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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 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> 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}}</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}}</ref> He was part of South Africa's [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 x 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}}</ref>
'''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 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> 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}}</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}}</ref> He was part of South Africa's [[Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 x 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}}</ref>


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Revision as of 07:23, 15 November 2016

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; Seagulls 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 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 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He was part of South Africa's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay team that finished 10th in the heats and did not qualify for the final.[5]

References

  1. ^ London 2012 profile
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Team SA ends day 2 with 7 medals". Glasgow. City Press. 26 July 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  4. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  5. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-31.


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