Kevin Cordes
Kevin Cordes (/ˈkɒrdɪs/ CORE-dis; born August 13, 1993) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. He currently represents the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League. Cordes was a member of the 2016 U.S. Men's Olympic Swimming Team. He won gold in the 4 × 100 m medley relay as a member of the preliminary relay, and took 4th place in the Men's 100m Breaststroke at the 2016 Olympic Games.[1] He is the former American record holder in the 50-meter and 100-meter breaststroke (long course).
Early life and education
[edit]Cordes was born in Naperville, Illinois in 1993, the son of Bill and Kristin Cordes. He is a 2011 graduate of Neuqua Valley High School and he graduated from the University of Arizona, where he was majoring in physiology. Swimming for the Arizona Wildcats, he was a six-time NCAA individual national champion, winning the 100-yard breaststroke four years in a row and the 200-yard breaststroke in 2013 and 2014. Cordes was the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Swimmer of the Year.
Career
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2012
[edit]At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, Cordes missed qualifying for the Olympic team, finishing third in the 100-meter breaststroke (1:00.58) and twelfth in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:13.26).[2][3]
At the 2012 FINA Istanbul Short Course World Championships, his first major international competition, Cordes won a team gold medal and an individual bronze medal. The gold medal came his way in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, swimming the breaststroke leg in 57.15 (the fastest in the field). In the 100 m breaststroke, Cordes won a bronze medal with a time of 57.83.
2013
[edit]At the 2013 U.S. Summer Nationals, Cordes finished first in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, and finished second behind University of Arizona teammate Kevin Steel in the 50-meter breaststroke. Cordes qualified to compete in the individual 50-, 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, and the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, Cordes competed in three individual events and the 4x100-meter medley relay. In his first event, the 100-meter breaststroke, Cordes got a personal best time of 59.78 in the semifinal. In the finals however, he faded away and touched 7th with a time of 1:00.02.[4] In the 50-meter breaststroke, Cordes did not advance past the prelims, posting a time of 27.69 and finishing 21st overall.[5] In his final individual event, the 200-meter breaststroke, Cordes did not advance past the semifinals, finishing with a time of 2:10.03.[6] In the 4x100-meter medley relay, Cordes, as the breaststroke leg, was responsible for disqualifying the United States by diving 0.04 of a second early.[7]
2014
[edit]At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Cordes won gold as a member of the 4x100-meter medley relay with the team finishing with a time of 3:29.94. Swimming the breaststroke leg, Cordes recorded a split of 58.64. In the 100-meter breaststroke, Cordes was disqualified for taking off his goggles midway through the race after they filled with water. In the 200-meter breaststroke, Cordes scratched from the final after posting a time of 2:10.01 in the heats in order to concentrate on the medley relay.
2015
[edit]In preparation for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Cordes moved to Singapore to train with former Bolles swimming head coach, Sergio López.
2016
[edit]At the 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials, Cordes placed first in the 100m breaststroke, qualifying him for the Olympic Team.[8] Subsequently, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed 4th in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 59.22, and 8th in the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:08.34.[9][10]
Personal bests
[edit]- As of July 31, 2017
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m breaststroke | 26.76 | 2015 World Championships | August 4, 2015 | Former AM |
| 100 m breaststroke | 58.64 | 2017 World Championships | July 23, 2017 | Former AM |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:07.41 | 2017 USA Nationals | June 28, 2017 |
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m breaststroke | 56.88 | 2013 Duel in the Pool | December 21, 2013 | Former AM |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:02.38 | 2013 Duel in the Pool | December 20, 2013 | Former AM |
Personal life
[edit]Cordes has two siblings, Caroline and Jack. His father Bill played football for the University of Arizona. His sister Caroline played volleyball for the University of Arizona.[11] His brother Jack played basketball for Hillsdale College.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chris Hine (August 7, 2016). "Naperville's Kevin Cordes finishes 4th in 100-meter breaststroke". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 100 metre breaststroke (final)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 200 metre breaststroke (semi-finals)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 100m Breaststroke (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 50m Breaststroke (heats)". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 200m Breaststroke (semifinals)". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 4x100m Medley Relay (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "OMEGA Sports Live Timekeeping, Official Olympics Games Timekeeper". Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Cordes Bio".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kevin Cordes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ University of Arizona Athletics. 2017 Beach Volleyball Roster. Caroline Cordes. Retrieved February 25, 2019
- ^ Hillsdale College Chargers. Men's basketball. Jack Cordes. Retrieved February 25, 2019
External links
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- Kevin Cordes at World Aquatics
- Kevin Cordes at the International Swimming League
- Kevin Cordes at USA Swimming (archived October 21, 2021)
- Kevin Cordes at Team USA (archive October 24, 2022)
- Kevin Cordes at Olympics.com
- Kevin Cordes at Olympic.org (archived)
- Kevin Cordes at Olympedia (archive)
- Kevin Cordes – University of Arizona athlete profile at ArizonaWildcats.com
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- American male breaststroke swimmers
- Arizona Wildcats men's swimmers
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- World record holders in swimming
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in swimming
- 21st-century American sportsmen