Rebecca Adlington claimed the gold medal in the 800 metres freestyle with a wonderful swim at the World Championships in Shanghai on Saturday.The 22-year-old is the reigning Olympic champion and can now add the world title after she overtook defending champion Lotte Friis on the final length. She and Friis fought out a private duel with the Briton winning in eight minutes 17.51 seconds.The Nova Centurion swimmer was fastest into the final after a time in Friday's heat only she has bettered this year.It is Adlington's second medal of the competition after she took silver in the 400m freestyle on the first night at the Oriental Sports Centre.msn . sportpa.press.netOn 14 December 2008, Rebecca was voted third in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.
Rebecca Adlington was born on 17 February 1989 in Mansfield, England. Time not known, so noon used.The first thing to notice is the T-square of Mars-Pluto and Venus and is an indication of her relentless drive to achieve in her sport. The positive aspects from both Mars and Pluto to Saturn and Neptune in Capricorn again suggest that she is likely to work very hard in order to achieve her dream and to be the best in individual events (link to Uranus).Rebecca's Sun in Aquarius squares Jupiter in Taurus and may have inclined her to take on more than she could handle, certainly when young. Wanting success before she was ready. She would have needed to learn that self-control and persistence was required before she could achieve her goals.With Mercury on the Sun/Uranus midpoint, she has a sharp mind with ability to take things in and act upon them quickly.The Jupiter and Saturn transits for today were quite helpful. Saturn squared Neptune (consolidation/water, swimming) and Jupiter is coming close to a trine with Saturn and is a possible indication of reward for hard work. And transiting Pluto conjunct natal Uranus suggests that she will not be held back.The square from transiting Uranus at 4-23' Aries to her natal Uranus at 4-14' Capricorn is the first square in its 84-year cycle and is likely to introduce some changes within the house natal Uranus is found. L.S.
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