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Cameron Van Der Burgh
Cameron van der Burgh OIS (born 25 May 1988) is a retired South African competitive swimmer and hedge fund analyst. He is Africa's first home-trained world record holder and individual male Olympic champion. He is married to longtime partner Nefeli Valakelis. Swimming career Van der Burgh trains with Dirk Lange and is based in Pretoria. He has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, at the 2012 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke in a new world record, and the 2016 Olympics. He has won numerous World Championship medals since his debut in 2007 when he took a bronze medal. Three times he has won the FINA overall World Cup. Van der Burgh set his first world long-course record (27.06s) in the 50 m breaststroke in the semifinals at South African nationals in April 2009, cutting 0.12 of a second from Oleg Lisogor's old world record set in 2002. He won the world title in the same year at the Rome championship, also in the 50& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 28 sports and 302 events, one event more than those scheduled for the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was the first time China had hosted the Olympic Games, and the third time the Summer Olympic Games had been held in East Asia, following the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. These were also the second Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state, the first being the 1980 Summer Olympics in the Soviet Union (with venues in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussia, and Estonian Soviet Socialis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Aquatics Championships
The 15th FINA World Championships (, ) were held from 20 July to 4 August in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.El Mundial 2013 ya tiene nombre... ¡BARCELONA! (trans: 2013 Worlds has a name: Barcelona!); posted by the Real Federación Española de Natación (RFEN) on 2010-09-26; retrieved 2010-09-27. The 2013 World Championships featured 6 aquatics disciplines: , , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 Metre Breaststroke
The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition at the Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, 2017 World Championships was held on 25 and 26 July 2017. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were held on 25 July at 09:30. Swim-off Semifinals The semifinals were held on 25 July at 18:11. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held on 26 July at 18:17. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2017 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50 metre breaststroke Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, Men's 50 metre breaststroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 World Aquatics Championships
The 17th FINA World Championships () were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.FINA Announces Dates for 2017 World Championships; Masters Worlds to Follow published by SwimSwam on 17 June 2014. (Kazan (RUS) and Guadalajara (MEX), next organisers ); posted by the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) on 15 July 2011; retrieved 2011-08-01. Host selection On 15 July 2011, at the biennial General Congress of |
Swimming At The 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened circulatory system, cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Aquatics Championships, FINA World Championships () were held on 16–31 July 2011 in Shanghai, Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, swimming, Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, water polo, Diving at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, diving, Open water swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, open water, and Synchronised swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, synchronized swimming. At this championships, synchronized swimmer Natalia Ishchenko, of Russia, was the most decorated competitor winning all six gold medals of her events, at solo, duet and team routines. These championships served as qualifying stages for the 2012 Summer Olympics. FINA announced Shanghai as the host on 24 March 2007, over other finalist Doha, Doha, Qatar. Schedule :''All dates are China Standard Time, CST ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (diving and water polo), St Kilda Beach (open water), and Rod Laver Arena in a temporary pool christened the Susie O'Neill Pool (synchro and swimming). A total of 2,158 athletes from 167 nations participated in the 2007 championships. The total number of spectators was more than 215,000, setting a new record attendance for the event. FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui described the competition as "the biggest and best in history." Medals table At the end of the competition, the medals table contained an entry for Tunisia, with one gold and one silver medal, both won by Oussama Mellouli. However, on 11 September 2007, the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland vacated these results imposing an 18-month competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 Metre Breaststroke
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Swimmers achieve locomotion by coordinating limb and body movements to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that results in directional motion. Newborns can instinctively hold their breath underwater and exhibit rudimentary swimming movements as part of a survival reflex. Swimming requires endurance, skill and efficient techniques to maximize speed and minimize energy consumption. Swimming is a popular activity and competitive sport where certain techniques are deployed to move through water. It offers numerous health benefits, such as strengthened cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and increased flexibility. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels. Swimming is consistently among the top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 50 Metre Breaststroke
The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, swimming events at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held with the heats and the semifinals on 4 August 2015 and the final on 5 August 2015. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were held at 09:30. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 4 August at 17:48. Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final The final was held at 18:10. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 50 metre breaststroke Swimming at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Men's 50 metre breaststroke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
