Zac Reid

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Zac Reid
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24)
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Nassau 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Nassau 4×200 m mixed freestyle

Zac Reid (born 28 January 2000) is a New Zealand swimmer. [1] He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, [2] and the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] At the games, Reid won his heat in the Men's 800m free, breaking his own New Zealand record in the process and finishing 18th out of 34.  He also competed in the 400m free, where he placed 23 out of 36. [4]

He earned the 2020 Taranaki Swimmer of the Year award and picked up a record fourth victory in the Flannagan Cup ocean swim in February 2021. Reid was named overall 2021 Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year at the Taranaki Sports Awards. [5] Following a bout of COVID-19, Reid decided not to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games but instead focus on his recovery and work towards the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [6]

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References

  1. "Zac Reid makes history with threepeat in the Flannagan Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Men's 400m Freestyle start list" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. "Tokyo Olympics: Games over for Reid, but he finishes on a high by breaking his own New Zealand swimming record". Stuff. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. Harvey, Helen (28 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Games over for Reid, but he finishes on a high by breaking his own New Zealand swimming record". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "Sport Taranaki". www.sporttaranaki.org.nz. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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