Kerson Hadley (born May 22, 1989 in

Pohnpei Pohnpei (formerly known as Ponape or Ascension, from Pohnpeian: "upon (''pohn'') a stone altar (''pei'')") is an island of the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group. It belongs to Pohnpei State, one of the fou ...

) is a

Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: Maritime Southeast Asia to the west, Poly ...

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed at the

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 fro ...

. He finished in 70th place in a time of 25.34s. He qualified for the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the Men's 50 metre freestyle where he ranked 40th. In London Olympics 2012 he won his heat in a time of 24.82s but it wasn't quick enough to qualify to the next round.

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Kerson Hadley
1989 births Living people People from Pohnpei State Federated States of Micronesia male swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Federated States of Micronesia Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics {{Micronesia-swimming-bio-stub