Mitch Larkin

Mitch Larkin

Larkin in Kazan 2015
Personal information
Full name	Mitchell James Larkin
Nickname(s)	"Mitch"
National team	Australia
Born	9 July 1993 Buderim, Queensland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	St Peters Western
Coach	Michael Bohl[1]
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Australia Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m backstroke 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley World Championships (LC) 2015 Kazan 100 m backstroke 2015 Kazan 200 m backstroke 2015 Kazan 4×100 m medley World Championships (SC) 2014 Doha 100 m backstroke 2014 Doha 200 m backstroke Pan Pacific Championships 2014 Gold Coast 200 m backstroke 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 200 m backstroke 2014 Glasgow 100 m backstroke 2014 Glasgow 50 m backstroke 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m medley

Mitchell Larkin (born 9 July 1993) is an Australian competitive swimmer who specialises in backstroke events. He competed for Australia in swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics^[2] and the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Career

Larkin won a gold medal in the 200-metre backstroke and a silver medal in both the 50-metre and 100-metre backstroke at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and two gold in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke at the 2015 FINA world championships in Kazan, Russia.

His personal best in long course events are 52.11 for the 100 metre backstroke^[4] and 1:53.17 for the 200 metre backstroke,^[5] both set at the Dubai world cup in November 2015.

In November 2015, Larkin broke the short course world record in the 200-metre backstroke, lowering it to 1:45.63.^[6]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Larkin represented Australia in the 100m and 200m backstroke and the 4 x 100m medley relay.^[7] In the 100m backstroke, Larkin was the third fastest in the heats with a time of 53.04 and third fastest out of the two second semi-final heats with a time of 52.70.

Despite only being three hundredths slower than his gold medal winning time at the 2015 world championships, he missed out on a medal, finishing fourth in the final with a time of 52.43.

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke

References

1. Lord, Craig (November 26, 2015). "Emily Seebohm Riding Golden wave To Rio With A 1:59 Australian 200 Back S/C Record". Swimvortex. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
2. London 2012
3. http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/athlete/mitch-larkin1
4. Lord, Craig (November 6, 2015). "Mitch Larkin Refuses 2nd Best On The Clock: 52.11 Back Blast Seals Status At World No1". Swimvortex. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
5. Lord, Craig (November 7, 2015). "Mitch Larkin Rattles 1:53 Barrier & The Cage Of An American Olympic Tradition". Swimvortex. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
6. Lord, Craig (November 27, 2015). "Dolphin Mitch Larkin Leaps To 1:45.6 WR 200 Back Not Far Off Free Pace Of The Albatross". Swimvortex. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
7. "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

External links

• Mitch Larkin on Twitter
• Mitch Larkin at Swimming Australia