BIO: Mark Foster

Mark Foster is an English swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres.

Although Mark announced his retirement from swimming after the European short course championships in April 2006 at the age of 35, he still occasionally competed at invitational meets.

He returned from "retirement" in 2007 with an aim to win an Olympic medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Returning to the British squad he won a silver medal in the 50 m freestyle at the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships, and qualified to represent Great Britain in the same event at the Olympics.

Mark's Strictly dance partner is Hayley Holt.

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