Full name Cameron Delaney Club Galston Swim Club Career start 2011 National team Australia Name Cameron Delaney Original team Geelong Falcons | Sport Swimming Height 1.94 m Siblings Luke Delaney Strokes Backstroke Weight 86 kg | |
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Born 25 November 1980 (age 43) ( 1980-11-25 ) Sydney, New South Wales Role Australian rules footballer Profiles | ||
April 11 2012 cameron delaney on radio sport national
Cameron Delaney (born 25 November 1980) is an Australian former swimmer who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There he finished in eleventh position in the 200m backstroke, clocking 2:00.39 in the semifinal.
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Delaney, who started swimming as a child on the advice of his doctor due to a weak chest, was a member of the Galston Swimming Club in Sydney and trained under former Olympian Gary Winram. He also worked as a lifeguard whilst training.
In 1999, Delaney made himself noticed as a backstroke contender by finishing third in the 200m backstroke in the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. In this race, he finished third behind American Lenny Krayzelburg, who beat the world record. Delaney took nearly 2.5 seconds off his previous personal best in this race and in process breaking the 2-minute mark with a time 1:59.98 minutes.
At the 2004 Australian Swimming Championships (which doubled as the 2004 Olympics qualifiers), Delaney just failed to qualify finishing second to Matt Welsh in a time of 2:00.68 minutes.