Warren Barnes (swimmer)

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Warren Barnes
Personal information
Full nameWarren Barnes
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1985-05-06) May 6, 1985 (age 39)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height1.905 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubToronto Swim Club
College teamPittsburgh Panthers
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Summer Nationals (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Summer Nationals (LC) 50 m Breaststroke
World Championship Trials (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Victoria 50 m Breaststroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Victoria 200 m Breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Victoria 200 m Individual Medley relay
Pan Pac Trials (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Victoria 50 m Breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Victoria 100 m Breaststroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Victoria 200 m Breaststroke
World Championship Trials (SC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Toronto 100 m Breaststroke

Warren Barnes (born May 6, 1985) is a former Canadian swimmer. He was a National Team Member, and University of Pittsburgh alumnus. [1] [2] He competed on the Canadian National Team from 2009-2012, and won the last race of his career at Canadian Nationals in 2013. [3]

He is a five time National Champion in the breaststroke events. His first career win was in 2010, and he also set two Ontario records that year. [4] His most notable accomplishment was his 4th-place finish at the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico 2011. [5] He was also named most valuable swimmer in Ontario in 2011, earning the Bob Pirie award. [6] Warren now coaches Canada's next generation of swimmers at Region of Waterloo swim club (ROW swim club)

In 2014-15, he occasionally came into coach at Upper Canada College's Varsity Swim Team.

References

  1. ↑ TotalShares (25 October 2011). "Warren Barnes | Canadian Olympic Committee". Olympic.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  2. ↑ "Warren Barnes Bio - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site". PittsburghPanthers.com. 1985-05-06. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Warren Barnes wins last race of career at Summer Nationals". Swimming.ca. Swimming Canada. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Valuable first Canadian swimming title for Warren Barnes at Summer Nationals". Swimming.ca. Swimming Canada. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  5. ↑ "Warren Barnes one step short of podium at Pan Am Games". Swimming.ca. Swimming Canada. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  6. ↑ "Swim Ontario". Swim Ontario. Retrieved 2014-01-21.


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