Ben Treffers Explained

Ben Treffers
Fullname:Benjamin Treffers
Nicknames:"Ben"
Strokes:Backstroke
Club:Burley Griffin
Coach:John Fowlie
Birth Date:15 August 1991
Birth Place:Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Weight:74kg (163lb)
Module:
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Child:yes
Relatives:Mark Treffers (father)
Lynne Dalzell (aunt)

Benjamin Treffers (born 15 August 1991)[1] is an Australian competitive swimmer who has participated in the FINA World Championships and Commonwealth Games.[2] Treffers is a former Australian Record Holder and Commonwealth Champion in the 50m backstroke event.[3] [4] Treffers also won the title of 2012 Australian Champion in the 50m backstroke event[5] [6] and is trained by the Australian Institute of Sport.[7] Coached by John Fowlie,[8] Treffers won the title of 2011 Australian Champion in the Men's 100m Backstroke event[9] and represented Australia at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, having narrowly missed out on a place at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[10] In 2018, Ben was appointed a brand ambassador for men's active lifestyle wear SQD Athletica. He has blogged about his preparations for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Treffers is the son of Mark Treffers, who won a gold medal swimming for New Zealand at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, and the nephew of Lynne Dalzell and Paul Rowe, who swam internationally for New Zealand and Australia, respectively.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Treffers. 28 July 2010. Athlete profile. Glasgow 2014. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141129/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/swimming/1030689/b_treffers.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Treffers makes the Australian Team. AIS. 2012-03-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324161157/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_424725_treffers_makes_the_australian_team. 24 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Canberra's Treffers wins gold in 50m backstroke. The Sydney Morning Herald. 2014. 2012-09-05.
  4. Web site: Big Upset in Men's 100 Free Final; Treffers Breaks National Record on Day 4 of 2014 Aus Champs. Swim Swam. 2014. 2012-03-16.
  5. Web site: 2012 Energy Australia Swimming Championships Results. Swimming Australia. 2012. 2012-03-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322173511/http://www.clubsonline.com.au/uploads/swimresults/National/2012Open/index.htm. 22 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Campbell sisters deny Trickett. Eurosport. 2012. 2012-03-23.
  7. Web site: Born to be an Olympian. The Canberra Times. 2012. 2012-03-18.
  8. Web site: Benjamin Treffers . Swimming Australia . 2012 . 2012-03-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321195643/http://swimming.org.au/profiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=Profile&ProfileID=1115084 . 21 March 2012.
  9. Web site: Treffers takes long view after Olympic heartbreak. The Canberra Times. 2012. 2012-03-18.
  10. Web site: Born to be an Olympian. The Canberra Times. 2012. 2012-03-18.
  11. News: Ben Treffers continuing the family legacy in the pool . 25 July 2014 . The Canberra Times. 5 April 2018 . Fleta . Page.

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