Warren Barnes (swimmer) explained

Warren Barnes
Fullname:Warren Barnes
Nationality: Canada
Strokes:Breaststroke
Club:Toronto Swim Club
Collegeteam:Pittsburgh Panthers
Birth Date:1985 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Warren Barnes (born May 6, 1985) is a former Canadian swimmer. He was a National Team Member, and University of Pittsburgh alumnus.[1] [2] He competed on the Canadian National Team from 2009-2012, and won the last race of his career at Canadian Nationals in 2013.[3]

He is a five time National Champion in the breaststroke events. His first career win was in 2010, and he also set two Ontario records that year.[4] His most notable accomplishment was his 4th-place finish at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico 2011.[5] He was also named most valuable swimmer in Ontario in 2011, earning the Bob Pirie award.[6] Warren now coaches Canada's next generation of swimmers at Region of Waterloo swim club (ROW swim club)

In 2014-15, he occasionally came into coach at Upper Canada College's Varsity Swim Team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TotalShares . Warren Barnes | Canadian Olympic Committee . Olympic.ca . 2014-01-21.
  2. Web site: Warren Barnes Bio - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site . PittsburghPanthers.com . 1985-05-06 . 2014-01-21.
  3. Web site: Warren Barnes wins last race of career at Summer Nationals. Swimming Canada . Swimming.ca . 19 July 2013. 2014-01-21.
  4. Web site: Valuable first Canadian swimming title for Warren Barnes at Summer Nationals. Swimming Canada . Swimming.ca. 30 July 2010 . 2014-01-21.
  5. Web site: Warren Barnes one step short of podium at Pan Am Games. Swimming Canada . Swimming.ca . 19 October 2011 . 2014-01-21.
  6. Web site: Swim Ontario . Swim Ontario . 2014-01-21.