Ray Hass is a former Australian backstroke swimmer. Originally from South Africa, Hass immigrated to Australia with his family in 1993 and was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[1]
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Men's Swimming | ||
World Championships (SC) | ||
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2002 Moscow | 4x200m Freestyle |
Pan Pacific Championships | ||
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1999 Sydney | 200m Backstroke |
Swimming career
editAfter swimming the heat of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Hass was a spectator for the final, when the Australians set a world record of 7:04.66 mins. He went on to swim in the semifinal of the 200 m backstroke finishing 9th. At the 2002 FINA Short Course World Championships, Hass won a gold medal for Australia as part of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, swimming alongside compatriots Leon Dunne, Todd Pearson and Grant Hackett.
References
edit- ^ Australian Institute of Sport Swimming Achievements Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine