Adam Pine
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Adam Pine is an Australia
n freestyle
and butterfly
swimmer. Adam is married to Sasha Pine and is the father of 3 children, Maximillian, Buster and Xander.
Pine competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000
in Sydney, Australia. That year he swam in the heats for the gold (4x100 m freestyle) and silver (4x100 m medley) medal winning relay teams from the home country. He also completed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
which was held in Athens
. He swam in the 100m butterfly and was a member of the Australian 4x100m medley relay team, however this relay team failed to reach the finals.
Pine recited the Athletes Oath at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
, this was an appropriate gesture as he has won medals for Australia in the 3 Commonwealth Games leading up to the Melbourne games.
At the age of 31 he showed great form again and managed to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 100m buttefly (52.13). At the 2009 Rome World Championship trials (aka.Australian Long Course swimming trials) Pine swam in the finals finishing 2nd in the 100 butterfly. This swim was under the A qualifying time for the world championships and earned himself a spot on the Australian World Championship Team
Pine trains at CISAC in Bruce, ACT registered with the Ginninderra Marlins Swim Club. His coach is Jaan Murphy and trains 2-3 sessions a week.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
and butterfly
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
swimmer. Adam is married to Sasha Pine and is the father of 3 children, Maximillian, Buster and Xander.
Pine competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
in Sydney, Australia. That year he swam in the heats for the gold (4x100 m freestyle) and silver (4x100 m medley) medal winning relay teams from the home country. He also completed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
which was held in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. He swam in the 100m butterfly and was a member of the Australian 4x100m medley relay team, however this relay team failed to reach the finals.
Pine recited the Athletes Oath at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, this was an appropriate gesture as he has won medals for Australia in the 3 Commonwealth Games leading up to the Melbourne games.
At the age of 31 he showed great form again and managed to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 100m buttefly (52.13). At the 2009 Rome World Championship trials (aka.Australian Long Course swimming trials) Pine swam in the finals finishing 2nd in the 100 butterfly. This swim was under the A qualifying time for the world championships and earned himself a spot on the Australian World Championship Team
Pine trains at CISAC in Bruce, ACT registered with the Ginninderra Marlins Swim Club. His coach is Jaan Murphy and trains 2-3 sessions a week.