Triin Aljand

Triin Aljand (born 8 July 1985) 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]

Triin Aljand
Personal information
Full nameTriin Aljand
National team Estonia
Born (1985-07-08) 8 July 1985
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubAudentese SK
College teamTexas A&M University
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Estonia
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2012 Debrecen 50 m butterfly
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szczecin 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chartres 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 50 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szczecin 50 m freestyle

She attended Texas A&M University, where she swam for the women's varsity team. On 21 November 2008 she broke the National Collegiate Athletic Association 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
See also: List of Estonian records in swimming

She set the Estonian national records three times in the 50-m butterfly on 12 December 2008.[6] She set another national record in the 100-m butterfly at the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships on 14 December 2008.[7]

Personal

Her twin sister Berit and younger brother Martti are also swimmers. Her father Riho Aljand is a swimming coach, and her grandmother, Ulvi Voog (Indrikson) is a former Olympic swimmer.[1]

She is married to Slovenian swimmer Peter Mankoč.[8] They have a daughter Brina, who was born in 2015.[9]

References
  1. Triin Aljand. sports-reference.com
  2. "Ujujad naudivad Singapuri treeninglaagris sooja vastuvõttu". Eesti Päevaleht. 26 July 2008.
  3. "Texas A&M Olympian Schedule". 5 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). aggieathletics.com.
  4. "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. 21 November 2008.
  5. "Aljand Breaks All-Time NCAA Record in 50-Yard Freestyle; Record Disallowed After Pool Measurement". 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009.. aggieathletics.com
  6. "Aljand Sets Estonian Record". 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011.
  7. "Aggie Roundup for December 14". 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). aggiesports.com.
  8. "FOTO: Poroke in ločitve znanih Slovencev in Slovenk v letu 2014". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  9. DELFI. "Õnnitlused! Endiste tippujujate Triin Aljand Mankoci ja Peter Mankoci perre sündis tütar". Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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