Jared Heine
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jared Heine |
| National team |  Marshall Islands |
| Born | 6 September 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Kamehameha Swim Club (U.S.)[1] |
| Coach | Kevin Flanagan (U.S.)[1] |
Jared J. Heine (born September 6, 1984) is an American-Marshallese swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[2][1] He acquired a dual citizenship to participate internationally for the Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top 45 swimmers in the 100 m backstroke.[3]
Heine was one of the five athletes to mark an Olympic debut for the Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in the men's 100 m backstroke.[4] He cleared a minute barrier to finish the opening heat with a lifetime bodysuit best of 58.86 for a third-place finish and forty-third overall on the evening prelims, failing to advance to the semifinals.[5]
Heine is an information science graduate at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and a member and senior coach of Kamehameha Swim Club in his hometown Honolulu.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Jared Heine". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jared Heine". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ Flanagan, Chelsey (1 June 2008). "Backstroking to Beijing". East Oahu Sun. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Other countries reap rewards from athletes with ties to the Aloha State". Star Bulletin. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Swimming: Men's 100m Backstroke – Heat 1". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
External links[edit]
- Jared Heine at Olympedia
- Profile – Florida State Seminoles
- Profile – Kamehameha Swim Club
- NBC Olympics Profile
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