Kane Follows
| 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. He attended One Tree Hill College in Auckland and the University of Hawai'i.[2]
Swimming career
Follows currently lives and trains in Dunedin under Lars Humer.[3][4] Previous to training in Dunedin with the Neptune Swim Club, Follows also trained at Mt Eden Swimming,[5] North Shore Swimming Club[6] and the University of Hawai'i.[7]
He first represented New Zealand at a senior level in the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Melbourne with a 14th place finish in the 200 metres backstroke in a time of 1:53.11.[8][9][10]
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.[11]
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.[12]
References
- ^ "Kane FOLLOWS | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Kane Follows - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Nine Athletes Named In Strong Olympic Swimming Team | Press Release: New Zealand Olympic Committee". www.scoop.co.nz. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Dunedin swimmer breaks 12-year-old national record for backstroke". RNZ. April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Swimming: Locals shine at Greerton Swim Meet". NZ Herald. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "More Times Clocked For The Tokyo Paralympics". archive.swimming.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "UH swimming alumni set for Paris Olympics | University of Hawaiʻi System News". www.hawaii.edu. 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Heats Results Sumary" (PDF). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "Kane Follows breaks NZ 200 metre backstroke record". 1News.
- ^ "NZ Swimming Championships: Kane Follows, Cameron Gray Book Paris Tickets with National Records".
- ^ "Swimify 200m Backstroke Men Final". au.swimify.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.