Mitch Larkin
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Mitchell James Larkin (born 9 July 1993) is an Australian competitive swimmer who specialises in backstroke events. He currently represents the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League. Larkin competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics[4] and the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Career
2014
Larkin won a gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke and a silver medal in both the 50 meter and 100 meter backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
2015
He won two gold in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke at the [[2015 World Aquatics Championships]] in Kazan, Russia.
His personal best in long course events are 52.11 for the 100 meter backstroke[6] and 1:53.17 for the 200 meter backstroke,[7] both set at the Dubai world cup in November 2015.
In November 2015, Larkin broke the short course world record in the 200 meter backstroke, lowering it to 1:45.63.[8]
2016
At the 2016 Summer Olympics swimming championships, Larkin represented Australia in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke and the 4 x 100 meter medley relay.[9] In the 100 meter backstroke, Larkin was the third fastest in the heats with a time of 53.04 and third fastest out of the two second semi-final heats with a time of 52.70.
Despite only being three hundredths slower than his gold medal winning time at the 2015 world championships, he missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 52.43.
Larkin set a record as the first swimmer to win every backstroke event and also the most gold medals for a swimmer at a single Commonwealth Games event. Five gold medals included 50 meter, 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke, as well as the 200 meter Individual Medley and 4 x 100 meter Medley.[10]
International Swimming League
In 2019 he was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League representing the Cali Condors, who finished third place in the final match in Las Vegas, Nevada in December. Larkin was one of the top point scorers at each match for the Condors swimming backstroke, IM, and relays.[11]
See also
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
- World record progression 200 metres backstroke
References
- ^ Keith, Braden (9 December 2019). "cali-condors-unveil-roster-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale". SwimSwam.
- ^ Jeffery, Nicole. "Mitch Larkin finally settles on his new coach, Simon Cusack". The Australian. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Mitchell Larkin". swimming.org.au. Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ London 2012 Archived 28 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Lord, Craig (6 November 2015). "Mitch Larkin Refuses 2nd Best On The Clock: 52.11 Back Blast Seals Status At World No1". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Lord, Craig (7 November 2015). "Mitch Larkin Rattles 1:53 Barrier & The Cage Of An American Olympic Tradition". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Lord, Craig (27 November 2015). "Dolphin Mitch Larkin Leaps To 1:45.6 WR 200 Back Not Far Off Free Pace Of The Albatross". Swimvortex. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Greenwood, Emma (11 April 2018). "Mitch Larkin has revealed how he was spurred on to five gold medals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Keith, Braden (9 December 2019). "international-swimming-league-finale-in-las-vegas-day-two-live-recap". SwimSwam.
External links
- Mitchell Larkin at Swimming Australia (archived) (archive)
- Mitchell Larkin at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Mitch Larkin at World Aquatics
- Mitch Larkin at Olympics.com
- Mitch Larkin at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Use dmy dates from September 2012
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Australian male swimmers
- Male backstroke swimmers
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers of Australia
- Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- World record holders in swimming
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- Olympic bronze medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Australia
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming