
Belief Partner
Anna Hopkin MBE
An Olympic gold medallist in Tokyo’s world-record mixed medley relay, Anna shares her experience of elite swimming, teamwork and performing under pressure.
About Anna
Anna Hopkin MBE is a British swimmer and became an Olympic Champion winning gold in the 4×100 mixed medley relay at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics when the team broke the world record. Anna is a multiple world and commonwealth medallist as well as a multiple British and European Champion. Anna was an Olympic finalist in the 100m freestyle in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and is the current British record holder. Anna is coached by the elite coach, Mel Marshall.
Anna studied for a BSc in sport and exercise science at Bath University before continuing her education in Arkansas, USA gaining a masters in kinesiology. Anna was also competing as a student athlete within the USA college system finishing top 5 in the nation in both the 50 and 100 freestyle. In 2020 after graduating from college, Anna returned to the UK to train with coach Mel Marshall at the Loughborough High Performance Centre. Anna was awarded an MBE for her services to swimming, following on from her gold medal success in Tokyo with the British Relay Team. Anna is now on the road to the Paris 2024 Olympic games to represent Great Britain.
We are delighted that Anna is a Belief Partner at The Leadership High and is able to share her experiences and work with our client leaders and teams.