Ashton Baumann (born January 5, 1993) is a Canadian competition swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke.[1] Baumann competed for Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. He is the son of former Canadian Olympic swimmer Alex Baumann.[2]

Ashton Baumann
Personal information
National team Canada
Born (1993-01-05) January 5, 1993 (age 31)
Southport, Queensland, Australia
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke

He relocated to Ottawa with his family at age 14, attending Canterbury High School,[citation needed] and first became interested in competitive swimming when he joined the Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club. In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ashton Baumann". Swim Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Callum Ng (April 7, 2016). "Baumann siblings follow in famous dad's lane". CBC Sports.
  3. ^ "Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Swimming Canada. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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