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|name = Nathan Adrian
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|image = Nathan Adrian Rio 2016b.jpg
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|country = [[USA]]
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|country = USA
 
|sport = Swimming
  
|sport = Swimming
 
|best events = Freestyle
  
|best events = Freestyle
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|olympics attended = [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]; [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]]
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|olympics = Beijing 2008
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|olympics2 = London 2012
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|gold = 3
  
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|olympics3 = Rio de Janeiro 2016
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|gold = 5
 
|silver = 1
  
|silver = 1
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|bronze = 0
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|bronze = 2
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|fullname = Nathan Ghar-Jun Adrian
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|nickname = Bok Choy
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|nickname =
 
|birthdate = 7 December 1988
  
|birthdate = 7 December 1988
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|birthplace = Bremerton, Washington
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|birthplace = Bremerton, Washington, United States
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|height = 6ft 6in
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|height = 198
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|hometown = Los Angeles, California, United States
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|weight = 220 lbs |image = [[File:Adrian_nathan.jpg|thumb|175px]]
  
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|sort = Adrian, Nathan}}He competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
   
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Adrian started his Olympic career in [[Beijing 2008]]. There, he swam through the lead-off leg in the heats of the 4x100 metres freestyle relay before his teammates [[Cullen Jones]], [[Ben Wildman-Tobriner]], and [[Matthew Grevers]] completed the race with a new world record time (3:12.23). A few days later, he saw the U.S. team of Jones, [[Jason Lezak]], [[Garrett Weber-Gale]], and [[Michael Phelps]] lower their world record to 3:08.24 to reclaim their title in the final round.
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'''Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian''' was born on December 7, 1988 in Bremerton, Washington, USA. Adrian was a member of the [[Beijing 2008|2008]] USA Swimming team and won a gold medal by competing in the heats of the 4 x 100 meter freestyle even though he did not swim in the final. Adrian won two gold medals and one silver at the [[London 2012|2012]] games. Adrian competes for the University of California, Berkeley, where he is a five time NCAA champion.
  
   
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Four years later in London, Adrian recorded the fastest split (47.89) of the field through the lead-off leg to maintain the lead for the U.S. men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team. When [[Ryan Lochte]] dove into the final exchange, his split of 47.74 was a full second slower than the Frenchmen that sealed a victory, leaving Adrian and the rest of the U.S. team with a silver. He rebounded from a runner-up feat to edge out [[James Magnussen]] by a hundredth of a second (0.01) for a gold in the 100 metres freestyle. With this feat, Adrian became the first U.S. swimmer to win the title since [[Matthew Biondi]] topped the podium in [[Seoul 1988]]. He also helped the U.S. men's team of Grevers, [[Brendan Hansen]], and Phelps put together a blazing finish of 3:29.35 for their eighth title defense in the 4x100 metres medley relay.
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==Major Results==
  
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Summer Olympics
  
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*2008 4 x 100 m freestyle relay - 1st
  
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*2012 4 x 100 m freestyle relay - 2nd
  
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*2012 100 m freestyle - 1st
  
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*2012 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
  
   
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At his third Games in 2016, Adrian produced the fastest split of the field (46.97) on the last leg to race against the Frenchmen towards a gold-medal victory for the U.S. men's team in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay. He was expected to defend his title in the 100 metres freestyle, but he lost the race to [[Kyle Chalmers]] by more than a quarter of a second (0.25), leaving him with a bronze. He landed again on the third spot behind the runner-up [[Florent Manaudou]] and winner [[Anthony Ervin]] in the 50 with a personal best of 21.49. He capped off his Olympic career with his fifth gold as a freestyle swimmer of the U.S. men's team in the 4x100 metres medley relay.
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World Championships - Long Course
  
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*2009 4 x 100 m freestyle relay - 1st
  
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*2009 4 x 100 m medley relay - 1st
  
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*2011 4 x 100 m medley relay - 1st
  
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*2011 4 x 100 m freestyle relay - 3rd
  
   
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Adrian attempted to qualify for his fourth Olympic team in 2020, but he missed the cut in the sprint freestyle double (50 and 100) at the U.S. trials.
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World Championships - Short Course
  
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*2008 100 m freestyle - 1st
  
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==Olympic Results==
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*2008 4 x 100 m freestyle relay - 1st
  
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*2008 4 x 100 m medley - 2nd
  
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[[Category:Athletes]]
  
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[[Category:Swimmers]]
  
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[[Category:London 2012 Athletes]]
  
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[[Category:Beijing 2008 Athletes]]
  
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|[[Swimming 2008|2008]]
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[[Category:Team USA]]
  
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|Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
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[[Category:Gold Medalists]]
  
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|{{AthGold}}
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[[Category:Silver Medalists]]
  
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|-
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|rowspan=3|[[Swimming 2012|2012]]
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|Men's 100m freestyle
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|{{AthGold}}
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|Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
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|{{AthSilver}}
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|Men's 4x100m medley relay
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|{{AthGold}}
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|rowspan=4|[[Swimming 2016|2016]]
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|Men's 50m freestyle
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|{{AthBronze}}
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|Men's 100m freestyle
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|{{AthBronze}}
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|Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
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|{{AthGold}}
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|Men's 4x100m medley relay
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|{{AthGold}}
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===2008===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%; border:1px solid #c0c0c0; cellspacing=1; cellpadding=1; text-align:center"
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!Discipline
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!Round
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!Time
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|-
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|rowspan=2|4x100 metres freestyle relay
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|Heats
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|3:12.23<br>(48.82 split)
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|{{Record|W}}
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|-
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|Final
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|3:08.24<br>(Reserve)
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|{{Record|W}}
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|}
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===2012===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%; border:1px solid #c0c0c0; cellspacing=1; cellpadding=1; text-align:center"
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!Discipline
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!Round
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!Time
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|-
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|rowspan=3|100 metres freestyle
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|Heats
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|48.19
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|Semifinal
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|47.97
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|Final
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|47.52
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|-
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|rowspan=2|4x100 metres freestyle relay
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|Heats
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|3:12.59<br>(Reserve)
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|-
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|Final
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|3:10.38<br>(47.89 split)
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|-
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|rowspan=2|4x100 metres medley relay
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|Heats
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|3:32.65<br>(Reserve)
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|-
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|Final
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|3:29.35<br>(46.85 split)
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|}
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===2016===
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%; border:1px solid #c0c0c0; cellspacing=1; cellpadding=1; text-align:center"
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!Discipline
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!Round
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!Time
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|-
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|rowspan=3|50 metres freestyle
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|Heats
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|21.61
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|Semifinal
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|21.47
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|-
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|Final
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|21.49
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|-
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|rowspan=3|100 metres freestyle
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|Heats
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|48.58
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|-
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|Semifinal
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|47.83
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|-
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|Final
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|47.85
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|-
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|rowspan=2|4x100 metres freestyle relay
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|Heats
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|3:12.38<br>(Reserve)
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|-
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|Final
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|3:09.92<br>(46.97 split)
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|-
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|rowspan=2|4x100 metres medley relay
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|Heats
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|3:31.83<br>(Reserve)
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|-
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|Final
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|3:27.95<br>(46.74 split)
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|{{Record|O}}
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 15 March 2024

Nathan Adrian has competed for USA Nathan Adrian has won 5 gold medals at the Olympic Games Nathan Adrian has won 1 silver medal at the Olympic Games Nathan Adrian has won 2 bronze medals at the Olympic Games

Nathan Adrian is a swimmer who has competed for the United States. He competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Adrian started his Olympic career in Beijing 2008. There, he swam through the lead-off leg in the heats of the 4x100 metres freestyle relay before his teammates Cullen Jones, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, and Matthew Grevers completed the race with a new world record time (3:12.23). A few days later, he saw the U.S. team of Jones, Jason Lezak, Garrett Weber-Gale, and Michael Phelps lower their world record to 3:08.24 to reclaim their title in the final round.

Four years later in London, Adrian recorded the fastest split (47.89) of the field through the lead-off leg to maintain the lead for the U.S. men's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team. When Ryan Lochte dove into the final exchange, his split of 47.74 was a full second slower than the Frenchmen that sealed a victory, leaving Adrian and the rest of the U.S. team with a silver. He rebounded from a runner-up feat to edge out James Magnussen by a hundredth of a second (0.01) for a gold in the 100 metres freestyle. With this feat, Adrian became the first U.S. swimmer to win the title since Matthew Biondi topped the podium in Seoul 1988. He also helped the U.S. men's team of Grevers, Brendan Hansen, and Phelps put together a blazing finish of 3:29.35 for their eighth title defense in the 4x100 metres medley relay.

At his third Games in 2016, Adrian produced the fastest split of the field (46.97) on the last leg to race against the Frenchmen towards a gold-medal victory for the U.S. men's team in the 4x100 metres freestyle relay. He was expected to defend his title in the 100 metres freestyle, but he lost the race to Kyle Chalmers by more than a quarter of a second (0.25), leaving him with a bronze. He landed again on the third spot behind the runner-up Florent Manaudou and winner Anthony Ervin in the 50 with a personal best of 21.49. He capped off his Olympic career with his fifth gold as a freestyle swimmer of the U.S. men's team in the 4x100 metres medley relay.

Adrian attempted to qualify for his fourth Olympic team in 2020, but he missed the cut in the sprint freestyle double (50 and 100) at the U.S. trials.

Olympic Results

Year Event Rank
2008 Men's 4x100m freestyle relay Gold
2012 Men's 100m freestyle Gold
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay Silver
Men's 4x100m medley relay Gold
2016 Men's 50m freestyle Bronze
Men's 100m freestyle Bronze
Men's 4x100m freestyle relay Gold
Men's 4x100m medley relay Gold

2008

Discipline Round Time
4x100 metres freestyle relay Heats 3:12.23
(48.82 split) 		WR
Final 3:08.24
(Reserve) 		WR

2012

Discipline Round Time
100 metres freestyle Heats 48.19
Semifinal 47.97
Final 47.52
4x100 metres freestyle relay Heats 3:12.59
(Reserve)
Final 3:10.38
(47.89 split)
4x100 metres medley relay Heats 3:32.65
(Reserve)
Final 3:29.35
(46.85 split)

2016

Discipline Round Time
50 metres freestyle Heats 21.61
Semifinal 21.47
Final 21.49
100 metres freestyle Heats 48.58
Semifinal 47.83
Final 47.85
4x100 metres freestyle relay Heats 3:12.38
(Reserve)
Final 3:09.92
(46.97 split)
4x100 metres medley relay Heats 3:31.83
(Reserve)
Final 3:27.95
(46.74 split) 		OR
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