Emily
Barrett
Place of birthChelmsford
Emily Barrett joined the BBSA in the autumn of 2019 and made her international debut that same winter.
Having received a message through social media from the country’s leading female pilot, Mica McNeill, asking if she was interested in coming along to a session, Emily impressed during her first time on the push track in Bath.
She was invited to a trial four days later and subsequently selected to head out on season with McNeill and her crew.
Emily made her first appearance for GB in Europa Cup competition in December when she and McNeill finished 13th in Winterberg and she travelled with the squad for the opening World Cup event of the season at the same venue in January 2020.
A former 400m hurdler, Emily competed for Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletics Club and ranked 15th in the UK at U23 level. She was a BUCS silver medal winner in the 4x400m Relay for Birmingham University.
Emily has a BSc Honours in Sports Science & Coaching and she started teaching PE at Charters School, Ascot in 2016.
EMILY IN HER OWN WORDS...
- Nickname: Em
- Most likely to be spotted: at the track or in the gym
- Least likely to be found: reading a book
- Me in three: smiley, creative, dedicated
- Heroes: my mum; she supports me through thick and thin
- Random fact: I'm a twin
- If I wasn’t a slider: I'd continue a career in teaching or set up a business in the beauty industry
- Career highlight: my GB debut in December 2019
- Favourite track Konigssee
- Favourite Food Anything Italian
- Favourite film Coach Carter
- Favourite music RnB or 80s classics
Meet the team
- Adam Hames
- Adam Baird
- Alan Toward
- Amelia Coltman
- Ash Morris
- Ashleigh Pittaway
- Axel Brown
- Ben Simons
- Benjamin Fulker
- Brad Hall
- Brogan Crowley
- Bruce Tasker
- Charles Wlodarczak
- Charlotte Longden
- Corie Mapp
- Craig Thompson
- Dan Read
- Danny Holdcroft
- Dave Short
- Dean Ward
- Donna Creighton
- Ed McDermott
- Éire Rowland-Evans
- Eleanor Jones
- Felicity Bee
- Freya Tarbit
- Greg Cackett
- Harry Johnston
- Jacob Salisbury
- James Howard
- Jerry Rice
- Jo Ellett
- Joel Fearon
- John Herbert
- Lamin Deen
- Laura Deas
- Laurence Bostock
- Louise Turner
- Lucy Bugler
- Luka Williams
- Luke Dawes
- Marc Heywood
- Marcus Wyatt
- Mareks Mezencevs
- Matt Weston
- Matthias Biedermann
- Mel Haslam
- Mica McNeill
- Michelle Radford
- Milly Kellyman
- Mitch Smith
- Montell Douglas
- Mossy Clifford
- Nash Vracas
- Natalie Dunman
- Nick Gleeson
- Olly Butterworth
- Patrick Atkin
- Peter Gunn
- Rachel Hanagan
- Rachel Blackburn
- Ronnie Wells
- Ruth McKean
- Sam Blanchet
- Sarah Smith
- Sophie Bashford
- Stefan Squire
- Steve Smith
- Tabby Stoecker
- Taylor Lawrence
- Toby Olubi
- Victoria Williamson
- Wes Lewis
- William Scammell