Mitchell Dixon

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Mitchell Dixon
Personal information
Full nameMitchell Dixon
Nationality Australia
Born (1990-01-04) 4 January 1990 (age 34)[1]
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, backstroke
ClubSOPAC
CoachBrant Best
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen 4×200 m freestyle

Mitchell Dixon (born 4 January 1990 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian freestyle, backstroke swimmer.[1]

At the 2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships, Dixon finished 6th in the final of the 200 metre freestyle[2] and first in the B-final of the 400 metre freestyle.[3] At the conclusion of the meet, Dixon was named as part of a 30-man squad to compete at the 2010 World Short Course Championships in Dubai.[4] One of five debutants, Dixon became the 701st swimmer to represent Australia at a senior international meet.[5] At the World Championships, Dixon placed 31st in the 400 metre freestyle[6] and alongside Tommaso D'Orsogna, Patrick Murphy and Kyle Richardson placed 5th in the final of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[7]

The following year at the 2011 Summer Universiade, Dixon with David McKeon, Kristopher Taylor and Nic Ffrost won bronze in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Profile of Mitchell Dixon". Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Results of the 200 metre final at the 2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Results of the 400 metre B-final at the 2010 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships". Swimming Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Jones, Huegill and five debutants off to Dubai". Swimming Australia. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Australian Swimmer Numbers". Swimming Australia. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Results of the 400 metre freestyle heats at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)". Omega Timing. 17 December 2010. p. 2. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Results of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay final at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)". Omega Timing. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Results of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay final at the 2011 Summer Universiade" (PDF). Shenzhen 2011. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2012.
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