Ethan Calleja

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Ethan Calleja
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Calleja and Kettlewell at the 2019 FINA World Series China Open event
Personal information
Full nameEthan Christopher Calleja
National teamAustralia
Born (1999-12-02) 2 December 1999 (age 23) [1]
Perth, Western Australia
Sport
Sport Artistic swimming
ClubSupaNova Synchronised Swimming Club
Coached byBriana Preiss

Ethan Christopher Calleja (born 2 December 1999) is an Australian synchronised swimmer. He is the first male synchronised swimmer to compete internationally for Australia. [2] Together with Danielle Kettlewell he placed fifth in the mixed duet event at the 2019 FINA World Aquatic Championships. [3]

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Career

Swimming

Calleja had a 13 years long swimming career within Australia. [4] Calleja broke 25 records over his career of which a number remain. [5] He represented Western Australia at five School Sport Australia Swimming championships, and was elected as the team captain in 2016 and 2017. [6] He also competed at the 2014 and 2016 Australian Swimming Championships.

Synchronised swimming

Calleja and Kettlewell won the mixed duet event at the 2019 Hancock Prospecting Artistic Swimming Australian National Championships. [7] They participated in the 2019 FINA World Series – China Open, [8] and placed fifth in the free mixed duet event, becoming the first two Australians to compete in this event internationally. [9] They also reached the final of the mixed duet free routine event.

Calleja appeared in the documentary Treading Water, conducted by students at Edith Cowan University and directed by Corina Stagg.

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References

  1. ↑ 18th FINA World Championships 2019. omegatiming.com
  2. ↑ Marmet, Christina (31 January 2019). "Sync Up: January 31, 2019". Inside Synchro. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Artistic Swimming, Day 9: Russia wins World Championship gold number 60 | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Marmet, Christina (17 April 2019). "Ethan Calleja and Danielle Kettlewell: 'This is bigger than us'". Inside Synchro. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Swimming Records Held by Ethan Calleja of Perth City Swimming Club (PERC)". www.myswimresults.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "SSWA Pacific School Games Swim Team confirmed - School Sport WA" . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Davis, Kim. "2019 Hancock Prospecting Australian Artistic Swimming National Championships". Australian Synchro.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2019 #5 | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Marmet, Christina (7 May 2019). "Mixed Duets Welcome New Pair at China Open". Inside Synchro. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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