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Dutch swimmer
Bastiaan Tamminga
Personal information
Full nameBastiaan Tamminga
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1981-06-09) June 9, 1981 (age 43)
Delft
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle
ClubNationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Debrecen 4×50 m Medley

Bastiaan Tamminga (born June 9, 1981) is a former Dutch swimmer who specializes in the 50 m events of the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle. He trained by former world champion Marcel Wouda alongside olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder.

Swimming career

Tamminga made his international debut at the European SC Championships 2001 in Antwerp. In the following years he appeared on many international tournaments especially in short course. At the European SC Championships 2007 in Debrecen, Hungary he won his only international medal, a bronze, in the 4×50 m medley relay alongside Nick Driebergen, Robin van Aggele and Mitja Zastrow.

2008

At the European Championships in March 2008 he finished 18th in the 50 m butterfly and 30th in the 100 m butterfly. In April he competed in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships and finished 10th in the 50 m butterfly, breaking the national record, and 21st in the 100 m. In the 4×100 m medley relay he swam a national record together with Robin van Aggele, Joeri Verlinden and Mitja Zastrow, finishing 8th in the final.

Personal bests

Short course
Event Time Date Location
50 m freestyle 21.77 2008-12-11 Rijeka, Croatia
100 m freestyle 48.28 2008-12-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands
50 m backstroke 24.88 2002-12-13 Riesa, Germany
50 m butterfly NR 22.97 2008-12-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands
100 m butterfly 52.49 2007-12-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Long course
Event Time Date Location
50 m freestyle 23.73 2008-06-05 Eindhoven, Netherlands
50 m backstroke 26.30 2002-07-31 Berlin, Germany
50 m butterfly 23.87 2008-12-06 Eindhoven, Netherlands
100 m butterfly 54.91 2007-12-07 Eindhoven, Netherlands

References

  1. ^ Bastiaan Tamminga. Zwemkroniek Online. Retrieved on 2008-10-03.
  2. ^ Bastiaan at swimrankings.net

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