Corney Swanepoel
Swanepoel in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1986 Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dolphins Swim Club / Vineyward Swim Club / Roskill Swim Club / North Shore Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Karoly von Toros / Thomas Ansorg / Jan Cameron (coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Corney Swanepoel (born 17 March 1986 in Potchefstroom, South Africa) is a former competitive swimmer who represented New Zealand at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
Swanepoel moved to New Zealand in 2002 and attended Rangitoto College.
During his decorated career, Swanepoel competed in four World Championships, two World Championships (25m), as well as the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2006 Pan Pacific Championships. He was part of the 4x100 metre medley relay team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 World Championships (25m) and claimed numerous Oceania Championships medals including winning the 50 metre butterfly three times in a row between 2004 and 2008.
Swanepoel still holds New Zealand long course, short course, relay and age group records as well as Oceania Championship records.
Following his retirement in 2012, Swanepoel has worked in business.