Brandon Schuster
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| Nationality |  Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle, Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brandon Schuster (born 23 April 1998 in Fiji) is a Samoan swimmer who represented Samoa at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] He holds multiple Samoan records in swimming.
Swimming career
2012
At the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) he competed in the 50m, 100m and 200 metre freestyle events, the 50m, 100m and 200 metre backstroke events, the 50m, 100m and 200 metre breaststroke events, and the 100 metre individual medley.
2013
He represented Samoa at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, racing in the 400m and 800 metre freestyle events.
2014
He represented Samoa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, competing in the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400 metre freestyle, the 200 metre breaststroke and the 200 metre individual medley.[2]
At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), he raced in the 50m, 100m, 200m and 400 metre freestyle and the 200 metre breaststroke.
2015
Schuster competed at the 2015 Pacific Games, winning bronze in the 200 metre backstroke, and silver in the 400 metre individual medley race. He set a national record in the 400 metre individual medley.[3]
At the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, held in Samoa, Schuster finished 6th in the 400 metre individual medley.[4]
He represented Samoa at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, racing in the 200m and 400 metre freestyle events.[5]
2016
At the 2016 Oceania Swimming Championships, he won bronze in the 400 metre individual medley race, breaking his national record in the process.[3] He also competed in the 400m, 200 metre individual medley and 5km races.[6]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's 200 m freestyle, where he ranked 46th with a time of 1:57.72. He did not advance to the semifinals.
References
- ^ "Brandon Schuster". Rio 2016. The Rio Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Brandon Schuster Profile".
- ^ a b "New Zealand Dominates Day Two in the Pool of Oceania Championships". 22 June 2016.
- ^ "FINA Development Clinic Held in Samoa". 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Oceania Contingent Shares Experiences from World Championships (Video)". 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Fiji born Schuster claims bronze for Samoa - Fiji Times Online".