Andrew Jeffcoat (born 22 July 1999) is a New Zealand swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.[2] As of November 2022, he holds all three backstroke overall short course New Zealand records.[3][4][5]
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| Full name | Andrew Trevor Jeffcoat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1999 Port Macquarie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Mitchell Nairn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In April 2022 Jeffcoat was selected alongside six other debutants in a twelve-strong team to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6] He competed in all of the backstroke events, the 50, 100, and 200,[6] and he won gold in the 50.[7]
Personal best times
editAs of 27 November 2022[update].
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| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) | ref |
| 50 m backstroke | 24.65 | 2022 Commonwealth Games | 1 August 2022 | NR | [7] |
| 100 m backstroke | 53.72 | 2021 Waikato Championships | 29 May 2021 | [8] | |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:58.51 | 2019 McDonald's Queensland Championships | 17 December 2019 | [9] | |
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| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) | ref |
| 50 m backstroke | 23.46 | NSS SC Invitational | 9 October 2020 | NR | [3] |
| 100 m backstroke | 51.02 | NSS SC Invitational | 6 October 2020 | NR | [4] |
| 200 m backstroke | 1:53.57 | NSS SC Invitational | 10 October 2020 | NR | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Ashby, Jeffcoat and McCarthy shine for NZ on day 3". Swimming New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Men's 50m Backstroke". FINA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Jeffcoat Lowers Newly-Minted 50 Back NZL National Record". SwimSwam. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Jeffcoat & Crawford rack up NZL National Records in Auckland". SwimSwam. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Jeffcoat Wraps Up Trifecta of NZL Backstroke Records". SwimSwam. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Twelve Swimmers Named for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b Shannon, Kris (2 August 2022). "Andrew Jeffcoat surges to victory in 50m backstroke final". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Waikato Swimming Championships 21 - 25/02/2022 to 27/02/2022" (PDF). Swimming Waikato. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "2019 McDonald's Queensland Championships - 14/12/2019 to 20/12/2019 Results" (PDF). Swimming Queensland. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links
edit- Andrew Jeffcoat at World Aquatics
- Andrew Jeffcoat at SwimRankings.net
- Andrew Jeffcoat at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Andrew Jeffcoat at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
