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| Full name | William Xu Yang | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
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William Yang (born 11 October 1998) is an Australian swimmer. [1] [2] He participated in the 2022 World Aquatics Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games. [3] [4]
William graduated from Knox Grammar School in Sydney in 2016. [5]
In May 2023, William had a benign tumor in his spinal canal, impinging on a nerve which required immediate surgery. [5] [6]
William came second at the 100m freestyle at the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials, achieving a personal best time of 48.08, 0.02 seconds slower than the Swimming Australia Olympic Qualifying Time of 48.06. He was selected in the Australian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Ref |
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| 50 m freestyle | 22.23 | 2024 Australian Swimming Trials | Brisbane, Australia | 12 June 2024 | 25 | [4] |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.08 | 2024 Australian Swimming Trials | Brisbane, Australia | 13 June 2024 | 25 | [4] |
| 50 m backstroke | 24.98 | Hancock Prospecting Australian National Championships | Melbourne, Australia | 11 April 2019 | 20 | [4] |
- ^ Cheng, Kevin (11 November 2022). "Taking time off helped 'jaded' Australian swimmer return to the pool like fish to water, win gold at Commonwealth Games". Special Broadcasting Service.
- ^ Mark, David (21 May 2022). "William Yang among new stars to emerge at national swimming titles". ABC News.
- ^ "William Xu Yang Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "William YANG | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics.
- ^ a b Jeffery, Nicole (10 May 2024). "Will Yang: The Olympic swim hopeful bridging the gap between Australia and China". The Guardian.
- ^ Pelshaw, Anya (13 June 2024). "William Yang Makes First Olympic Roster Only 1 Year After Back Surgery To Remove Benign Tumor". SwimSwam.
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| Full name | William Xu Yang | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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William Yang (born 11 October 1998) is an Australian swimmer. [1] [2] He participated in the 2022 World Aquatics Championships and 2022 Commonwealth Games. [3] [4]
William graduated from Knox Grammar School in Sydney in 2016. [5]
In May 2023, William had a benign tumor in his spinal canal, impinging on a nerve which required immediate surgery. [5] [6]
William came second at the 100m freestyle at the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials, achieving a personal best time of 48.08, 0.02 seconds slower than the Swimming Australia Olympic Qualifying Time of 48.06. He was selected in the Australian team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Ref |
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| 50 m freestyle | 22.23 | 2024 Australian Swimming Trials | Brisbane, Australia | 12 June 2024 | 25 | [4] |
| 100 m freestyle | 48.08 | 2024 Australian Swimming Trials | Brisbane, Australia | 13 June 2024 | 25 | [4] |
| 50 m backstroke | 24.98 | Hancock Prospecting Australian National Championships | Melbourne, Australia | 11 April 2019 | 20 | [4] |
- ^ Cheng, Kevin (11 November 2022). "Taking time off helped 'jaded' Australian swimmer return to the pool like fish to water, win gold at Commonwealth Games". Special Broadcasting Service.
- ^ Mark, David (21 May 2022). "William Yang among new stars to emerge at national swimming titles". ABC News.
- ^ "William Xu Yang Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "William YANG | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics.
- ^ a b Jeffery, Nicole (10 May 2024). "Will Yang: The Olympic swim hopeful bridging the gap between Australia and China". The Guardian.
- ^ Pelshaw, Anya (13 June 2024). "William Yang Makes First Olympic Roster Only 1 Year After Back Surgery To Remove Benign Tumor". SwimSwam.
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