Bradley Edward Tandy (born 2 May 1991)[3] is a retired South African Olympic swimmer. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 50 m freestyle event and placed 6th overall with a time of 21.79 seconds.[4] In 2018, Tandy placed third in the 4x100 medley relay at the Commonwealth Games, along with teammates Chad Le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh and Calvyn Justus.[5] At the same event, he won the silver medal for the 50 m freestyle with a time of 21.81 seconds.

Brad Tandy
Personal information
Full nameBradley Edward Tandy
National team South Africa
Born (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 33)
Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Arizona
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Mixed 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat 50 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 50 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley

Tandy competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The following year, he won the silver medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a time of 22.49 seconds at the 2022 South Africa National Swimming Championships before retiring.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bradley Tandy". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Brad Tandy". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Brad Tandy". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/sport/sa-take-bronze-in-4x100m-medley-relay-14354285 Archived 13 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on the 14 of April 2018. Daily Voice South Africa
  6. ^ Isaacson, David (10 April 2022). "Beaten Brad Tandy hands sprint baton to young Pieter Coetzé". The Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
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