Glenn Snyders
 Snyders in Kazan, Russia, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Glenn Andrew Mark Snyders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 1987 Klerksdorp, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glenn Andrew Mark Snyders (born 7 April 1987) is a South African-born former competitive swimmer for New Zealand. He won the silver medal in the 50 m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in a time of 27.67 seconds. He currently holds the New Zealand records for 50 m, 100 m and 200 m breaststroke in both long course and short course.
He also competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the latter, he swam the breaststroke leg for the New Zealand team which finished fifth in the final of the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay.[1] He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and the 4 x 100 metre medley relay.[2]
He moved from South Africa with his parents when he was twelve.[3] He was the 2011 New Zealand Swimmer of the Year.[3]
References[]
- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glenn Snyders". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Glasgow 2014 - Glenn Snyders Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links[]
- Glenn Snyders at FINA
- Glenn Snyders at the International Olympic Committee
- Glenn Snyders at Swimrankings.net
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