Ashley Delaney
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Ashley Jason Delaney is a national-record holding and Olympic and World Championship medal-winning swimmer from Australia. He swam for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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, where he set the Championships Records in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m backstroke.
At the 2008 Telstra Trials
he qualified in the 100 m and the 200 m backstroke, placing first and second respectively to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing. He left Beijing with a silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, and a fifth place finish in the 100m backstroke.
In 2009, he won all three backstroke events at the 2009 Telstra Trials
, setting national records in the 50 and 200 m. At the World Championships, with arguably Australia's strongest leg absent (freestyler Eamon Sullivan
), the medley relay team was overhauled by Germany, finishing with bronze.
In 2010 Delany was bested by longtime rival Hayden Stoeckel
in all three backstrokes at the Australian Championships
. At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
, Delaney won bronze in the 100 m backstroke. He backed up his form on the second night, taking silver in the 50 m. Night 3 saw him finish 4th in the 200m backstroke. On the final night Delaney collected another bronze in the medley relay.
Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
A total of 433 competitors competed for Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The team was Australia's second largest away team after the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which included a team of 482 competitors...
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Career
His first international success came at the 2006 Oceania Championships2006 Oceania Swimming Championships
The 2006 Oceania Swimming Championships were 7-16 July at 3 locations in Queensland, Australia. This was the sixth edition of the Championships, and featured competitions in:*swimming -- 7, 8, 10 + 12 July at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns;...
, where he set the Championships Records in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m backstroke.
At the 2008 Telstra Trials
2008 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2008 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 22–29 March 2008...
he qualified in the 100 m and the 200 m backstroke, placing first and second respectively to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing. He left Beijing with a silver in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, and a fifth place finish in the 100m backstroke.
In 2009, he won all three backstroke events at the 2009 Telstra Trials
2009 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2009 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 17–22 March 2009. They doubled as the national trials for the 2009 World Aquatics Championships.-Results:...
, setting national records in the 50 and 200 m. At the World Championships, with arguably Australia's strongest leg absent (freestyler Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Sullivan
Eamon Wade Sullivan is an Australian sprint swimmer.-Career :In April 2002 at the Australian Age Championships, Sullivan won the 50 m freestyle and came second in 100 m in his age group, and swam for Australia at Trans Tasman series with no dramatic result.In April 2003 at Brisbane in the Fisher &...
), the medley relay team was overhauled by Germany, finishing with bronze.
In 2010 Delany was bested by longtime rival Hayden Stoeckel
Hayden Stoeckel
Hayden Ernest Stoeckel is an Olympic and National Record holding backstroke swimmer from Australia...
in all three backstrokes at the Australian Championships
2010 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2010 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships were held from 16 March to 21 March 2010 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They doubled as the national trials for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.- Men:-Women:...
. At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22....
, Delaney won bronze in the 100 m backstroke. He backed up his form on the second night, taking silver in the 50 m. Night 3 saw him finish 4th in the 200m backstroke. On the final night Delaney collected another bronze in the medley relay.
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