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Simon Percy
Personal information
National teamNew Zealand
Born (1971-07-02) 2 July 1971 (age 53)
Chatham, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke Individual medley

Simon Percy (born 2 July 1971) is a New Zealand swimmer. He competed in the 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1991 World Champs and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

Swimming Career

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Percy represented New Zealand at the 1990 Commonwealth Games held in Auckland where he finished 5th in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.89 behind compatriot Paul Kingsman who finished 3rd, and winner Mark Tawksbury from Canada. [2]

Following the Commonwealth Games, Percy swum for Arizona State University under Ron Johnson during which time he earned All-American status in 1993 and 1994 in the 200 metre backstroke and 200 metre individual medley[3] graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science.[4]

In 1991, Percy raced at the World Championships in Perth with a 4th place finish in the consolation final in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.52, and a 17th place finish in the heats of the 200 metre backstroke in a time of 2:05.04. [5] Percy was also part of the 4x100 metre freestyle and 4x200 metre freestyle relays.[6]

Later in the year, Percy made three finals at the 1991 Pan-Pacific Championships in Edmonton, finishing 4th in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.19, 7th in the 200 metre individual medlay in a time of 2:06.13, and 8th in the 200 metre backstroke in a time of 2:05.27.[7]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Percy finished 28th in the 200 metre backstroke in a time of 2:05.53 [8], 28th in the 200 metre individual medley in a time of 2:06.76[9] and 33rd in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.96.[10]

Coaching Career

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After retiring from swimming, Percy returned to ASU as an assistant coach.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Simon Percy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ "XIVth Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 1990". Canberra Times. 30 January 1990. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Simon Percy - Swim & Dive Coach". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ^ Content, SwimSwam Partner (3 May 2022). "Two Olympic Swimmers Build On Their Passion For Aquatics". SwimSwam. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Competition Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Simon PERCY | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Results of the 1991 Pan Pacific" (PDF). USA Swimming. 26 August 1991. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Official Report 1992 v.5 page 1". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Official Report 1992 v.5 page 1". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Report 1992 v.5 page 1". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Simon Percy - Swim & Dive Coach". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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