Karleen Kersa

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Karleen Kersa
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Born (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 28)
Tallinn, Estonia
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, butterfly

Karleen Kersa (born 15 May 1996) is an Estonian swimmer. [1]

She was born in Tallinn. Her older sister is swimmer Katriin Kersa. She studied at the University of Tartu's Institute of Physical Education. [1]

She began her swimming career in 2006, coached by Heidi and Ain Kaasik. She is competed at European Aquatics Championships. She is multiple-times Estonian champion in different swimming disciplines. 2011–2017 she was a member of Estonian national swimming team. [1]

Since 2015 she is coaching at Orca Swim Club. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Karleen_Kersa". esbl.ee. Retrieved 31 March 2022.