Darian Townsend is a swimmer who has competed for South Africa. He competed at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympic Games. At his Olympic debut in Athens, he helped the South African men's team of Ryk Neethling, Lyndon Ferns, and Roland Mark Schoeman upset the favorites from the United States and Australia for the gold in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay with a new world record time (3:13.17).
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Men's 200m individual medley | 37th |
| Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 
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| 2008 | Men's 200m freestyle | 21st |
| Men's 200m individual medley | 11th | |
| Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 7th | |
| Men's 4x200m freestyle relay | 8th | |
| Men's 4x100m medley relay | 7th | |
| 2012 | Men's 200m individual medley | 21st |
| Men's 4x100m freestyle relay | 5th | |
| Men's 4x200m freestyle relay | 7th |
2004[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres individual medley | Heats | 2:07.04 | |
| Semifinal | Did not advance | ||
| Final | |||
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:13.84 (49.13 split) |
AR |
| Final | 3:13.17 (48.96 split) |
WR | |
2008[]
| Discipline | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres freestyle | Heats | 1:48.08 | |
| Semifinal | Did not advance | ||
| Final | |||
| 200 metres individual medley | Heats | 1:59.22 | AR |
| Semifinal | 1:59.65 | ||
| Final | Did not advance | ||
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:13.06 (47.50 split) |
AR |
| Final | 3:12.66 (48.11 split) |
AR | |
| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 7:10.91 (1:46.14 split) |
AR |
| Final | 7:13.02 (1:47.24 split) |
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| 4x100 metres medley relay | Heats | 3:34.16 (47.96 split) |
AR |
| Final | 3:33.70 (48.22 split) |
AR | |
2012[]
| Discipline | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 200 metres individual medley | Heats | 2:00.67 |
| Semifinal | Did not advance | |
| Final | ||
| 4x100 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 3:13.93 (48.26 split) |
| Final | 3:13.45 (48.36 split) | |
| 4x200 metres freestyle relay | Heats | 7:11.51 (1:48.09 split) |
| Final | 7:09.65 (1:47.25 split) |