{{short description|New Zealand swimmer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Chelsey Edwards | image = | caption = | fullname = | nationality = New Zealand | strokes =Freestyle | club =SwimZone Racing, Capital Swim Club, Coast Swim Club | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|15|df=yes}} | birth_place =Lower Hutt | death_date = | death_place = | height =166 cm | weight = | show-medals = | medaltemplates ={{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Youth Games}} {{MedalGold | 2017 Nassau | 4×200 m mixed freestyle}} |coach=Frank Tourelle, Gary Hollywood, Michael Weston}} '''Chelsey Edwards''' (born 15 June 2001) is a New Zealand competitive swimmer who has represented New Zealand at three different world championship events and is a Commonwealth Youth Games gold medalist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsey Edwards {{!}} New Zealand Olympic Team |url=https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/chelsey-edwards |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=olympic.org.nz |language=en}}</ref>
Edwards attended Chilton Saint James School in Lower Hutt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsey Edwards closing in on national age-group swimming records |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/78560909/chelsey-edwards-closing-in-on-national-agegroup-swimming-records |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}</ref>
== Swimming Career ==
=== 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games === At the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, held in Nassau, Edwards, alongside teammates Lewis Clareburt, Zac Reid and Leticia Transom, claimed gold in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay in a time of 7:50.85 despite Edwards battling with sickness throughout the meet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Colin |date=July 25, 2017 |title=Edwards wins Games' gold but hits health troubles |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/95086528/edwards-wins-games-gold-but-hits-health-troubles |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}</ref>
=== 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships === Edwards raced at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Suva with an 8th place finish in the A final of the 50 metre freestyle in a time of 26.60, an overall 13th place finish in the 200 metre freestyle in a time of 2:03.67, and an overall 15th place finish in the 100m freestyle in a time of 57.06.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=26 Aug 2018 |title=2018 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships - 08/23/2018 to 08/26/2018 Results |url=https://websitedevsa.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/meet-results/2018-junior-pan-pacs/jr-pan-pac-results.pdf |access-date=26 Jan 2025 |website=USA Swimming}}</ref>
=== 2019 World Championships === Edwards qualified to compete at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju where she finished in 37th in a time of 26.05 in the 50m freestyle and was part of the 4x200 metre freestyle relay which finished 10th alongside Erika Fairweather, Carina Doyle and Eve Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Competition Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/95/18th-fina-world-championships-2019/results?disciplines= |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}</ref>
=== 2022 World Championships === At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Edwards finished 23rd in the 50 metre freestyle in a time of 25.91.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Competition Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/2902/19th-fina-world-championships-budapest-2022/results?disciplines=&event=c91d1111-4699-4ed4-9e80-6c967a13e130 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}</ref> She also took part in the 4x100 metre mixed freestyle relay alongside Lewis Clareburt, Carter Swift and Laura Littlejohn which set a new national record in a time of 3:27.91 and narrowly missed out on a spot in the final.
=== 2023 World Championships === Racing at her third world championships, Edwards finished 29th in the 100 metre freestyle in a time of 56.04 and was part of the 4x100 metre mixed freestyle alongside Cameron Gray, Carter Swift and Helena Gasson that finished 16th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Competition Results {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/1/world-aquatics-championships-fukuoka-2023/results?disciplines= |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Chelsey}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:New Zealand female swimmers Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:New Zealand female freestyle swimmers Category:21st-century New Zealand sportswomen
{{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub}} Category:People educated at Chilton Saint James School Category:Swimmers from Wellington City Category:Sportspeople from Wellington City Category:People from Lower Hutt