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| Swann
OBERSON |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Switzerland
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 26 Jul 1986
in Geneva, SUI |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Geneva, SUI |
Higher education |
Sports Science - University of Lausanne: Switzerland |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her family went on a world cruise and she learned how to swim before leaving. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Swimmers Larisa Ilchenko, Keri Anne Payne and Angela Maurer. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 25 Sep 2011) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in April 2016. (srf.ch, 05 Apr 2016)
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
She has both French and Swiss citizenship. (swann-oberson.com, 25 Jan 2008)
NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first Swiss open water world champion when she triumphed in the 5km event at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 21 Jul 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English, French, German, Italian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She was only a few months old when she first entered a pool. |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She suffered a shoulder injury in 2014 that continued into 2015 and kept her out of action from January 2015 to June 2015. (teamgeneve.ch, 28 Jul 2015; 13 Sep 2015) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
800m Freestyle |
8:44.93 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
1500m Freestyle |
16:44.08 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
1500m Freestyle |
16:31.81 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
400m Freestyle |
4:17.54 |
| Heats |
2008 |
Eindhoven, NED |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
8:14.27 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 10 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
800m Freestyle |
8:36.82 |
| 19 |
2010 |
Eindhoven, NED |
400m Freestyle |
4:15.31 |
| 30 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.52 |
| 13 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
800m Freestyle |
8:32.39 |
| 22 |
2008 |
Rijeka, CRO |
400m Freestyle |
4:12.01 |
| 12 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
8:38.07 |
| 26 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
200m Freestyle |
2:01.48 |
| 20 |
2007 |
Debrecen, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
4:12.71 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2007 |
Moscow, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
8:37.51 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 23 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
57:26.8 |
| 9 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
2:02:16.4 |
| 1 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
5km |
1:00:39.7 |
| 16 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
5 km |
57:55.1 |
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2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
DNF |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 12 |
2011 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
2:00:42.7 |
| 4 |
2011 |
Eilat, ISR |
5 km |
57:48.0 |
| 10 |
2008 |
Dubrovnik, CRO |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:00:36.5 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 24 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:08:56.50 |
| 15 |
2015 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
2:04:52 |
| 16 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
2:16:12 |
| 11 |
2012 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
2:10:34.62 |
| 8 |
2011 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
2:02:04 |
| 9 |
2010 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:11:38.60 |
| 5 |
2009 |
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10km |
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| 7 |
2009 |
Annecy, FRA |
10km |
1:59:28.00 |
| 5 |
2009 |
Dubai, UAE |
10km |
1:52:43.78 |
| 3 |
2009 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
2:07:25.4 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Shantou, CHN |
10km |
2:13:20.99 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Sharjah, UAE |
10km |
1:58:34.65 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Varna, BUL |
10km |
2:16:18.82 |
| 69 |
2007 |
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10km |
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