Dean Matthew Kent (born 6 November 1978 in

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from New Zealand. He represented New Zealand at the

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, and

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. At the

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, he set the New Zealand Records in the 200 and 400 IMs. As of June 2010, he still holds both these records; with times swum at the

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(400 IM—4:18.20) and the 2007 World Championships (200 IM—2:00.30). Kent now works as Head of Swimming at Northern Arena Learn to Swim and Fitness Facility, Silverdale Auckland New Zealand. Kent's younger brother

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represented New Zealand in swimming at the

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Personal best time

*200 I.M. (LCM): 2:00.30 *400 I.M. (LCM): 4:18.55

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* * * * 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Palmerston North Olympic swimmers for New Zealand Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games New Zealand male medley swimmers Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Goodwill Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub