Nina Sovinek (born 26 May 1985) is a Slovenian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] She represented her nation Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and also served as a member of the Slovenian Olympic Swimming Club (Slovene: Plavalni klub Olimpija Slovenija) under head coach Aleš Poljak.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nina Sovinek |
| National team |  Slovenia |
| Born | 26 May 1985 Velenje, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | PK Olimpija |
| Coach | Aleš Poljak |
Sovinek competed for the Slovenian swimming team in a sprint freestyle double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, she snatched the 50 m freestyle title with a sterling 26.27 to sneak under the FINA B-cut (26.32) by 0.05 seconds at the Slovenia Open in Ljubljana, and then picked up the 100 m freestyle to her program by finishing with a thirteenth-place time in 56.11 at the European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[3][4] In the 100 m freestyle, Sovinek fell short to last place in heat three and forty-third overall with a steady 57.30.[5] Two days later, in the 50 m freestyle, Sovinek touched the wall ahead of a stiff challenge from Elaine Chan for the fourth spot in heat seven and forty-fourth overall by 0.05 of a second, finishing with a time of 26.54.[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nina Sovinek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Nina Sovinek v polfinalu" [Nina Sovinek in the semifinals] (in Slovenian). 24ur. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "2008 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Eindhoven, Netherlands) – Women's 100m Freestyle Semifinals" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 50m Freestyle" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 45. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 100m Freestyle Heat 3". 2008 Summer Olympics. NBC Olympic broadcasts. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 7". 2008 Summer Olympics. NBC Olympic broadcasts. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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