Attending his second Olympic Games, Swanepoel was 12th in the 100m butterfly at Athens. He broke the NZ record for the 100m butterfly at the Olympic Trials and holds the 50m butterfly record. The South African born swimmer first represented New Zealand at the 2003 Youth Olympics where he won gold and the world championships that year. He was a semifinalist for the 100m butterfly at World Championships last year.


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Corney's Games History

  • Olympic Summer Games Beijing 2008

    • Swimming (100m Butterfly - Men)
      Semifinal 52:01
      Heat 51.78
      Placed 12 of 66
    • Swimming (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men)
      Final 3:33.39
      Heat 3:34.09
      Placed 5 of 16
  • Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006

    • Swimming (100m Butterfly - Men)
      Final 53.14
      Medal Ceremony
      Semi Final 53.77
      Heats 53.94
      Placed 4 of 8
    • Swimming (50m Butterfly - Men)
      Semi Final 24.30
      Heats 24.23
    • Swimming (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men)
      Final 3:40.75
      Heats 3:46.22
      Placed 5
  • Olympic Summer Games Athens 2004

    • Swimming (100m Butterfly - Men)
      Semifinals 52.99
      Heats 53:07
      Placed 13 of 59
    • Swimming (4 x 100m Medley Relay - Men)
      Heats 3:42.74
      Placed 12 of 16