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| Benjamin
TREFFERS |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 15 Aug 1991
in Canberra, AUS |
| Height | 1.73 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Commerce, Marketing - Australian National University: Canberra, ACT, AUS |
Residence |
Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His father Mark Treffers represented New Zealand in swimming at the Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976. He also competed at three editions of the Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 400m individual medley in 1974. His aunt, Lynne Dalzell, and his uncle, Paul Rowe, represented Australia in swimming. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Feb 2022; canberratimes.com.au, 25 Jul 2014; news.anu.edu.au, Spring 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He chose the sport due to his father, who swam internationally for New Zealand. "I pushed my parents to allow me to attend more swim sessions and at age 13 I was swimming 8-10 sessions per week. I enjoyed the training, the close friends I had in my squad, and I loved winning." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Aaron Peirsol, New Zealand rugby player Dan Carter. (results.gc2018.com, 27 Feb 2018; swimming.org.au, 24 Jul 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Treff, Ben (Instagram profile, 27 Mar 2021; swimming.org.au, 28 Nov 2013) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Trying is not doing." (swimming.org.au, 24 Jul 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Manager |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2014 he was named Sports Star of the Year by the Australian National University. (anu.edu.au, 22 May 2015) |
Other information |
OCCUPATION
In October 2018 he began working as a consultant at the Brisbane branch of EY, a global consulting firm specialising in financial services. (LinkedIn profile, 30 Jan 2022) |
Injuries |
In 2018 he participated in the Commonwealth Games selection trials after overcoming shoulder tendinitis. (smh.com.au, 04 Mar 2018, 27 Feb 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at a club at age nine. |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Backstroke |
DSQ |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Backstroke |
24.69 |
| Semifinal |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
100m Backstroke |
53.87 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 8 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Backstroke |
23.68 |
| Heats |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
100m Backstroke |
52.53 |
| 5 |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:24.46 |
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