Kyle Chalmers

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2017 NSW Day 1 Finals: Cate Campbell, Seebohm Back On Top Of The World

Full Name:	Kyle Chalmers
Nickname(s):	King Kyle
Born:	June 25th, 1998
	Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
Nationality:	Australia
Status:	Active

Kyle Chalmers is a competitive swimmer who represents Australia internationally. He is a 3x Olympian and the 2016 Olympic champion in the 100 free. Chalmers comes from an athletic background. His father, Brett, played in the Australian Football League and from an early age it looked as though Chalmers wanted to follow in his dads foot steps. Swimming was just one of the many sports Chalmers played growing up, and it wasn't until a few months before his international breakout season in 2015 that Australian football was another big priority. After an impressive year in the pool in 2015, Chalmers signed a multi-year deal with Adidas. International Competition Chalmers made his mark in the history books at the Australian Swimming Championships. He destroyed the Australian Age group record in the 100 meter freestyle by almost a second in a time of 48.89. The time also made his the youngest swimmer ever to break 49 seconds. His performance earned him a spot on the World Championship team. 2015 FINA World Championships Despite suffering a broken wrist and torn ankle ligaments from an Australian Football game months earlier, Chalmers made his international swimming debut in Kazan. Chalmers was part of the 4x100 meter freestyle relay, in which the Australians failed to make …

2017 NSW Day 1 Finals: Cate Campbell, Seebohm Back On Top Of The World

Cate Campbell took gold in the women’s 100m freestyle at NSWs, making her way to the top of the world rankings in the process.

Mitch Larkin Out of NSWs Due to Entry Deadline Miss

Mitch Larkin is absent from NSWs due to an administrative error.

Olympic Champion Chalmers May Be Out Of NSW C’ships Due To Illness

2016 Olympic gold medalist Kyle Chalmers is suffering from a respiratory infection, putting the rest of his NSW Championship campaign in doubt.

NSW Day 1 Prelims: McEvoy Fires Off 48.1 100 Free For World’s Top Time

Cameron McEvoy clocked a ferocious 48.13 in NSW C’ships prelims to check-in as the world’s fastest 100m freestyler thus far this season.

2017 NSW State Open C’ships: 5 Big Stories To Watch Down Under

Cate Campbell makes her return to racing in Sydney this weekend, taking on her sister, Bronte, among others at the 2017 NSW State Open Championships.

Chalmers’ Coach Peter Bishop To Head Up South Australian Sports Inst.

Peter Bishop, coach of 100m freestyle Olympic champion Kyle Chalmers, will take over as Head Coach of the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI).

James Magnussen Opting Out Of Aussie Nationals, World Championships

Two-time 100m freestyle world champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist James Magnussen is going all-in for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Weltmeister Marco Koch unterzeichnet Vertrag mit Adidas

Adidas hat heute bekanntgegeben, dass Marco Koch ab jetzt von dem deutschen Sportartikelhersteller mit Sitz in Herzogenaurach ausgestattet wird. Marco Koch wird mit…

World Champion, Marco Koch, Latest Athlete To Join Adidas Swim

Adidas has today announced the signing of Marco Koch, current world number one and world record holder.

Chalmers, Horton Lead Pack Of Australian Swimmer OAM Honors

2016 Olympic Champion in the men’s 100m freestyle, Kyle Chalmers, leads the pack of Australian swimmers honored with the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to sport.

Aussie Kyle Chalmers Shows Range With 400 Freestyle Win In Adelaide

100m free Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers makes waves in more than just his specialty event.

Chalmers Fires Off World-Ranked 100 Freestyle In Adelaide

Teen phenom Kyle Chalmers kicks off 2017 with a 48.91 100m freestyle.

Chalmers Kicks Off 16-Race Campaign With 100 Fly Win In Adelaide

2016 Olympic Champion and World Junior Record Holder Kyle Chalmers is just getting started in Adelaide.

Olympic Champion Kyle Chalmers Headlines SA State Championships

Red-hot Kyle Chalmers takes to his home pool for South Australian States this week.

Adidas Swim Is Proud to Announce Sponsorship of Swim Atlanta

Adidas and The Original Swimwear Company are proud to announce the recent signing of Swim Atlanta to its roster of sponsored teams, effective January 1st, 2017.