Robin Neumann Explained

Robin Neumann
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:De Dolfijn[1]
Birth Date:12 December 1997[2]
Birth Place:Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Collegeteam:University of California, Berkeley
Coach:Martin Truijens[3]

Robin Neumann (born 12 December 1997) is a Dutch competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle.

Neumann competed at the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, where she swam individually in the backstroke events. Since then she has changed her focus to freestyle.

At the 2015 European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel, she finished 4th in the 200 meter freestyle.

She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 200 meter freestyle and the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay.[4] In the 200 m freestyle she finished 26th in the heats and did not advance to the semifinals. In the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay, her team finished 14th in the heats.

Personal life

Neumann has an Austrian father and a Dutch mother. She is from Germany but currently represents the Netherlands.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robin Neumann . . Dutch . July 12, 2016 .
  2. Web site: Swimming - Robin NEUMANN . thesports.org . July 12, 2016 .
  3. Web site: Robin Neumann . Swim Cup Eindhoven . Dutch . July 12, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Kromowidjojo, Dekker, Verschuren Among 17-Strong Dutch Olympic Roster . Loretta . Race . July 12, 2016 . Swimswam . July 13, 2016 .