Andrew Jeffcoat

Andrew Jeffcoat (born 22 July 1999) is a New Zealand swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 50 metre backstroke event at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Hangzhou, China.[2] As of November 2022, he holds all three backstroke overall short course New Zealand records.[3][4][5]

Andrew Jeffcoat
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Trevor Jeffcoat
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999
Port Macquarie
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubClub37
CoachMitchell Nairn
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham50 m backstroke
Oceania Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Port Moresby100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2018 Port Moresby200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Port Moresby50 m backstroke

In April 2022 Jeffcoat was selected alongside six other debutants in a twelve-strong team to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[6] He competed in all of the backstroke events, the 50, 100, and 200,[6] and he won gold in the 50.[7]

Personal best times

As of 27 November 2022.

Long Course
Event Time Meet Date Note(s) ref
50 m backstroke24.65 2022 Commonwealth Games 1 August 2022 NR [7]
100 m backstroke53.72 2021 Waikato Championships 29 May 2021 [8]
200 m backstroke1:58.51 2019 McDonald's Queensland Championships 17 December 2019 [9]
Short Course
Event Time Meet Date Note(s) ref
50 m backstroke23.46 NSS SC Invitational 9 October 2020 NR [3]
100 m backstroke51.02 NSS SC Invitational 6 October 2020 NR [4]
200 m backstroke1:53.57 NSS SC Invitational 10 October 2020 NR [5]

References
  1. "Ashby, Jeffcoat and McCarthy shine for NZ on day 3". Swimming New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Men's 50m Backstroke". FINA. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Jeffcoat Lowers Newly-Minted 50 Back NZL National Record". SwimSwam. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. "Jeffcoat & Crawford rack up NZL National Records in Auckland". SwimSwam. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. "Jeffcoat Wraps Up Trifecta of NZL Backstroke Records". SwimSwam. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. "Twelve Swimmers Named for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. Shannon, Kris (2 August 2022). "Andrew Jeffcoat surges to victory in 50m backstroke final". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  8. "Waikato Swimming Championships 21 - 25/02/2022 to 27/02/2022" (PDF). Swimming Waikato. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  9. "2019 McDonald's Queensland Championships - 14/12/2019 to 20/12/2019 Results" (PDF). Swimming Queensland. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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