Seraina Then (Prünte) (born 16 August 1987) is a Swiss former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] She currently holds a Swiss record in the 100 m freestyle (56.06) from the German Olympic Trials in Berlin (2008).[2][3] A single-time Olympian (2004), Prunte played for the Nikar Swimming Club (German: Schwimmverein Nikar) in Heidelberg, before she trained under head coach Dirk Reinecke as part of the Swiss national team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Seraina Then (Prünte) |
| National team |  Switzerland |
| Born | 16 August 1987 Bern, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | SV Nikar Heidelberg (GER) |
| Coach | Dirk Reinicke (SUI) |
Prunte qualified for the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay, as Switzerland's youngest swimmer (aged 16), at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[4] Teaming with Dominique Diezi, Marjorie Sagne, and Nicole Zahnd in heat two, Prunte swam a third leg and recorded a split of 58.16, but the Swiss women settled only for seventh place and fifteenth overall in a final time of 3:48.61.[5][6] Seraina is married with Fabian Then since 2023.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seraina Prünte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Schwimmen Schweizer Rekord durch Seraina Prünte" [Seraina Prünte breaks Swiss record] (in German). Blick. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Schwimmen: Schweizer Rekord durch Seraina Prünte" [Swimming: Seraina Prünte breaks Swiss record] (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 4×100m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "Women's 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: Aussie Women Qualify Fastest Ahead of Team USA; Germans and Dutch in the Mix". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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