Suriname-born Renzo Tjon-A-Joe is his country's fastest swimmer to date. He made his first appearance on the world stage at the age of 18, as a member of the Surinamese selection for the 2013 Junior Worlds in Dubai, UAE. In Dubai, he was a finalist in the 50 m freestyle. He went on to be the most successful athlete from Suriname in 2013 and 2015 and was named 2013 and 2015 Male Athlete of the Year. In his country, he currently holds all national sprint records for the 50 m and 100 m freestyle in the long course and short course. Renzo previously trained at Auburn University in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics under the sprint coach Brett Hawke. He studied Economics at the Harvard Extension School for two years before dropping out and further pursuing his swim career. In 2018 Tjon A Joe completed a regional sprint trifecta- winning gold in the 50m Freestyle at the ODESUR South American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games and CCCAN Championships.
Personal bests
Mexico, Veracruz, 2014 Central American& Caribbean Games, 50 m butterfly bronze medal,
50 m freestyle silver medal, 100 m freestyle 4th place, all national records
Chile, 2014 Junior South American Championships, 50 m freestyle finalist, silver medal
Dubai, 2013 Junior World Championship, 50 m freestyle finalist
Dubai, 2013 Junior World Championship, 100 m freestyle, semi-finalist
Jamaica, 2013, 50 m freestyle finalist, gold medal/new meet record
Chile, 2013, South American Junior Championships 50 m freestyle finalist, silver medal
USA, 2015 Arena Pro Swim Series Mesa, Arizona 50 m freestyle finalist with 22.53
Cochabamba, 2018 South American Gold Medalist, 50 m freestyle[2]
Achievements
First Surinamer to swim under 50 seconds in 100 m freestyle ( SC-2014) and under 23 seconds in 50 m freestyle (LC-2013)
Male Swimmer of the Year Suriname 2013
Male Athlete of the Year Suriname 2013
He broke a national record in 50 m freestyle at the 2013 Junior Worlds in Dubai (22.75)
A-finalist in the 50 m freestyle at the Arena Grand Prix, Orlando, Florida (02/14)
A-finalist in the 50 m freestyle at the Arena Grand Prix, Meza, Arizona (06/14)
Sep. 1, 2014 – training with the Auburn Pro Team at Auburn University.
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