Nathalie Bernard

Nathalie Bernard

Personal information
Full name	Nathalie Bernard
National team	New Zealand
Born	(1985-08-17) 17 August 1985 (age 40) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	North Shore Swim Club (NZL)
Coach	Thomas Ansorg (NZL)

Nathalie Bernard (born 17 August 1985) is a South African-born New Zealand former swimmer, who specialised in freestyle events. ^[1] She is a single-time Olympian (2004), and a member of North Shore Swim Club in Auckland, under head coach Thomas Ansorg.

Bernard qualified for the women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the New Zealand team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ^{[2] [3]} Teaming with Helen Norfolk, Alison Fitch, and Rebecca Linton in heat two, Bernard recorded a split of 2:07.00 to anchor the last 50 metres. She and the rest of the Kiwis finished the race in seventh place and thirteenth overall in a final time of 8:14.76. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nathalie Bernard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
2. "Swimming – Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)". Athens 2004 . Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
3. Leggat, David (8 July 2004). "Relay boost for swim teams". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
4. "Women's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 2". Athens 2004 . BBC Sport. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
5. Thomas, Stephen (18 August 2004). "Women's 800 Freestyle Relay, Day 5 Prelims: Team USA Posts the Fastest Time, Brits and Aussies Next". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2013.

External links

• Nathalie Bernard at the New Zealand Olympic Committee