Mark Herring (swimmer)
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| National team | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 December 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mark Herring (born 5 December 1984)[1] is an international swimmer and New Zealand Olympiad 1041[2] who competed for New Zealand in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, describing it as "a highlight of his swimming career."[3][4] He competed in the 50 metre and the 100 metre freestyle events at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships. He has competed in the Oceania Swimming Championships in the 50 metere freestyle, 100 metre freestyle, and 4x100 metere freestyle and has won a total of 7 medals, 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze. His father, Colin Herring, had competed for New Zealand in two swimming events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mark Herring". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "Mark Herring | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Committee. New Zealand Olympic Committee. n.d. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Mark Herring". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ^ "Mark Herring". Swimming New Zealand. Swimming New Zealand. n.d. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colin Herring Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Leggat, David (24 July 2008). "Swimming: Relieved Herring following in his father's wake". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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