Bastiaan Tamminga

Infobox Swimmer
name = Bastiaan Tamminga


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fullname = Bastiaan Tamminga
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nationality = NED
strokes = Backstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle
club = Nationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven
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birthdate = Bda|1981|6|9
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height = height|m=1.98
weight = convert|94|kg|lb
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Bastiaan Tamminga (born June 9, 1981) is a Dutch swimmer who specializes in the 50 m events of the backstroke, butterfly and freestyle. He is currently trained by former worldchampion Marcel Wouda alongside olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder.

wimming career

Tamminga made his international debut at the European SC Championships 2001 in Antwerp. In the following years he appeared on many international tournaments especially in short course. At the European SC Championships 2007 in Debrecen, Hungary he won his only international medal so far, a bronze, in the 4x50 m medley relay alongside Nick Driebergen, Robin van Aggele and Mitja Zastrow.

2008

At the European Championships in march 2008 he ended 18th in the 50 m butterfly and 30th in the 100 m butterfly. In april he competed in the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships and finished 10th in the 50 m butterfly breaking the national record and 21st in the 100 m. In the 4x100 m medley relay he swam a national record together with Robin van Aggele, Joeri Verlinden and Mitja Zastrow finishing 8th in the final.

Personal bests

References

External Link

* [http://www.bastiaantamminga.nl Official Website]