Arno Kamminga
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubDe Dolfijn
Birth date22 October 1995 (age 30)
Birth placeKatwijk, Netherlands
Height184 cm
Weight80 kg

Arno Kamminga (born 22 October 1995) is a Dutch swimmer. He won silver medals in the 100 metre breaststroke and 200 metre breaststroke events at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

He made his international debut in the men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.[2][3] Kamminga is a two times world silver medaillist (2022, 2023) in the 100 metre breaststroke and won several other medals at the World and European Championships (long course and short course),

While competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Kamminga generated controversy by wearing multicolor swim trunks that gave the appearance of being partially see-through in some areas.[4] Due to an injury he withdrew for the semi-finals in the 200 metre breaststroke.

Personal bests

Short course[5]
EventTimeDateLocation
50 m breaststrokeNR 25.844 December 2019Glasgow
100 m breaststrokeNR 55.794 November 2021Kazan
200 m breaststrokeNR 2:01.4317 December 2020Amsterdam
Long course[5]
EventTimeDateLocation
50 m breaststrokeNR 26.809 April 2021Eindhoven
100 m breaststroke[6]NR 57.8024 July 2021Tokyo
200 m breaststrokeNR 2:06.854 December 2020Rotterdam

References

  1. ^ "ZUMO Performance of the Week: Arno Kamminga Solidifies Olympic Berth With 58.6 100 Breast at Amsterdam Cup". Swimming World News. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  3. ^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Olympics fans drool over Dutch swimmer's thirst trap swimsuit". 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Arno Kamminga Personal Records". swimrankings.net. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Arno Kamminga Breaks Dutch National Record, Posts 57.80 100 Breast in Prelims". swimswam.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.