Steven Kent (born 3 January 1988 in Levin) 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 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. Five years later, he competed at the

2017 World Games The 2017 World Games ( pl, Igrzyska Światowe 2017), commonly known as Wrocław 2017 (german: Breslau 2017; sli, Brassel 2017), was the tenth World Games, a major international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events withi ...

winning a bronze medal in

lifesaving Lifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue; however, it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services. ...

. He represented New Zealand in Surf Life Saving at the 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 & 2022 World Lifesaving Championships. Winning in 2012, 2014 and 2016. He was captain on the team in 2018 and 2022. Kent's older brother

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was also a New Zealand Olympic representative swimmer.

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* * 1988 births Living people New Zealand male swimmers Olympic swimmers for New Zealand Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games World Games bronze medalists Competitors at the 2017 World Games New Zealand lifesaving athletes Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand 21st-century New Zealand people {{NewZealand-swimming-bio-stub