Kier Maitland
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Kier Maitland is a male swimmer
from Canada
, who mostly competes in the distance freestyle events. Maitland is the son of Craig and Karen Maitland and has an older brother named Logan.
in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. In 2008, Maitland placed 2nd in the 1500m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic trials.
Maitland has won a national title in the 1500m freestyle (2007 Spring National Championships or Pan Am Trials) and has won age group national titles in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle events. At the senior national level, he has also placed second and third in the 800m and 400m freestyle events respectively.
In his freshman year of college, Kier won the 1650 yard freestyle at the Mountain West Conference Championships. He broke the all-time conference records in the 1000 yard (9:09.05) and 1650 yard (15:04.71) races. This swim also qualified him for NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
.
During Kier's sophomore year of college, he was elected as a captain of the Rebel men's team; this effectively made Kier the first Sophomore captain for UNLV in over 25 years. At the Mountain west conference championships, he won the 1650 yard freestyle, 500 yard freestyle, and was on the winning 4x200y freestyle relay. He set championship records in the 500y, 1000y, and 1650y freetyle events with times of 4:20.75, 8:59.98, and 14:53.08 respectively. The 1000 and 1650 were also all-time conference records His swim in the mile made him the first person in the history of the Mountain West conference to break 9 minutes in the 1000 yard freestyle and 15 minutes in the 1650 yard freestyle. The 4x200 relay also set a new championship and conference record. His performance in the 1650 yard freestyle at the Mountain West Championships qualified him for the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
and earned him the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year award.
During Kier's junior year of college, he was again elected as a captain of the UNLV men's team. At Mountain west conference he defended his title in the 1650y freestyle for the third consecutive year and the 500 and 4x200y freestyle relay for the second straight year. He set an all-time conference record in the 500y freestyle (4:19.86). His performance in the 1650 yard freestyle at the Mountain West Championships qualified him for the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
and earned him the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
At the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
, Kier finished 10th in the 1650y freestyle with a time of 14:55.95 and earned All-American honors.
200 yards freestyle: 1:37.33
500 yards freestyle: 4:19.86
1000 yards freestyle: 8:59.98
1650 yards freestyle: 14:53.08
25 Meter Pool
200 meters freestyle: 1:48.83
400 meters freestyle: 3:48.22
800 meters freestyle: 7:56.61
1500 meters freestyle: 14:50.06
50 Meter Pool
200 meters freestyle: 1:54.38
400 meters freestyle: 3:55.10
800 meters freestyle: 8:08.90
1500 meters freestyle: 15:15.84
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...
from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who mostly competes in the distance freestyle events. Maitland is the son of Craig and Karen Maitland and has an older brother named Logan.
Club Swimming Career
Kier currently swims for the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club in Edmonton, Alberta during the summer under the coach Steve Price. Kier earned rookie of the year award at the 2005 World Aquatic Trials. The next year he qualified for his first senior national team and earned himself a spot on the 2006 Pan Pacific Games team for Canada. He claimed a bronze medal (1500m freestyle) and a 5th place finish in the 400m freestyle at the 2007 Pan American Games2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. In 2008, Maitland placed 2nd in the 1500m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic trials.
Maitland has won a national title in the 1500m freestyle (2007 Spring National Championships or Pan Am Trials) and has won age group national titles in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle events. At the senior national level, he has also placed second and third in the 800m and 400m freestyle events respectively.
College career
During the school year, Kier swims in Las Vegas, Nevada under the coach Jim Reitz.In his freshman year of college, Kier won the 1650 yard freestyle at the Mountain West Conference Championships. He broke the all-time conference records in the 1000 yard (9:09.05) and 1650 yard (15:04.71) races. This swim also qualified him for NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....
.
During Kier's sophomore year of college, he was elected as a captain of the Rebel men's team; this effectively made Kier the first Sophomore captain for UNLV in over 25 years. At the Mountain west conference championships, he won the 1650 yard freestyle, 500 yard freestyle, and was on the winning 4x200y freestyle relay. He set championship records in the 500y, 1000y, and 1650y freetyle events with times of 4:20.75, 8:59.98, and 14:53.08 respectively. The 1000 and 1650 were also all-time conference records His swim in the mile made him the first person in the history of the Mountain West conference to break 9 minutes in the 1000 yard freestyle and 15 minutes in the 1650 yard freestyle. The 4x200 relay also set a new championship and conference record. His performance in the 1650 yard freestyle at the Mountain West Championships qualified him for the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....
and earned him the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year award.
During Kier's junior year of college, he was again elected as a captain of the UNLV men's team. At Mountain west conference he defended his title in the 1650y freestyle for the third consecutive year and the 500 and 4x200y freestyle relay for the second straight year. He set an all-time conference record in the 500y freestyle (4:19.86). His performance in the 1650 yard freestyle at the Mountain West Championships qualified him for the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....
and earned him the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
At the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are college championship events in the USA. The event is held annually, and the NCAA hosts Swimming & Diving Championships in each of its three Divisions ....
, Kier finished 10th in the 1650y freestyle with a time of 14:55.95 and earned All-American honors.
Personal bests
25 Yard Pool200 yards freestyle: 1:37.33
500 yards freestyle: 4:19.86
1000 yards freestyle: 8:59.98
1650 yards freestyle: 14:53.08
25 Meter Pool
200 meters freestyle: 1:48.83
400 meters freestyle: 3:48.22
800 meters freestyle: 7:56.61
1500 meters freestyle: 14:50.06
50 Meter Pool
200 meters freestyle: 1:54.38
400 meters freestyle: 3:55.10
800 meters freestyle: 8:08.90
1500 meters freestyle: 15:15.84