Ryan Gambin (born 23 May 1985) is a swimmer who specialized in the butterfly events. Born in Australia, he represented Malta internationally.[2][1] He represented his parental homeland Malta at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also trained throughout his swimming career at Southport Olympic Pool Club in Southport, Queensland, Australia, under the tutelage of head coach Glen Baker.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Gambin |
| National team |  Malta |
| Born | 23 May 1985 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
| Club | Southport Olympic Pool[1] |
| Coach | Glen Baker[1] |
Gambin had ascended to prominence in the international scene at the 2008 European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands, competing as a member of the Maltese squad. There, he finished thirtieth in the men's 100 m butterfly with a time of 54.33 seconds to clear a FINA B-cut and earn a place on his first ever Olympic team.[4] Leading up to the Games, Gambin continued to set four more national records in some of his specialty events at Luxembourg Open, and three more at the Paris EDF Open.[5][6]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Gambin competed for Malta in the men's 100 m butterfly. Swimming on the outside lane in heat four, Gambin maintained an impressive run throughout the race, as he lowered again his lifetime best and Maltese record to 53.70 seconds on a tech bodysuit to finish sixth and forty-eighth overall on the evening prelims, but his most satisfying mark was not enough to put him through to the top 16.[7][8]
After the Olympics, Gambin retired from his swimming career, and returned to Australia to work as a personal trainer and fitness instructor in the Gold Coast.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ryan Gambin". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ryan Gambin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Swimmer Ryan Gambin set to become part of Team Malta". Malta Independent. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Brincat, Henry (23 March 2008). "Swimming: Malta's Ryan Gambin becomes first ever swimmer to qualify for Olympics". Malta Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Swimming: Ryan Gambin sets four new records". Malta Independent. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Swimming: Ryan Gambin breaks three more national records". Malta Independent. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Swimming: Men's 100m Butterfly – Heat 4". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Beijing Olympics 2008: Ryan Gambin again breaks national record, but fails to make it to the last 16". Malta Independent. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
