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'''Daniel John Tranter''' (born 11 January 1992) is an Australian [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who has competed for the Australian Swim team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.
'''Daniel John Tranter''' (born 11 January 1992)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel TRANTER {{!}} Profile {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1005600/daniel-tranter/www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1005600/daniel-tranter/profile |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}</ref> is an Australian [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who has competed for the Australian Swim team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. He won the Australian championship in the 200-metre individual medley from 2012 to 2016.
The 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. And the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. He is the current Australian champion and title holder in the 200-metre individual medley and has been for the past four years since winning his first title in 2012.


At the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics]], he qualified for the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200-metre individual medley]], finishing in 13th place and placed 32nd in the heats of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|400-metre individual medley]].{{refn|{{cite web|title=Daniel Tranter|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tranter-daniel-1116554/|work=London 2012|publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited|accessdate=13 September 2012|archive-date=13 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913100750/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tranter-daniel-1116554/|url-status=dead}}|name = OlympicBotGeneratedRef}}
At the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Olympics]], he qualified for the semi-finals of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200-metre individual medley]], finishing in 13th place and placed 32nd in the heats of the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre individual medley|400-metre individual medley]].{{refn|{{cite web|title=Daniel Tranter|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tranter-daniel-1116554/|work=London 2012|publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited|accessdate=13 September 2012|archive-date=13 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913100750/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/tranter-daniel-1116554/|url-status=dead}}|name = OlympicBotGeneratedRef}}
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At the [[2014 Australian Swimming Championships]], Tranter placed 1st in the 200-metre individual medley (1.57.66), 2nd in the 200-metre breaststroke (2.12.26), and 3rd in the 200-metre butterfly (1.57.48), and in doing so qualified to compete in all three events for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].
At the [[2014 Australian Swimming Championships]], Tranter placed 1st in the 200-metre individual medley (1.57.66), 2nd in the 200-metre breaststroke (2.12.26), and 3rd in the 200-metre butterfly (1.57.48), and in doing so qualified to compete in all three events for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].


At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow, Tranter won Gold in the [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200-metre individual medley]], winning in a new Commonwealth Games record time of 1.57.66. Tranters' race plan went to perfection with South African [[Chad le Clos]], heading the field in the Butterfly and Backstroke legs, but Tranter surged to the lead in the breastroke and never looked headed.
At the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] in Glasgow, Tranter won Gold in the [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre individual medley|200-metre individual medley]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniel TRANTER {{!}} Medals {{!}} World Aquatics Official |url=https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1005600/daniel-tranter/www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1005600/daniel-tranter/medals |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=World Aquatics |language=en}}</ref> winning in a new Commonwealth Games record time of 1.57.66.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Way |first=Peter |date=4 August 2014 |title=Campbelltown swimmer Daniel Tranter wins Commonwealth Games gold has Pan Pacs and Olympics in sights |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/macarthur/campbelltown-swimmer-daniel-tranter-wins-commonwealth-games-gold-has-pan-pacs-and-olympics-in-sights/news-story/9da08a6be914aeb48d23b7c0b597c337 |access-date=13 January 2024 |website=dailytelegraph.com.au}}</ref> South African [[Chad le Clos]], lead the field after the Butterfly and Backstroke legs, but Tranter surged to the lead in the breastroke leg and won the race.<ref name=":0" />


Competing in the [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200-metre butterfly]], Tranter finished 6th in the final recording a personal best time of 1:57:31.
Competing in the [[Swimming at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metre butterfly|200-metre butterfly]], Tranter finished 6th in the final recording a personal best time of 1:57:31.

Revision as of 21:27, 13 January 2024

Daniel Tranter
Personal information
Full nameDaniel John Tranter
Nickname"Dan"
National teamAustralia
Born (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32)
Campbelltown, New South Wales
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesIndividual medley, breaststroke, butterfly
ClubNorth Baltimore Aquatic Club (USA)
Coach(US) Bob Bowman

Daniel John Tranter (born 11 January 1992)[1] is an Australian swimmer who has competed for the Australian Swim team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, and the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. He won the Australian championship in the 200-metre individual medley from 2012 to 2016.

At the 2012 Olympics, he qualified for the semi-finals of the 200-metre individual medley, finishing in 13th place and placed 32nd in the heats of the 400-metre individual medley.[2]

After deciding to cease competing in the 400-metre individual medley to focus his training on the 200-metre individual medley, he placed 6th in the final of the 200-metre individual medley (1.57.88) at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, and finished the season with the 7th fastest time (1.57.55) in the world for the year.

At the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships, Tranter placed 1st in the 200-metre individual medley (1.57.66), 2nd in the 200-metre breaststroke (2.12.26), and 3rd in the 200-metre butterfly (1.57.48), and in doing so qualified to compete in all three events for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Tranter won Gold in the 200-metre individual medley,[3] winning in a new Commonwealth Games record time of 1.57.66.[4] South African Chad le Clos, lead the field after the Butterfly and Backstroke legs, but Tranter surged to the lead in the breastroke leg and won the race.[4]

Competing in the 200-metre butterfly, Tranter finished 6th in the final recording a personal best time of 1:57:31.

He attended Bradbury Public School and Westfields Sports High School.

References

  1. ^ "Daniel TRANTER | Profile | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Daniel Tranter". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Daniel TRANTER | Medals | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b Way, Peter (4 August 2014). "Campbelltown swimmer Daniel Tranter wins Commonwealth Games gold has Pan Pacs and Olympics in sights". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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