Kane Follows
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 27 May 1997 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Neptune Swim Club |
| Coach | Lars Humer |
Kane Follows (born 27 May 1997) is a New Zealand swimmer who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
Follows was born and raised in Auckland attending One Tree Hill College.[2]
Swimming career
Follows currently lives and trains in Dunedin under Lars Humer. [3] Previous to training in Dunedin with the Neptune Swim Club, Follows also trained at Mt Eden Swimming, North Shore Swimming Club and the University of Hawai'i.[4]
He first represented New Zealand at a senior level in the 2022 World Aquatics Championships SCM in Melbourne with a 14th place finish in the 200 metres backstroke in a time of 1:53.11.[5]
At the 2024 New Zealand Olympic Trials, Follows won the 200 metres backstroke breaking the New Zealand record (set by Gareth Kean in 2012), with a time of 1:57.13 and qualified for the Olympics.[6]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Follows finished 21st in the 200 metres backstroke with a time of 1:58.63 and 33rd in the 100 metres backstroke.[7]
References
- ^ "Kiwis in action: Paris Olympics results". NZ Herald. 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Kane Follows - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Dunedin leading the swim charge to the Olympics". RNZ. 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Kane Follows". Swimcloud. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Kane FOLLOWS | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Swimify 200m Backstroke Men Final". au.swimify.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Follows misses out on semi-final spot". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-12-29.