Triin Aljand
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| Full name | Triin Aljand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
July 8, 1985 Tallinn, Estonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Audentese SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Triin Aljand (born July 8, 1985 in Tallinn) is a retired Estonian swimmer who won a silver medal at the 2012 European Aquatics Championships in 50 m butterfly. She competed in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in the 50 m and 100 m freestyle and 100 butterfly, but never reached the finals.[1] She also participated in multiple FINA World Aquatics Championships.[2][3]
She currently attends Texas A&M University, where she swims for the women's varsity team. On November 21, 2008, she broke the NCAA record for the 50-yard freestyle with her time of 21.61,[4] though the record was disqualified after it was found the pool was just over one inch short.[5]
Records
She set the Estonian national records three times in the 50-m butterfly on December 12, 2008.[6] She set another national record in the 100-m butterfly at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships on December 14, 2008.[7]
Personal
Her brother Martti and twin sister Berit are also swimmers. Her father Riho is a swimming coach, and her grandmother, Ulvi Voog (Indrikson) is a former Olympic swimmer.[1]
She is engaged to Slovenian swimmer Peter Mankoč.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Triin Aljand. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Ujujad naudivad Singapuri treeninglaagris sooja vastuvõttu – Eesti Päevaleht. Epl.ee. Retrieved on 2012-08-31.
- ↑ Texas A&M Olympian Schedule. aggieathletics.com (2008-08-05).
- ↑ Lane 9 News Archive: Texas A&M's Triin Aljand Clips NCAA 50 Free Record; Short Pool Troubles Strike A&M Again as Record Disallowed. Swimmingworldmagazine.com. Retrieved on 2012-08-31.
- ↑ Aljand Breaks All-Time NCAA Record in 50-Yard Freestyle; Record Disallowed After Pool Measurement. aggieathletics.com (2008-11-21)
- ↑ Aljand Sets Estonian Record. Kbtx.com (2008-12-12). Retrieved on 2012-08-31.
- ↑ December 14. aggiesports.com (2008-12-14).
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| Preceded by Kristina Šmigun-Vähi |
Estonian Sportswoman of the Year 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |