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Jim Alan Piper (born 13 August 1981)[1] is a former Olympic breaststroke swimmer from Australia. He swam for Australia at the:

Jim Piper
Personal information
Full nameJim Alan Piper
National team Australia
Born (1981-08-13) 13 August 1981 (age 41)
Campbelltown, New South Wales
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
World Championships (SC)
2002 Moscow 200 m breaststroke
2002 Moscow 4×100 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
2002 Yokohama 200 m breaststroke
2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley
2002 Yokohama 100 m breaststroke
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester 200 m breaststroke
2002 Manchester 4 x 100 m medley relay
2006 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he finished 19th in the 100-metre breaststroke and was a member of Australia's 9th-place men's 4×100-metre medley relay team. He also reached and swam in the final heat of the 200-metre breaststroke, where he was disqualified for using an illegal kick.[3]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, he won the 200-metre breaststroke. Four years later, at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he finished third in the event.

At the 2002 Short Course Worlds, he won the 200-metre breaststroke in a new meet record (2:07.16).[4]

As of 2013, he is a board member of Swimming Western Australia, a state federation of Swimming Australia.[5]


See also



References


  1. Piper's entry Archived 18 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine from sports-reference.com; retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. Jim Piper swims the 200m breaststroke at the 2002 Pan Pacific Championships. Posted by Getty Images on 26 August 2002; retrieved 27 June 2013.
  3. Setting the Record Straight by Barry Svrluga, The Washington Post. Published 19 August 2004; retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. SC Worlds 2002 results: Men's 200m Breaststroke – final. Published by Omega Timing (official timer) on 5 April 2002; retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. SWA Board & Committees page Archived 28 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine from the Swimming Western Australia website; retrieved 27 June 2013.



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Jim Alan Piper (Campbelltown, 13 de agosto de 1981) es un deportista australiano que compitió en natación.[1]



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