Alaric Basson

Alaric Bennedict Basson (born 16 February 1996) is a South African swimmer.[1][2] He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.[3] His twin brother Alard is also a swimmer.[4]

Alaric Basson
Personal information
Full nameAlaric Bennedict Basson
NationalitySouth African
Born (1996-02-16) 16 February 1996
Uitenhage, South Africa
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, freestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing South Africa
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
African Games 0 1 0
African Championships 3 5 3
Total 3 6 3
African Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville4×100 m mixed medley
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Bloemfontein100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2016 Bloemfontein4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2016 Bloemfontein4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2016 Bloemfontein200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2018 Algiers100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2018 Algiers4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2018 Algiers4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2018 Algiers4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2018 Algiers50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Algiers200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Algiers4×200 m freestyle

References
  1. "Alaric Basson - Player Profile - Swimming - Eurosport". Eurosport. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "Alaric Bennedict Basson - Eastern Cape Academy of Sport". Eastern Cape Academy of Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Men's 200m Breaststroke start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "The Basson twins are making an impression in the SA swimming team". www.thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.


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