Mitch Larkin facts for kids

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Mitch Larkin

Larkin in 2016, at the Santa Clara Arena Grand Prix
Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Mitch" "Larkinator"
Born	(1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 32) Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Height	1.88 m
Weight	75 kg
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, medley
Club	Cali Condors Chandler
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  Australia Olympic Games Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m backstroke Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×100 m medley World Championships (LC) Gold 2015 Kazan 100 m backstroke Gold 2015 Kazan 200 m backstroke Gold 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed medley Silver 2015 Kazan 4×100 m medley Silver 2017 Budapest 4×100 m mixed medley Bronze 2019 Gwangju 100 m backstroke World Championships (SC) Gold 2014 Doha 100 m backstroke Gold 2016 Windsor 100 m backstroke Silver 2016 Windsor 4×100 m medley Bronze 2014 Doha 200 m backstroke Bronze 2016 Windsor 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2018 Hangzhou 200 m backstroke Pan Pacific Championships Gold 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m mixed medley Silver 2018 Tokyo 200 m medley Bronze 2014 Gold Coast 200 m backstroke Bronze 2014 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley Bronze 2018 Tokyo 100 m backstroke Bronze 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m medley Commonwealth Games Gold 2014 Glasgow 200 m backstroke Gold 2018 Gold Coast 50 m backstroke Gold 2018 Gold Coast 100 m backstroke Gold 2018 Gold Coast 200 m backstroke Gold 2018 Gold Coast 200 m medley Gold 2018 Gold Coast 4×100 m medley Gold 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m mixed medley Silver 2014 Glasgow 100 m backstroke Silver 2014 Glasgow 50 m backstroke Silver 2014 Glasgow 4×100 m medley Silver 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m medley Oceanian Championships Gold 2010 Apia 200 m medley Gold 2010 Apia 400 m medley Silver 2010 Apia 200 m backstroke

Mitchell James Larkin, often called Mitch, is a famous Australian swimmer. He was born on July 9, 1993. Mitch is best known for his amazing skills in backstroke swimming. He has competed for Australia in the Olympic Games multiple times. He also swam for the Cali Condors team in the International Swimming League.

Mitch Larkin's Swimming Journey

Mitch Larkin has had a fantastic career in swimming. He has won many medals for Australia in different competitions. Let's look at some of his biggest achievements.

Early Success in 2014

In 2014, Mitch Larkin showed his talent at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. He won a gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke event. He also earned two silver medals in the 50 meter and 100 meter backstroke races.

World Champion in 2015

The year 2015 was a big one for Mitch. He won two gold medals at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. These wins were in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke events.

Mitch also set new personal best times that year. He swam the 100 meter backstroke in 52.11 seconds. For the 200 meter backstroke, his best time was 1 minute and 53.17 seconds. These fast times were set at the Dubai World Cup in November 2015.

In November 2015, Mitch broke a world record! He set a new record in the 200 meter backstroke for short course pools. He finished the race in an incredible 1 minute and 45.63 seconds.

Olympic Games and More Records in 2016

Mitch Larkin represented Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke events. He also swam in the 4 x 100 meter medley relay.

In the 100 meter backstroke, he was very fast in the early races. He finished fourth in the final, just missing a medal. He was only a tiny bit slower than his gold-medal winning time from the 2015 World Championships.

Mitch made history at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He became the first swimmer to win every backstroke event at a single Commonwealth Games. He also won the most gold medals for a swimmer at that event. His five gold medals included the 50 meter, 100 meter, and 200 meter backstroke races. He also won the 200 meter Individual Medley and the 4 x 100 meter Medley relay.

Swimming in the International League

In 2019, Mitch Larkin joined the first-ever International Swimming League. He was a member of the Cali Condors team. His team finished third in the final match held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mitch was one of the top swimmers for the Condors. He earned many points in backstroke, individual medley, and relay races.

Amazing World Records

Mitch Larkin has held a world record in short course swimming. Short course pools are 25 meters long.

Short Course Records

Want to Learn More?

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 200 metres backstroke

See also

In Spanish: Mitchell Larkin para niños