Kenneth To
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Kenneth To is an Australian swimmer
who has represented Australia
at a number of International Youth and Open Swimming events.
Most notably, he competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
in Singapore
where he won 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
's 10 year Australian record in the 16 years 200m individual medley, swimming a time of 2:04.31 to better Thorpe's mark of 2:04.58. Currently, he swims for Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales), which was also his high school, and studies a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at The University of Sydney
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in Singapore
winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. To won gold in the 4 x 100 m medley relay, silver in the 50 m freestyle, 200 m medley and 4 x 100 m mixed freestyle relay and bronze in the 100 m freestyle and 4 x 100 m mixed medley relay. In the 100 m freestyle, To actually swam the fastest time of the meet, a 49.96 in the semi-final, however only managed a 50.29 in the final, placing him 3rd.
At the 2010 Junior Pan Pacs in Maui
, To won a further 3 god and 2 medals. To won gold in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4 x 200 m freestyle relay and silver in the 4 x 100m freestyle and medley relays. He opted not to compete in the 200 m medley.
At the 2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships
in Brisbane
, To made his breakthrough onto the Australian Swimming Team by claiming his maiden Australian title in the 100 m medley. He also won silver in the 200 m medley and bronze in the 100 m breaststroke and was subsequently selected onto the Australian Team to compete at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m).
At the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai
, To competed in the 100 m and 200 m medley, placing 5th and 6th respectively behind America's Ryan Lochte
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in Sydney
, winning a silver medal in the 200 m Individual Medley. He was selected to compete in the event for the Australian Team to the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
where he qualified for the final, finishing 7th.
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...
who has represented Australia
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...
at a number of International Youth and Open Swimming events.
Most notably, he competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
where he won 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
Background
Originally scared of the water, To started swimming at the age of 5 at his local pool and through his primary school swimming program. To came into the swimming spotlight when he beat Australian sporting legend Ian ThorpeIan Thorpe
Ian James Thorpe OAM , nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is an Australian swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most...
's 10 year Australian record in the 16 years 200m individual medley, swimming a time of 2:04.31 to better Thorpe's mark of 2:04.58. Currently, he swims for Trinity Grammar School (New South Wales), which was also his high school, and studies a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at The University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
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2010
In 2010, To was selected to represent Australia at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, officially known as the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games , were an international multi-sport event for youths that took place in the city-state of Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010, in the XXIX Olympiad. They were the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics, a major...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. To won gold in the 4 x 100 m medley relay, silver in the 50 m freestyle, 200 m medley and 4 x 100 m mixed freestyle relay and bronze in the 100 m freestyle and 4 x 100 m mixed medley relay. In the 100 m freestyle, To actually swam the fastest time of the meet, a 49.96 in the semi-final, however only managed a 50.29 in the final, placing him 3rd.
At the 2010 Junior Pan Pacs in Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, To won a further 3 god and 2 medals. To won gold in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 4 x 200 m freestyle relay and silver in the 4 x 100m freestyle and medley relays. He opted not to compete in the 200 m medley.
At the 2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships
2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships
The 2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships were held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre from Wednesday 14 July to Sunday 18 July. They were organised by Swimming Australia and sponsored by Telstra....
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, To made his breakthrough onto the Australian Swimming Team by claiming his maiden Australian title in the 100 m medley. He also won silver in the 200 m medley and bronze in the 100 m breaststroke and was subsequently selected onto the Australian Team to compete at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m).
At the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, To competed in the 100 m and 200 m medley, placing 5th and 6th respectively behind America's Ryan Lochte
Ryan Lochte
Ryan Steven Lochte is an American swimmer and a six-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay...
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2011
In 2011, To competed at the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships2011 Australian Swimming Championships
The 2011 Australian Swimming Championships were held from 1 April until 8 April 2011 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, New South Wales. They doubled up as the national trials for the 2011 World Aquatics Championships....
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, winning a silver medal in the 200 m Individual Medley. He was selected to compete in the event for the Australian Team to the 2011 World Aquatics Championships
2011 World Aquatics Championships
The 14th FINA World Championships were held at July 16–31, 2011 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. The 2011 World Championships featured five aquatics disciplines: swimming, water polo, diving, open water, and synchronised swimming...
where he qualified for the final, finishing 7th.
Career best times
| Event | Time | Meet | Location |
| Long Course | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m Freestyle | 22.49 | 2010 Junior Pan Pacs |  Maui, USA |
| 100 m Freestyle | 49.34 | 2011 Australian Age |  Adelaide |
| 200 m IM | 1:59.02 | 2011 World Aquatics |  Shanghai |
| Short Course | |||
| 50 m Freestyle | 21.55 | 2011 Australian SC Championships | Adelaide |
| 100 m Freestyle | 47.59 | 2011 Australian SC Championships | Adelaide |
| 100 m IM | 51.93 | 2011 Australian SC Championships | Adelaide |
| 200 m IM | 1:54.38 | 2011 Australian SC Championships | Adelaide |
| 100 m Backstroke | 52.07 | 2011 Fina World Cup |  Stockholm |