Alex Sobers

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Alex Sobers
Personal information
Full nameAlex Xavier Sobers
BornNovember 13, 1998 (1998-11-13) (age 25)
Bridgetown, Barbados
Sport
Sport Swimming
College team Emmanuel College Lions

Alex Xavier Sobers (born November 13, 1998) is a Barbadian swimmer. [1]

He competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he ranked #44 in the 400 m freestyle competition with a time of 3:59.97. [1] He did not advance to the final.

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]

He competed at the collegiate level for Emmanuel College. [3] In 2020, Sobers joined the Boston College Eagles staff as a volunteer assistant coach. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Sobers". les-sports.info. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. "Swimming SOBERS Alex". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  3. "Alex Sobers - 2019-20 - Men's Swimming and Diving". Emmanuel College (Ga.). Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. "Boston College coach profile". BCEagles.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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