Seth Van Neerden

Seth Van Neerden (born 1968)[1] is a former national record-holding swimmer and national team member from the United States. He competed at the 1995 Pan American Games, where he won three gold medals: as part of the American team's winning 4×100-meter medley relay, and for winning the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events.[2][3] He received a bronze medal at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships.

Seth Van Neerden
Personal information
National team United States
Born1968 (age 54–55)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubFort Lauderdale Swim Team
CoachJack Nelson
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Palma 100 m breaststroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Kobe 100 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m medley

Van Neerden also won several U.S. national titles in his career. At the 1994 U.S. Nationals he tied the American Record in the 100m breaststroke, with a time of 1:01.40. This record would stand for two years. He finished in the top 20 world rankings for the 100 breaststroke every year from 1990 to 1996. Swimming coach Jack Nelson, who trained Van Neerden in the early and mid 1990s, stated "Seth Van Neerden is America's finest breaststroker."

Van Neerden now coaches high school swimming in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.

See also

References
  1. Van Neerden's page from swimrankings.net; retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. "Swimming – Pan American Games – Men: 100 m Breaststroke" Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine – sports123.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  3. "Swimming – Pan American Games – Men: 200 m Breaststroke" Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine – sports123.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
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