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| Kevin
CORDES |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 13 Aug 1993
in Chicago, IL, USA |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Finance - University of Arizona: Tucson, AZ, USA |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His father Bill played American football for the University of Arizona in the United States of America. His sister Caroline has played beach volleyball for the University of Arizona. (usaswimming.org, 09 Apr 2013; wildcat.arizona.edu, 05 Oct 2016) |
Awards and honours |
He was named among the 100 Greatest Men's College Swimmers and Divers by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America [CSCAA]. (cscaa.org, 09 Nov 2021)
While competing for the University of Arizona he was named the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and 2014. He was also named the Pac-12 Conference Men's Swimmer of the Year in 2013 and 2014. (arizonawildcats.com, 01 Jan 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It does not matter where you start. If you just have a good attitude and some belief, then a lot of things can happen." (dailyherald.com, 12 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"It was a last minute decision by my parents. They had to stand in line at like midnight or something, like really early, to sign me up because it was the last day. I don't know exactly what time it was but she had to wait in line and sign me up. Ever since then I've been swimming." |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (wildcat.arizona.edu, 05 Oct 2016; westsuburbanliving.net, 01 Oct 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began swimming at age six. |
Club / Team |
Athens Bulldog Swim Club: United States |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His father. (wildcat.arizona.edu, 05 Oct 2016; westsuburbanliving.net, 01 Oct 2016) |
Other information |
MULTI-SPORTS ATHLETE
He played multiple sports when he was in high school and chose to focus on swimming for college scholarships. "Growing up I played a number of sports. [American] football, baseball, basketball, swimming, soccer and golf. Up until my sophomore year in high school swimming was actually my third or fourth sport on the totem pole. My favourite was actually [American] football and I played for the Naperville Patriots for many years. We were third in the nation when I was in seventh grade. I chose to focus on swimming because I felt it gave me the best opportunity for a college scholarship. I also just loved to race and you just can't get that in any of the other sports." (westsuburbanliving.net, 01 Oct 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the men's 4x100m medley relay at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (digitaljournal.com, 15 Sep 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Breaststroke |
59.22 |
| 8 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.34 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.68 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.79 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.80 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:27.91 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
200m Breaststroke |
2:08.05 |
| 3 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
26.86 |
| 2 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:43.27 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:29.93 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Breaststroke |
2:10.03 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Breaststroke |
27.69 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.02 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Breaststroke |
57.83 |
| 7 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Breaststroke |
26.79 |
| 1 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:21.03 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.27 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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