Ashton Baumann (born January 5, 1993) is a Canadian competition

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 ...

who specializes in the

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

. Baumann competed for Canada at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

in the 200 m breaststroke. He is the son of former Canadian Olympic swimmer

Alex Baumann Alexander Baumann, (born April 21, 1964) is a Canadian sports administrator and former competitive swimmer who won two gold medals and set two world records at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 2007, he was regarded by the national b ...

. He relocated to

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

with his family at age 14, attending Canterbury High School, and first became interested in competitive swimming when he joined the

Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club (GO Kingfish) is a non-profit, competitive swim club operating in Ottawa, Canada. The club has over 100 athletes in its competitive program, as well as over 100 swimmers in its pre-competitive Junior Group program ...

. In 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team for the

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* * * * * * 1993 births Living people Australian people of Czech descent Canadian people of Czech descent Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland Swimmers from Ottawa Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Canada {{Canada-swimming-bio-stub