Cameron Gibson
Sport/Event >
Swimming; backstroke. Senior Performance Squad.
Date and Place of Birth >
1982, Auckland, New Zealand
Coached by >
Kim Swanwick
Teams >
Team Bath SC, North Shore (NZ), New Zealand
Biography >
Cameron is well established as a member of the New Zealand national squad, having competed at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and the last two Commonwealth Games, winning bronze in the 200m backstroke at Melbroune 2006. He is currently studying Sports Performance at the University of Bath.
He has also represented new Zealand in underwater hockey at under-18 ad under-23 levels.
Competitive Record >
Commonwealth Games: 6th 200m backstroke, Manchester, July 2002
Olympic Games: 20th 200m backstroke , 22nd 100m backstroke, 12th 4×100m medley relay, Athens, August 2004
World LC Championships: 20th 200m backstroke, 23rd 100m backstroke, Montreal, July 2005
Commonwealth Games: bronze 200m backstroke, sf 50m backstroke, heats 100m backstroke, Melbourne, March 2006
BUSA SC Champs: golds 100m backstroke & 4×50m freestyle relay, Sheffield, November 2006
