Ashton Baumann
Ashton Baumann (born January 5, 1993) is a Canadian competition swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke.[1] Baumann competed for Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. He is the son of former Canadian Olympic swimmer Alex Baumann.[2]
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| Born | 5 January 1993 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
He relocated to Ottawa with his family at age 14 attending Canterbury High School and first became interested in competitive swimming when he joined the Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club. In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
- "Ashton Baumann". Swim Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Callum Ng (April 7, 2016). "Baumann siblings follow in famous dad's lane". CBC Sports.
- "Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Swimming Canada. Swimming Canada. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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