James Sanderson (swimmer) explained

James Sanderson
Fullname:James Peter Sanderson
Nationality:Gibraltarian
Strokes:freestyle, butterfly, medley
Birth Date:29 June 1993
Updated:9 January 2014

James Peter Sanderson (born 29 June 1993) is a Gibraltarian swimmer.

Career

Sanderson first competed for Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi where he finished 23rd in the 400 metre freestyle in 4:22.41,[1] 27th in the 100 metre butterfly in 1:01.42[2] and 29th in the 200 metre freestyle in 2:02.18.[3]

At the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai, Sanderson finished in 50th in the 200 metre individual medley in 2:15.03,[4] 63rd in the 200 metre freestyle in 1:58.12,[5] 75th in the 100 metre butterfly in 1:00.20,[6] 86th in the 50 metre butterfly in 27.38[7] and 87th in the 100 metre freestyle in 54.35.[8]

At the 2011 Island Games in the Isle of Wight, Sanderson finished 5th in the 400 metre freestyle in 4:13.39.[9] 6th in the 100 metre butterfly in 59.46,[10] 7th in the heats of the 50 metre butterfly in 27.35 (only the top six progressed to the final)[11] and 8th in the heats of the 200 metre freestyle in 2:00.15.[12] In the freestyle relays, Sanderson with Colin Bensadon, Oliver Quick and Wesley Warwick finished 6th in the 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay in 1:40.66,[13] and with Bensadon, John Paul Llanelo and Quick finished 6th in the 4 × 100 relay in 3:41.83.[14] In the medley relays, Sanderson teamed up with Bensadon, Jordan Gonzalez and Quick. They finished 7th in the heats of the 4 × 50 metre medley relay in 1:52.79[15] and finished 6th in the final of the 4 × 100 metre medley relay in 4:06.38.[16]

Two months later at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man, Sanderson finished 12th in the 50 metre butterfly in 26.63,[17] 13th in the 100 metre butterfly in 58.57,[18] 15th in the 50 metre freestyle in 24.84,[19] 16th in the 100 metre freestyle in 53.78[20] and 16th in the 200 metre freestyle in 1:56.39.[21]

At the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Istanbul, Sanderson finished 64th in the 100 metre butterfly in 58.15,[22] 73rd in the 50 metre butterfly in 26.31,[23] 90th in the 50 metre freestyle in 24.37,[24] 99th in the 100 metre freestyle in 53.93[25] and with Bensadon, Quick and Michael Hitchcock finished 16th in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay in 8:04.92.[26]

At the 2013 Island Games in Bermuda, Sanderson set a national record in the heats of the 100 metre butterfly with his time of 57.16.[27] He went on to finish 7th in the final posting a slightly slower time of 57.28.[28] In other results, Sanderson finished 9th in the 50 metre freestyle in 24.24,[29] 8th in the 50 metre butterfly in 26.22[30] and 11th in the 100 metre freestyle in 53.39.[31] In the relays, Sanderson with Bensadon, Llanelo and Quick finished 7th in the 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay in 1:40.39[32] and with Bensadon, Hitchcock and Quick finished 7th in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay in 3:40.12.[33] In the medley, Sanderson, Bensadon, Gonzalez and Quick together finished 6th in both the 4 × 50 and the 4 × 100 metre medley relays with times of 1:49.65[34] and 4:02.00[35] respectively.

Notes and References

  1. Results of the men's 400 metre freestyle heats at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 2. Tissot. 4 October 2010. 9 January 2014.
  2. Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly heats at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 2. Tissot. 7 October 2010. 9 January 2014.
  3. Results of the men's 200 metre freestyle heats at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. 2. Tissot. 5 October 2010. 9 January 2014.
  4. Results of the men's 200 metre individual medley heats at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 2. pdf. Omega Timing. 17 December 2010. 9 January 2014.
  5. Results of the men's 200 metre freestyle heats at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 3. pdf. Omega Timing. 15 December 2010. 9 January 2014.
  6. Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly heats at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 3. pdf. Omega Timing. 15 December 2010. 9 January 2014.
  7. Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly heats at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 2. pdf. Omega Timing. 17 December 2010. 9 January 2014.
  8. Results of the men's 100 metre freestyle heats at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 4. pdf. Omega Timing. 18 December 2010. 9 January 2014.
  9. Web site: Results of the men's 400 metre freestyle final at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 30 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  10. Web site: Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 27 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  11. Web site: Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 28 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  12. Web site: Results of the men's 200 metre freestyle at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 27 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  13. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay final at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 28 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  14. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay final at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 30 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  15. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay heats at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 27 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  16. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay final at the 2011 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 29 June 2011. 9 January 2014.
  17. Web site: Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly heats at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Exis Ltd. 9 September 2011. 9 January 2014.
  18. Web site: Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly heats at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Exis Ltd. 10 September 2011. 9 January 2014.
  19. Web site: Results of the men's 50 metre freestyle heats at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Exis Ltd. 11 September 2011. 9 January 2014.
  20. Web site: Results of the men's 100 metre freestyle heats at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Exis Ltd. 10 September 2011. 9 January 2014.
  21. Web site: Results of the men's 200 metre freestyle heats at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Exis Ltd. 9 September 2011. 9 January 2014.
  22. Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly heats at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 3. pdf. Omega Timing. 12 December 2012. 9 January 2014.
  23. Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly heats at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 2. pdf. Omega Timing. 14 December 2012. 9 January 2014.
  24. Results of the men's 50 metre freestyle heats at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 2. pdf. Omega Timing. 13 December 2012. 9 January 2014.
  25. Results of the men's 100 metre freestyle heats at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 4. pdf. Omega Timing. 15 December 2012. 9 January 2014.
  26. Results of the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay heats at the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m). 2. pdf. Omega Timing. 13 December 2012. 9 January 2014.
  27. News: Two more medals for Gibraltar in Island Games . . 17 July 2013 . 9 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109044237/http://www.gbc.gi/news/2057/two-more-medals-for-gibraltar-in-island-games . 9 January 2014 .
  28. Web site: Results of the men's 100 metre butterfly at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 16 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  29. Web site: Results of the men's 50 metre freestyle heats at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 18 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  30. Web site: Results of the men's 50 metre butterfly heats at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 17 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  31. Web site: Results of the men's 100 metre freestyle heats at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 17 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  32. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay final at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 16 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  33. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay final at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 18 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  34. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay final at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 15 July 2013. 9 January 2014.
  35. Web site: Results of the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay final at the 2013 Island Games. Exis Ltd. 17 July 2013. 9 January 2014.

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