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{{Short description|South African swimmer (born 1990)}}
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{{Infobox swimmer
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Sebastien Rousseau
| name = Sebastien Rousseau
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| national_team = {{RSA}}
| national_team = {{RSA}}
| strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]], [[Butterfly swimming|butterfly]], [[medley swimming|medley]]
| strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]], [[Butterfly swimming|butterfly]], [[medley swimming|medley]]
| club = Vineyard Swim Club; Seagulls Swim Club
| club = Vineyard Swim Club; Gator Swim Club
| coach = Karoly von Toros (South Africa)<br>Gregg Troy (U.S.)
| coach = Karoly von Toros (South Africa)<br />Gregg Troy (U.S.)
| collegeteam = [[Florida Gators swimming and diving|University of Florida]] (U.S.)
| collegeteam = [[Florida Gators swimming and diving|University of Florida]] (U.S.)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|9|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|9|10|df=y}}
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'''Sebastien Daniel Rousseau''' (born 10 September 1990) is a competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who has represented [[South Africa]] in three Summer Olympics and other international swimming championships. He is married to Holly.
'''Sebastien Daniel Rousseau''' (born 10 September 1990) is a competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who has represented [[South Africa]] in two Summer Olympics and other international swimming championships. He is the South African record holder in the 400m Individual Medley (LCM) with a time of 4:11.11, which he achieved while winning the event at the 2013 U.S. Open. He competed in the 2009 and 2011 World Swimming Championships, in Rome and Shanghai respectively. He competed in the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Delhi and Glasgow respectively. He competed in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/rousseau-sebastien-1018302/ London 2012 profile]</ref> At the 2014 Commonwealth Games he won bronze medals in the 400m individual medley, 200m butterfly, 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay.<ref name="teamsa">{{cite news |title=Commonwealth Games: Team SA ends day 2 with 7 medals |url=http://www.citypress.co.za/sport/commonwealth-games-team-sa-ends-day-2-7-medals/ |date=26 July 2014 |agency=City Press |location=Glasgow |accessdate=July 26, 2014}}</ref>

== Career ==
Rousseau is the South African record holder in the 400m Individual Medley (LCM) with a time of 4:11.11, which he achieved while winning the event at the 2013 U.S. Open.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020200041102FFFFFFFFFFFF02|title=2013 U.S. Open Swimming Championships|last=|first=|date=1 August 2013|website=Omega Timing|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref> He competed in the [[2009 World Aquatics Championships|2009]] and [[2011 World Aquatics Championships|2011 World Swimming Championships]], in Rome and Shanghai respectively. He competed in the [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010]] and [[2014 Commonwealth Games]], in Delhi and Glasgow respectively. He competed in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/rousseau-sebastien-1018302/ London 2012 profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809011138/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/rousseau-sebastien-1018302/ |date=2012-08-09 }}</ref> At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won bronze medals in the 400m individual medley, 200m butterfly, 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay.<ref name="teamsa">{{cite news |title=Commonwealth Games: Team SA ends day 2 with 7 medals |url=http://www.citypress.co.za/sport/commonwealth-games-team-sa-ends-day-2-7-medals/ |date=26 July 2014 |agency=City Press |location=Glasgow |accessdate=July 26, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801062500/http://www.citypress.co.za/sport/commonwealth-games-team-sa-ends-day-2-7-medals/ |archivedate=1 August 2014 }}</ref> At the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], he competed in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|400 m individual medley]] where he finished 21st in the heats with a time of 4:18.72 and did not qualify for the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-400m-individual-medley |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101602/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-400m-individual-medley |archivedate=2016-08-26 }}</ref> He also competed in the [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200 m butterfly]] where he finished 23rd in the heats with a time of 1:57.33 and did not qualify for the semifinals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-200m-butterfly |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101709/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-200m-butterfly |archivedate=2016-08-26 }}</ref> He was part of South Africa's [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 m freestyle relay]] team that finished 10th in the heats and did not qualify for the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-4-x-200m-freestyle-relay |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826094151/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-mens-4-x-200m-freestyle-relay |archivedate=2016-08-26 }}</ref> Rousseau retired from competitive swimming following the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Florida Gators men's swimmers]]
[[Category:Florida Gators men's swimmers]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers of South Africa]]
[[Category:South African expatriate swimmers in the United States]]
[[Category:South African male swimmers]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for South Africa]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Johannesburg]]
[[Category:South African male medley swimmers]]
[[Category:Swimmers from Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Alumni of South African College Schools]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games]]




Latest revision as of 11:16, 23 April 2024

Sebastien Rousseau
Personal information
Full nameSebastien Daniel Rousseau
National team South Africa
Born (1990-09-10) 10 September 1990 (age 33)
Sandton, South Africa
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, medley
ClubVineyard Swim Club; Gator Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Florida (U.S.)
CoachKaroly von Toros (South Africa)
Gregg Troy (U.S.)

Sebastien Daniel Rousseau (born 10 September 1990) is a competition swimmer who has represented South Africa in three Summer Olympics and other international swimming championships. He is married to Holly.

Career[edit]

Rousseau is the South African record holder in the 400m Individual Medley (LCM) with a time of 4:11.11, which he achieved while winning the event at the 2013 U.S. Open.[1] He competed in the 2009 and 2011 World Swimming Championships, in Rome and Shanghai respectively. He competed in the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Delhi and Glasgow respectively. He competed in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won bronze medals in the 400m individual medley, 200m butterfly, 4 × 200 m freestyle relay and 4 × 100 m medley relay.[3] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 400 m individual medley where he finished 21st in the heats with a time of 4:18.72 and did not qualify for the final.[4] He also competed in the 200 m butterfly where he finished 23rd in the heats with a time of 1:57.33 and did not qualify for the semifinals.[5] He was part of South Africa's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team that finished 10th in the heats and did not qualify for the final.[6] Rousseau retired from competitive swimming following the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2013 U.S. Open Swimming Championships". Omega Timing. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Team SA ends day 2 with 7 medals". Glasgow. City Press. 26 July 2014. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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