Triin Aljand

Triin Aljand (born 8 July 1985) is a retired Estonian swimmer who won a silver medal at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships in 50 m butterfly. She competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and 100 butterfly, but never reached the finals.[1] She also participated in multiple FINA World Aquatics Championships.[2][3]

Triin Aljand
Personal information
Full nameTriin Aljand
National team Estonia
Born (1985-07-08) 8 July 1985
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubAudentese SK
College teamTexas A&M University

She attended Texas A&M University, where she swam for the women's varsity team. On 21 November 2008 she broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association record for the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 21.61,[4] though the record was disqualified after it was found the pool was just over one inch short.[5]

Records
See also: List of Estonian records in swimming

She set the Estonian national records three times in the 50-m butterfly on 12 December 2008.[6] She set another national record in the 100-m butterfly at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships on 14 December 2008.[7]

Personal

Her brother Martti and twin sister Berit are also swimmers. Her father Riho is a swimming coach, and her grandmother, Ulvi Voog (Indrikson) is a former Olympic swimmer.[1]

She is married to Slovenian swimmer Peter Mankoč[8]. They have a daughter Brina, who was born in 2015[9].

References
  1. Triin Aljand. sports-reference.com
  2. Ujujad naudivad Singapuri treeninglaagris sooja vastuvõttu – Eesti Päevaleht. Epl.ee. Retrieved on 2012-08-31.
  3. "Texas A&M Olympian Schedule". Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-06.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). aggieathletics.com (2008-08-05).
  4. Lane 9 News Archive: Texas A&M's Triin Aljand Clips NCAA 50 Free Record; Short Pool Troubles Strike A&M Again as Record Disallowed. Swimmingworldmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-31.
  5. "Aljand Breaks All-Time NCAA Record in 50-Yard Freestyle; Record Disallowed After Pool Measurement". Archived from the original on December 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-19.. aggieathletics.com (2008-11-21)
  6. "Aljand Sets Estonian Record". 2011-09-28. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  7. "December 14". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). aggiesports.com (2008-12-14).
  8. "FOTO: Poroke in ločitve znanih Slovencev in Slovenk v letu 2014". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  9. DELFI. "Õnnitlused! Endiste tippujujate Triin Aljand Mankoci ja Peter Mankoci perre sündis tütar". Sport. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
Awards
Preceded by
Kristina Šmigun-Vähi		 Estonian Sportswoman of the Year
2011, 2012		 Succeeded by
Julia Beljajeva
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