Andrew Jeffcoat (born 22 July 1999) is a New Zealand

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. He competed in the men's 50 metre backstroke event at the

2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) The 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) were held from 11 to 16 December 2018 in Hangzhou, China. These championships featured swimming events in a 25-meter ( short-course) pool. Medal table Results Men's events Women's events ...

, in

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, China. As of November 2022, he holds all three backstroke overall short course New Zealand records. In April 2022 Jeffcoat was selected alongside six other debutants in a twelve-strong team to compete at the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...

. He competed in all of the backstroke events, the 50, 100, and 200, and he won gold in the 50.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffcoat, Andrew 1999 births Living people New Zealand male backstroke swimmers Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games People from Port Macquarie Sportsmen from New South Wales 21st-century New Zealand people