Andrew Livingston
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Andrew Joseph Livingston (born November 12, 1978 in Farmington, Michigan
) is a butterfly stroke
swimmer from the United States
, who competed for Puerto Rico
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
He has dual citizenship with Puerto Rico because his mother is from that country. He competed for United States at the 1997 World University Games, but has represented Puerto Rico in swimming
since then.
Livingston attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas.He was also named the 2001 UNLV Sportsman of the Year.
He attended Cypress Falls High School in Houson, TX.
Farmington, Michigan
Farmington is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Detroit and is part of the Metro Detroit area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,372. It is fully surrounded by Farmington Hills, except for a small portion bordered by Livonia to the...
) is a butterfly stroke
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 from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who competed for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and at 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...
.
He has dual citizenship with Puerto Rico because his mother is from that country. He competed for United States at the 1997 World University Games, but has represented Puerto Rico in swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
since then.
Livingston attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas.He was also named the 2001 UNLV Sportsman of the Year.
Life After Swimming
In 2008 Andrew joined the US Coast Guard. After finishing boot camp, he was stationed in Winchester Bay Oregon. He then applied for Information Systems Technition "A" School located in Petaluma, California. After IT "A" School he is now stationed at CAMSPAC Point Reyes, CA and his wife gave birth to a beautiful girl. His best friend at CAMSPAC is Justin Mathers.He attended Cypress Falls High School in Houson, TX.