Kai Edwards
Kai Graeme Edwards (born 13 September 1998) is a 22-year-old Australian pool and open water swimmer representing TSS Aquatics.
Open Water Swimming Career Highlights
- He finished fourth in the 2017 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships 10 km marathon swim on Brighton Beach in Adelaide.
- He competed in the World University Games 10 km marathon swim in Taipei, Taiwan on 27 August 2017.
- He finished 6th in the 2018 Australian 10 km Open Water Championship at Brighton Beach on 26 January 2018.
- He finished 2nd in the 2019 Australian 10 km Open Water Championship at Brighton Beach on 26 January 2019.
- He competed on the 2019 FINA / CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Seychelles on 12 May 2019.
- He was a member of the winning 5 km relay team TSS at the 2020 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships in Brighton Beach on 26 January 2020.
- He finished 5th in the 10 km FINA Olympic Marathon Swim Qualifier in 2:02:17.30 in Parque Urbano de Albarquel in Setúbal Bay, Portugal to qualify for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be held on 5 August 2021.
- On 15 February 2020, he finished 17th in the 10 km in 1:50:07.60 in FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Qatar at the age of 21.
- On 19 July 2019, he finished 5th in the 25 km in 4:51:17.20 at the 18th FINA World Championships in South Korea at the age of 20.
- On 16 July 2019, he finished 14th in the 10 km in 1:48:16.20 at the 18th FINA World Championships in South Korea at the age of 20.
- On 12 May 2019, he finished 6th in the 10 km in 1:56:24.70 at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Seychelles at the age of 20.
- On 16 February 2019, he finished 5th in the 10 km in 1:52:27.30 at the FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series in Qatar at the age of 20.
- On 16 September 2018, he finished 10th in the 10 km in 1:56:40.40 at the FINA/HOSA Marathon Swim World Series in China at the age of 20.
- On 5 August 2021, he finished 12th in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo Bay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
2020 Tokyo Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
Gold: Florian Wellbrock (Germany, 23) 1:48:33.70
Silver: Kristóf Rasovszky (Hungary, 24) 1:48:59.00
Bronze: Gregorio Paltrinieri (Italy, 26) 1:49:01.10
4. Matan Roditi (Israel, 22) 1:49:24.90
5. Athanasios Kynigakis (Greece, 22) 1:49:29.20
6. Marc-Antoine Olivier (France, 25) 1:50:23.00
7. Ferry Weertman (Netherlands, 29) 1:51:30.80
8. Michael McGlynn (South Africa, 21) 1:51:32.70
9. Hau-Li Fan (Canada, 23) 1:51:37.00
10. Jordan Wilimovsky (USA, 27) 1:51:40.20
11. Rob Muffels (Germany, 26) 1:53:03.30
12. Kai Graeme Edwards (Australia, 22) 1:53:04.00
13. Taishin Minamide (Japan, 25) 1:53:07.50
14. Mario Sanzullo (Italy, 28) 1:53:08.60
15. David Farinango (Ecuador, 20) 1:53:09.80
16. Phillip Seidler (Namibia, 23) 1:53:14.10
17. Daniel Delgadillo (Mexico, 31) 1:53:14.40
18. Alberto Martinez (Spain, 23) 1:53:16.50
19. Kirill Abrosimov (Russian Olympic Committee, 29) 1:54:29.30
20. Ous Mellouli (Tunisia, 37) 1:56:33.30
21. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan, 26) 1:57:53.70
22. William Yan Thorley (Hong Kong, 18) 1:58:33.40
23. Tiago Campos (Portugal, 22) 1:59:42.00
24. Matej Kozubek (Czech Republic, 25) 2:01:52.10
DNF Hector Thomas Cheal Pardoe (Great Britain, 20)
DNF David Aubry (France, 24)
External links
- Heat Survey for the Tokyo Olympic Marathon Swimmers
- Florian Wellbrock Dominates The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Matan Roditi Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
- Athanasios Kynigakis Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
- Watch The Olympic Qualification Race – Takeshi Toyoda Of Japan In Lead
- Hector Pardoe Is Heading To The Tokyo Olympic Games
- Olympic Dreams To Be Made In Setúbal Bay – The Men
- History Of Marathon Swimming In Australia, Part 1
- FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019 Rankings
- Tough Strong Swimmers from TSS Win Australian 5 km Relay Title
- Sloman Goes Fast, Lee Leads Australian Nationals
- Top 10 10Kers at Australian Open Water Swimming Champs
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Kai Graeme Edwards FINA bio
