Kevin Cordes

Medal Count: Australia “Wins” Day 2, U.S. Still Holds Lead

Full Name:	Kevin Cordes
Born:	August 13th, 1993
	Naperville, Illinois, USA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Kevin Cordes Kevin Cordes is an American breaststroke swimmer that competed collegiately at the University of Arizona. Cordes was born on Aug. 13, 1993 in Naperville, Ill. to parents, Bill and Kristen Cordes -- Bill was also an Arizona Wildcat, where he played football collegiately. High school swimming Cordes began his swimming career at Maverick Swim Club at age 7 and was a member of the team for 7 years before he switched to Fox Valley Swim Club and attended Neuqua Valley High School. In his sophomore year (2008-09), he was the Illinois high school state champion in the 100-yard breast with a time of 56.29 (scy). Two years later, at the 2010-11 Illinois high school state meet, he showed his incredible improvement, finishing second with a time of 54.16 (scy). Also in 2010, at the age of 17, Cordes earned a spot on the United States' Junior Pan Pac Championships team, where he went on to finish 6th in the 100 breast. College swimming Cordes chose to attend the University of Arizona in order to further his swimming career. As an 18-year-old Arizona freshman, he broke the 17-18 National Age Group Record in the 100 breast at the Texas Invitational with a time of 51.76. This time was an …

Medal Count: Australia “Wins” Day 2, U.S. Still Holds Lead

With three individual medals in tonight’s evening session, Australia came away with the W in the day 2 medal count. The Aussies garnered a medal in three of the four individual finals tonight, led by Christian Sprenger’s gold in the men’s 100 breast. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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