Sylvia Tanya Atieno Brunlehner
University of Plymouth
Sports scholarship to school in the UK
Sylvia Tanya Atieno Brunlehner is a Kenyan competitive swimmer specializing in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and medley events, renowned for holding numerous national records and representing Kenya at international competitions including the Commonwealth Games, African Games, and FINA World Championships.
She trains with the Bandari Swim Club in Mombasa under coach Fakhry Mansoor and has competed in events across both short-course (25m) and long-course (50m) pools, achieving personal bests such as 26.73 seconds in the 50m freestyle and 30.53 seconds in the 50m backstroke.
“Sylvia Brunlehner's career has played a pivotal role in elevating the standards and visibility of swimming in Kenya, particularly through her establishment of multiple national records that have served as benchmarks for aspiring athletes.”
“Since her junior years, she amassed 22 national records, including those in the 200m freestyle (2:20.58), 1,500m freestyle (20:10.81), 800m freestyle (10:32.80), 50m butterfly (30.16), 50m backstroke (31.99), and 100m backstroke (1:11.21), all set in competitions between 2007 and 2009.”
