Kyle Chalmers

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Start Lists Released for 4×100 Medley Relay at FINA Junior Worlds

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 2x 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 …

Start Lists Released for 4×100 Medley Relay at FINA Junior Worlds

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Pedro Spajari Breaks 100m Freestyle Championship Record In Semi-Final

Brazil’s Pedro Spajari broke American Caeleb Dressel’s 100m freestyle championship record of 48.97 leading the semi-finals in a blistering 48.87

2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Team USA came out in front of the prelims of the women’s 100 fly with a 58.87 by Cassidy Bayer. That’s a new best for Bayer, who came into the meet with a 59.00 from 2015 U.S. Nationals.

2015 Junior World Championships: Day 5 Prelims Preview

The Championship Record is on watch in the men’s 100 free. It currently sits at 48.97 done by Caeleb Dressel in 2013. USA’s Maxime Rooney and Australia’s Kyle Chalmers pose a major threat to that.

Aussies Still Hold Control Of Golds After Day 4 of World Juniors

Kyle Chalmers and Tamsin Cook helped bring the Aussie gold medal total to 7 after 4 days of competition at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

Australian Age Records Drop Like Flies In Singapore

Its been an Australian Age record breaking night at the World Junior championships in Singapore. Getting in on the action…

2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Gunes wins 100 breast, 200 IM golds on day 4

Turkish star Viktoria Zeynep Gunes completed a tough double at day 4 finals, winning gold in the 100 breast and 200 IM – her second and thrid golds of the meet so far.

Michael Andrew Shaves Meet Record In 50 back At Jr World Champ Finals

Michael Andrew had a great day 4 at the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships, adding a meet record in the 50 back to a two-medal day.

2015 FINA Junior World Championships: Ruck Rattles Jr World Record At Day 3 Finals

Canada’s Taylor Ruck broke her own meet record and moved to within a tenth of the junior world record in finals of the 100 free, then helped Canada win gold in the mixed 4×100 free relay.

2015 FINA Junior Worlds: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Viktoria Zeynep Gunes of Turkey, who won gold in the women’s 50m breaststroke, posted the top time by a large margin in the heats of the 100m breaststroke on Thursday morning in Singapore.

2015 Junior World Championships: Day 3 Prelims Preview

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers is the top seed in the boys 50 free on day 3.

USA women undefeated in major 800 frees this summer after Schmidt’s Jr Worlds win

Sierra Schmidt has reason to dance: she and her American teammates have won every major 800 free title this summer.

2015 FINA Junior World Champs: Shoults crushes 400 free at day 1 finals

Grant Shoults exploded for the first gold medal of Junior Worlds, blasting a 3:48.91 in the 400 free.

Fresh Swimming Talents to be Revealed at World Junior Championships

Heats will take place everyday at 10:00 and finals at 18:00 (local time). Daily Highlights will be available everyday on FINATV from 17:00-17:15 GMT and then on VoD.