Liam Tancock (born 7th May 1985, Exeter, England) is
a British backstroke swimmer who specializes in the
50m and 100m events. He began his swimming career at
Exeter City Swimming Club in Devon and continued at
Loughborough University where he studied sports
science. On April 2, 2008, he set a new world 50m
backstroke record of 24.47 seconds at the British
Olympic trials at the Ponds Forge pool, Sheffield.