Gareth Kean (born 5 October 1991) is a New Zealand swimmer. He won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games[1] and competed at the 2012 Olympic Games.[2]
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Born | (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 (age 30) Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||
Club | High Performance Centre, Capital Swim Club | |||||||||||||
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Kean is coached by former New Zealand Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer Gary Hurring.[3] He has held the 100 m and 200 m backstroke national records.[4]
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Preceded by | Halberg Awards – Emerging Talent Award 2010 |
Succeeded by Jacko Gill |
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