Finished 8th at 2016 OG. Was 15th at 2019 WCh, 17th in 2017, 7th in 2015. Finished 6th at 2021 European Ch, 4th in 2018. In other events - silver in 4x200m freestyle relay at 2016 European Ch, bronze in 2014. Bronze in 50m and 100m butterfly at 2017 Swim Cup. Represented Belgium in football at elite junior level before switching focus to swimming.
Finished 13th at 2017 WCh. Placed 8th at 2021 European Ch, 7th in 2016. Silver at 2015 Junior European Ch. Finished 4th at 2015 Junior WCh. In other events - silver in 4x100 medley relay at 2014 Junior European Ch. He is also a police officer in Italy.
Silver at 2019 Junior WCh and bronze at 2018 Junior PanPacific Ch. At 2019 Mare Nostrum, finished 3rd at Monaco. Was 5th at Tokyo in 2019 WCup. In other events - silver in 4x100m medley relay at 2018 Junior PanPacific Ch. Relaxes by watching baseball. Began swimming at age three after being influenced by his older brother. Admires Japanese swimmers Takeshi MATSUDA (JPN) and Daiya SETO (JPN).
Finished 19th at 2019 WCh. Placed 4th at 2019 Junior WCh. Finished 4th at 2018 YOG. Placed 7th at 2018 Asian Games. Was afraid of water as a child, but fell in love with swimming after he started to learn. 'There are no limits in dreams. Don't limit yourself. Look further and your view will be wider.'
Making OG debut. Finished 6th at 2019 WCh. Gold at 2021 USA Olympic Trials. Bronze at 2018 Pan Pacific Ch. He began swimming at age five while living in Guam. His mother taught him how to swim but he would defy her orders by diving under the surface. 'I loved going under the water doing breaststroke pulls.'
Bronze at 2016 OG. Was 8th at 2019 WCh, 4th in 2017. Bronze at European Ch in 2021 and 2016, silver in 2018. Gold at 2014 YOG. A bout of glandular fever forced him to miss the 2015 WCh in Kazan, Russian Federation. Began swimming at age five after being encouraged by his mother. 'If you can dream it, you can do it.'
Finished 26th at 2015 WCh. Was 7th at 2021 European Ch, 10th in 2014. Bronze at 2013 Junior WCh, silver at 2013 Junior European Ch. In other events - silver in 4x100m medley relay at 2013 Junior WCh, gold in 100m butterfly at 2014 Swim Cup. 'I grew up fidgety. To channel the childish energy in a positive direction, my mother began to take me to the swimming pool.'
Gold at 2012 OG, 4th in 2016. Gold at 2017 and 2013 WCh, silver in 2015, bronze in 2019. Gold at CWG in 2018, 2014, 2010. In other events - silvers in 100m butterfly at 2016, 2012 OG. Silver in 200m free at 2016 OG. Gold in 100m butterfly at 2015, 2013 WCh. 'There's only one person you have to fear, and that's the person that never gives up - and that's me.'