Samuel Short Explained

Samuel Short
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:17 September 2003
Birth Place:Queensland, Australia
Strokes:Freestyle
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Samuel Short (born 17 September 2003) is an Australian competitive swimmer. He has represented Australia at the World Championships and Commonwealth Games. Short won a gold medal in the 1500m Freestyle and a silver in the 400m Freestyle at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as well as a silver medal as part of the 4x200m Freestyle Relay at the 2022 World Championships.[1] [2]

Biography

Short competed at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in the 1500 metres freestyle. He qualified despite finishing two laps early by mistake at the National trials.[3]

In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he competed in the men's 400 metres freestyle, reaching the final and winning a silver medal.[1] [4] Short also won a gold medal in the 1500m Freestyle.

Personal Best

Sam short has a personal best of 3.40.68 in the 400 free which is the 7th fastest performance in history.

Sam short has a personal best of 7.37.76 in the 800 free which is an Australian and Commonwealth record.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Commonwealth Games profile. Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. 3 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Sam Short bio. 22 May 2022 . Commonwealth Games Australia. 3 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Swimmer Samuel Short stops two laps early in 'heartbreaking' brain fade but still makes Aussie team. Fox Sports. 23 May 2022 . 3 August 2022.
  4. News: Ellie Cole, Sam Short and Mollie O'Callaghan's different journeys on the opening night at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. ABC News . 30 July 2022 . ABC. 3 August 2022.

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