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| Richard
WEINBERGER |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Canada
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 07 Jun 1990
in Moose Jaw, CAN |
| Height | 1.84 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Computer Science - University of Victoria: Canada |
Languages |
English |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Coach Ron Jacks introduced him to open water swimming. "I got into open water swimming because I was tired of swimming in the pool for eight hours a day. Instead, I was able to focus on one race and get to travel all over the world. I fell in love with the sport right away." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He learnt to swim at age five at a family pool in a housing compound in Saudi Arabia, where his father was working. He began open water swimming at age 19. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He was named Open Water Swimmer of the Year at the 2017 Swimming Canada Big Splash Awards. He was also named Open Water Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Canada in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. (openwaterswimming.com, 2011; swimswam.com, 30 Sep 2016; swimming.ca, 11 Dec 2015; timescolonist.com, 27 Nov 2013; pacificcoastswimming.com, 24 Jan 2018)
He was named the 2016/17 Open Water Swimmer of the Year by Swim BC in Canada. (pacificcoastswimming.com, 25 Sep 2017)
He received the Open Water Swimmer of the Year award at the 2015 Olympic Excellence Series and Media Summit in Toronto, ON, Canada. (ca.news.yahoo.com, 11 Dec 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
German swimmer Thomas Lurz. (swimming.ca, 08 Aug 2015) |
Nicknames |
Richie, James (olympic.ca, 15 Aug 2016) |
Other information |
TOUGH SPORT
In 2010 he swam a 16km Grand Prix event in the Sumidero Canyon in Chiapas, Mexico, which is home to crocodiles. He finished sixth. "Open water swimming is pretty hardcore. We race, rain or shine. Whether there is sea life there that wants to kill us and if there is thunder and lightning. It doesn't matter. The show still goes on. The hardest thing is trying to hammer out 100-kilometre weeks and being consistent. It's every week, doing the best week of your life, then come Monday morning you have to do it all over again. It's just an onslaught of consistency and constant focus." (vice.com, 12 Aug 2015) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 23 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10km |
1:52:36.0 |
| 11 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
5km - Team Relay |
55:58.3 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10km |
1:50:19.9 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10km |
1:49:19.9 |
| 26 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
25km |
5:02:32.6 |
| 17 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
5km |
56:33.7 |
| 17 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
10km |
1:54:51.3 |
| 10 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
5km - Team Time Trial |
1:02:08.7 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 28 |
2017 |
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10km |
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| 18 |
2017 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10km |
1:46:10.2 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:56:49.2 |
| 3 |
2016 |
Balatonfüred, HUN |
10km |
1:50:27.17 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:57.26 |
| 12 |
2015 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:56:15.6 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Lac-Mégantic, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:09:02.0 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
1:53:08 |
| 14 |
2015 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:42:20.01 |
| 10 |
2014 |
Cancún, MEX |
10km |
1:56:52 |
| 9 |
2014 |
Hong Kong, CHN |
10km |
1:56:19.7 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Lac Magoc, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:55:17.13 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:56:57.8 |
| 6 |
2014 |
Qiandaohu, CHN |
10km |
1:53:03.56 |
| 5 |
2013 |
San Miguel de Cozumel, MEX |
10km |
1:56:44.80 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
1:56:05 |
| 3 |
2012 |
Santos, BRA |
10km |
2:11:42.34 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Viedma, ARG |
10km |
1:55:32 |
| 7 |
2010 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:06:09.1 |
| 8 |
2009 |
Lac St. Jean, QC, CAN |
10km |
2:01:04.81 |
Pan Pacific Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2010 |
Irvine, CA, USA |
10km |
1:56:02.98 |
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