Personal information | |
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Birth name | Taiko Torepe-Ormsby |
National team | Aquablack #288 |
Born | (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21) Christchurch, New Zealand |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle & Butterfly |
Classifications | Sprinter |
Club | Wharenui Swim Club |
College team | UW - Madison |
Coach | Cauli Bedran |
Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (born 16 August 2003) is a New Zealand swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Torepe-Ormsby was the first swimmer from New Zealand to swim the 50-metre freestyle in under 22 seconds. Of Māori descent, he affiliates to Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Maniapoto.
References
- "Torepe-Ormsby, Taiko". Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- "'Lost for words': Taiko Torepe-Ormsby becomes first Kiwi to swim 50m freestyle under 22 seconds". Te Ao. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- McDonald, Kelvin (3 August 2024). "Taiko Torepe-Ormsby narrowly misses 50m freestyle semifinals". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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