| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | New Zealand |
| Born | (1971-07-02)2 July 1971 (age 54) Chatham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | BackstrokeIndividual medley |
Simon Percy (born 2 July 1971) is a New Zealandswimmer. He competed in the1990 Commonwealth Games,1991 World Champs and the1992 Summer Olympics.[1]
Percy represented New Zealand at the1990 Commonwealth Games held inAuckland where he finished 5th in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.89 behind compatriotPaul Kingsman who finished 3rd, and winnerMark Tawksbury from Canada.[2]
Following the Commonwealth Games, Percy swum forArizona State University underRon Johnson during which time he earned All-American status in 1993 and 1994 in the 200 metre backstroke and 200 metre individual medley[3] graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science.[4]
In 1991, Percy raced at theWorld Championships inPerth with a 4th place finish in the consolation final in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.52, and a 17th place finish in the heats of the 200 metre backstroke in a time of 2:05.04.[5] Percy was also part of the 4x100 metre freestyle and 4x200 metre freestyle relays.[6]
Later in the year, Percy made three finals at the1991 Pan-Pacific Championships in Edmonton, finishing 4th in the 100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.19, 7th in the 200 metre individual medlay in a time of 2:06.13, and 8th in the 200 metre backstroke in a time of 2:05.27.[7]
At the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona, Percy finished 28th in the200 metre backstroke in a time of 2:05.53,[8] 28th in the200 metre individual medley in a time of 2:06.76[9] and 33rd in the100 metre backstroke in a time of 57.96.[10]
After retiring from swimming, Percy returned to ASU as an assistant coach.[11]
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