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| Sasha
TOURETSKI |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Switzerland
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 20 Sep 1994
in Canberra, AUS |
| Height | 1.70 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Geneve Natation 1885: Switzerland |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her father Gennadi Touretski was a swimming coach and trained former world and Olympic champion Alexander Popov. (swimswam.com, 16 Sep 2020; srf.ch, 23 Aug 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents were swim coaches and introduced her to the sport. "At age eight, I realised I was living in close contact with the greatest sprinter in history [Russian swimmer Alexander Popov, who was her father's pupil]. Thanks to Popov my love for swimming was born. Those days were among the best memories of my life." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Russian swimmer Alexander Popov. (srf.ch, 23 Aug 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age 10. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, German, Ukrainian |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If at first you don't succeed, do what your coach told you to do the first time." (swiss-swimming.ch, 2015) |
Other information |
FROM AUSTRALIA TO SWITZERLAND
Born in Canberra, ACT, Australia, she initially represented her country of birth at international level. She moved to Switzerland in 2004, gained citizenship in 2015 and began competing for her new nation later that year. She also holds Australian and Russian citizenship. (lemultimedia.info, 12 Dec 2019; nzz.ch, 08 Aug 2015; SportsDeskOnline, 02 Mar 2020)
FIRST NAME
She was named Alexandra after her father's pupil, Russian swimmer Alexander Popov. "Popov is my godfather. Thanks to Popov my love for swimming was born." (swimbiz.it, 28 Jun 2017) |
Injuries |
In December 2019 she underwent shoulder surgery to treat an injury which she sustained during training. (Facebook page, 09 Jul 2020; lemultimedia.info, 12 Dec 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Clement Bailly [club] |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Freestyle |
25.66 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
25.68 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Backstroke |
DNS |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
26.89 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Butterfly |
27.04 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Freestyle |
56.20 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
25.49 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:43.70 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
26.87 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:49.11 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:55.84 |
| 8 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:31.96 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Butterfly |
58.34 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Butterfly |
26.38 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 13 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Freestyle |
25.49 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
57.28 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
27.03 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
1:01.42 |
| 12 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Freestyle |
25.22 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Butterfly |
26.66 |
| 15 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Backstroke |
28.70 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:38.85 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Butterfly |
27.47 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Freestyle |
25.97 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Butterfly |
1:01.22 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Freestyle |
57.13 |
| 7 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:41.76 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
59.58 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
1:00.64 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.81 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
1:00.78 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
26.80 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
1:00.35 |
| 49 |
2018 |
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Overall Ranking |
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| 6 |
2018 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
57.98 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Backstroke |
29.44 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
1:00.44 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
26.14 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
26.95 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
50m Butterfly |
26.18 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Eindhoven, NED |
100m Butterfly |
58.33 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
28.74 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
25.21 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Butterfly |
26.35 |
| 3 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
59.17 |
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