 2025, Wood won the 400 metres medley title and finished third behind Freya Colbert in the 200 metres freestyle at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, which sealed a qualification place for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Later at the Championships, she also won the 200 metres medley for the second consecutive year. Subsequently at the World Championships, she reached the final of the 200 metres medley.
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