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| Rhys
MAINSTONE |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 27 Feb 1990
in Perth, AUS |
| Height | 1.77 m |
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General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Australian swimmer Michael Klim, Australian boxer Danny Green. (swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up open water swimming in 2006. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up." (swimming.org.au, 01 May 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He saw a brochure at school advertising cash prizes for a 1600m race, which encouraged him to enter. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2021 he was inducted into the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. (Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Facebook page, 17 Jul 2021; openwaterswimming.com, 31 May 2021)
He was named Western Australia Open Water Swimmer of the Year in 2016 and 2019. (news.uwa.edu.au, 20 May 2019; perthnow.com.au, 28 May 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Jessica Thomas, daughter Isla [2018] |
General Interest |
Other sports |
He competed at the 2018 Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships. He has also represented Australia in pool swimming, and won gold as part of the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team at the 2012 Oceania Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia. (bluechipresults.com.au, 15 Apr 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Nov 2020) |
Other information |
BREAK
He took a break from the sport in 2016, before announcing his return to competitive open water swimming in November 2018. "After taking an indefinite break from the sport I love in 2016, this will be the first of many races to come on my journey back to make the Australian swim team in January [2019]. Over these past two years I have assessed my life and realised how much I have missed doing what I love, as well as realising I had left the sport with unfinished business." (Instagram profile, 02 Nov 2018; thewest.com.au, 03 Apr 2018; PeetLimited YouTube channel, 05 Nov 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Occupation |
Automotive Industry |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 13 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:49:30.4 |
| 19 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
25km |
4:51:08.2 |
| 19 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
5km |
53:44.4 |
| 30 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
1:55:51.5 |
| 2 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
5km - Team Time Trial |
57:01.8 |
| 21 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
10km |
1:52:50.2 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2015 |
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10km |
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| 13 |
2015 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:58:11.1 |
| 25 |
2015 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:43:21.17 |
| 9 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:56:14.7 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:59:21.0 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Lac-Mégantic, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:08:58.6 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Nouméa, NCL |
10km |
1:56:53.90 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
1:53:13 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
1:55:01.80 |
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2014 |
Setúbal, POR |
10km |
DNF |
| 3 |
2013 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:53:35.6 |
| 41 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
2:03:02.60 |
| 20 |
2012 |
Eilat, ISR |
10km |
1:53:29.45 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Shantou, CHN |
10km |
1:50:46.38 |
| 6 |
2009 |
Dubai, UAE |
10km |
1:45:01.88 |
| 4 |
2009 |
Sharjah, UAE |
10km |
1:49:18.00 |
Oceania Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2012 |
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5 km |
57:05.60 |
| 2 |
2012 |
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10km |
2:00:41.00 |
Pan Pacific Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 9 |
2014 |
Maui, HI, USA |
10km |
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| 13 |
2010 |
Irvine, CA, USA |
10km |
1:59:38.46 |
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