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Jean Basson (born 5 October 1987) is an Olympic swimmer from South Africa. At the 2008 Olympic Games, Basson placed fourth in the 200-metre freestyle final with a time of 1:45.97.[1][2] He also competed in the 400 m freestyle and the 4 x 200 m relay. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he took part in the 4 x 200 m relay.[2] Basson lives and trains in Tucson, Arizona, under coach Frank Busch. He attended the University of Arizona, where he was a member of the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team.

Jean Basson

Personal information
Full name	Jean Basson
National team	South Africa
Born	(1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 34) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
College team	University of Arizona
Medal record Men's swimming Representing South Africa Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi 4×100 m medley 2010 Delhi 4×200 m freestyle All-Africa Games 2011 Maputo 200m freestyle

References

External links

• Arizona Wildcats athlete: Jean Basson

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