Samuel Williamson (swimmer) explained

Samuel Williamson
Nationality:	Australian
Birth Date:	19 December 1997
Birth Place:	Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia
Strokes:	Breaststroke
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Samuel Williamson (born 19 December 1997) is an Australian international swimmer. He has represented Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and won one gold, two silver and a bronze medal. ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Williamson is from Melbourne. He attended Sandringham College, graduating in 2015 and receiving a prestigious ATAR in the 90's^[3] (including a study score of 44 in English, placing him in roughly the top 2 percent of the state^[4]) He was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where he competed in the men's 50m metres breaststroke, reaching the final and winning a silver medal. He also reached the final of the 100m breaststroke and won a bronze medal.^{[1] [5] [6]}

At the 2022 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships, held in Sydney in August, Williamson won the gold medal in the 50 meter breaststroke, 100 meter breaststroke, and 200 meter breaststroke.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Commonwealth Games profile. Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. 3 August 2022.
2. Web site: Samuel Williamson bio. 22 May 2022 . Commonwealth Games Australia. 3 August 2022.
3. Web site: Sandringham College Newsletter . Naavi . 27 July 2024.
4. Web site: Sandringham College Study Scores 2015 . Quppa . 27 July 2024.
5. Web site: Adam Peaty ends 50m breaststroke hoodoo with Commonwealth Games gold. 2 August 2022 . Sports Mole. 3 August 2022.
6. Web site: FINA profile. Fina. 3 August 2022.
7. Hy-Tek (27 August 2022). "2022 Australian Short Course Championships: Results". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
8. Hanson, Ian (27 August 2022). "Sydney Sprints: Lani Pallister Clocks Australian Record In 800 Freestyle; David Johnston Shines Again". Swimming World. Retrieved 29 August 2022.