Corney Swanepoel is a butterfly

Butterfly

A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...

 swimmer from New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. He swam for New Zealand at the 2004

New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athletes from New Zealand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.New Zealand was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by a team of 151 competitors and 137 officials. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was discus thrower Beatrice Faumuina, and at the closing...

 and 2008 Olympics

New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Athletes from New Zealand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.New Zealand was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by a team of 151 competitors and 137 officials. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was discus thrower Beatrice Faumuina, and at the closing...

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At the 2008 Olympics, he swam the 100 fly, where he finished 12th, and swam on New Zealand's 5th place finishing 4x100 medley relay

Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification summary:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Final:* Q = Qualified, DSQ = Disqualified* WR = World Record, OR = Olympic Record...

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He holds the New Zealand Records in the 50m Butterfly (both long course and short course) and 100m Butterfly (both long course and short course).

He Currently Lives In NZ and has just started (As of 17.8.10) Private Lessons