Ashton Baumann Explained

Ashton Baumann
Birth Date:1993 1, mf=y
Birth Place:Southport, Queensland, Australia
Height:191 cm
Weight:74 kg
Strokes:Breaststroke

Ashton Baumann (born January 5, 1993) is a Canadian competition swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke.[1] Baumann competed for Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. He is the son of former Canadian Olympic swimmer Alex Baumann.[2]

He relocated to Ottawa with his family at age 14, attending Canterbury High School, and first became interested in competitive swimming when he joined the Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club. In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashton Baumann . Swim Canada . April 12, 2016.
  2. News: Baumann siblings follow in famous dad's lane . Callum Ng . . April 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016 . 10 April 2016 . Swimming Canada . 27 April 2016.