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| Higher education | Commerce - Victoria University of Wellington: New Zealand |
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| Why this sport? | At age two he fell into the school swimming pool and had to be rescued by the instructor as his mother could not help because she was seven months pregnant with twins. His parents then decided he needed to learn to swim. |
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| Awards and honours | He was a member of the team named Relay Team of the Year at the 2013 Swimming New Zealand Awards. (northshoreswimclub.org.nz, 23 Mar 2013) He was named Sportsman of the Year at the 2011 Wellington Sports Awards in New Zealand. (wellingtonsportsawards.co.nz, 08 Oct 2014) He was named Emerging Sportsman of the Year at the 2009 Wellington Sports Awards in New Zealand. (eyetalent.co.nz, 19 Jul 2010) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up swimming at age four. |
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| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | The Kean Machine (YouTube, 27 Jul 2012) |
| Other information | BREAK FROM THE SPORT In April 2014 he announced he was taking time away from competitive swimming, saying he needed a break after a decade of training and racing. "I just don't have the passion it takes to be the best I can be right now." (stuff.co.nz, 02 Apr 2014) |
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| Occupation | Coach |