Andrew Lauterstein
{{short description|Australian swimmer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Andrew Lauterstein
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| fullname = Andrew George Lauterstein
| nicknames = "Ando", "Waterstein"
| national_team = {{AUS}}
| strokes = Butterfly, freestyle
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|5|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria
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| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | Australia}}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver | 2008 Beijing | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalBronze | 2008 Beijing | 100 m butterfly}}
{{MedalBronze | 2008 Beijing | 4×100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCompetition | World Championships (LC)}}
{{MedalGold | 2007 Melbourne | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalBronze | 2009 Rome | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalCompetition | Pan Pacific Championships}}
{{MedalBronze | 2006 Victoria | 4×100 m medley}}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold | 2006 Melbourne | 4×100 m medley}}
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Andrew George Lauterstein (born 22 May 1987) is an Australian swimmer and a three-time Olympic medalist.{{cite web |url=http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/343/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/344/Default.aspx?cId=34742&teamId=1 |title=Andrew Lauterstein - Biography |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |access-date=2008-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723175031/http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/343/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/344/Default.aspx?cId=34742&teamId=1 |archive-date=23 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}
Personal
Lauterstein grew up in Black Rock, Victoria and attended Brighton Grammar School. He has an elder brother and a younger sister. In his youth, Lauterstein was in the Victorian state football team and represented Australia at baseball in youth teams. He quit both sports at the age of 16 to concentrate on swimming. Outside of his swimming life, Lauterstein is a keen aspiring DJ and was one of the 50 nominees for the 2008 Cleo Bachelor of the Year award, which was eventually awarded to Jason Dundas.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
2007 World Championships
At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Lauterstein qualified 11th in the heats of the 100-metre butterfly in a time of 52.63 seconds. He managed only a time of 52.99 seconds in the semifinals and was eliminated in 15th place.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-swimming-100-butterf/149224688/ |title=Swimming: 100 Butterfly Semifinals |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |page=C017 |date=2007-03-31 |access-date=2024-06-12 |via=Newspapers.com}}
In the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, Lauterstein swam the third leg. Australia was fifth at the start of his leg. Lauterstein was the second slowest of the third leg swimmers, and Australia were in last place at the end of his 49.17-second split, which was the 19th fastest out of the 24 swimmers who had a flying start. Australia finished fifth.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
In the 4×100-metre medley relay, Lauterstein swam the butterfly leg and started his split with Australia in second place behind Japan. Lauterstein swam the fifth fastest butterfly leg with a split of 52.63 seconds and was overtaken by his Russian counterpart, leaving Australia third at the last change. Eamon Sullivan anchored Australia to gold by overtaking his Japanese and Russian counterparts.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
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! colspan="4" | 2007 World Championships Events | |
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! colspan="4" | Final medal count: 1 (1 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze) | |
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| Event | Time | align="center" | Place | |
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:15.89
| bgcolor="white" align="center" | 5th |
| 100 m butterfly | 52.99
| bgcolor="white" align="center" | 15th |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:34.93
| bgcolor="gold" align="center" | Gold |
2008 Olympics
In the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he swam in both the 4×100-metre freestyle relay and the 100-metre butterfly. He swam the second leg of the final in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, winning a bronze medal. In the 100-metre butterfly, Lauterstein swam a personal best and Australian record in each of the three stages, and qualified for the final with the third fastest qualifying time. He took the bronze medal in the final with a time of 51.12 seconds in a race where US sensation Michael Phelps won his 7th gold medal of the Games. Lauterstein edged out world record holder Ian Crocker for the bronze by just 0.01 of a second. As of the 2016 Games, he is still the most recent bronze medalist in this event as a result of ties for silver in 2012 and 2016. Lauterstein also won a silver medal in 4×100-metre medley relay in which he swam the butterfly leg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-swimming-4x100-me/149225040/ |title=Swimming: 4x100 Medley Final |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |page=C13 |date=2008-08-17 |access-date=2024-06-12 |via=Newspapers.com}}
{{cite news
|access-date=16 August 2008
|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24190162-5016752,00.html
|title=Andrew Lauterstein third as Michael Phelps equals history at the Beijing Olympics
|author=Bryan, Rebecca
|work=Herald Sun
|date=16 August 2008
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822010220/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/beijing_olympics/story/0%2C27313%2C24190162-5016752%2C00.html
|archive-date=22 August 2008
|url-status=live
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! colspan="4" | 2008 Summer Olympics Events | ||
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! colspan="4" | Final medal count: 3 (0 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) | ||
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| Event | Time | align="center" | Place | ||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:09.91
| bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | Bronze | bgcolor="#D50005" align="center" | AR |
| 100 m butterfly | 51.12
| bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | Bronze | bgcolor="#D50005" align="center" | AR |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:30.04
| bgcolor="silver" align="center" | Silver | bgcolor="#D50005" align="center" | AR |
Following the Olympics, Lauterstein left his long-term coach Glenn Baker and moved to the New South Wales Institute of Sport under Grant Stoelwinder. Stoelwinder coaches Libby Lenton and Eamon Sullivan the world record holders in the 50- and 100-metre freestyle for women and men respectively.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
In January, Lauterstein returned to action contesting the Victorian and New South Wales state championships. He showed tremendous form starting off the year going sub-52 in his signature event with only three weeks preparation.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
In March, Lauterstein sent a message at the 2009 Telstra Australian Swimming Championships (world championships trials). He clocked 48.64 in the 100-metre freestyle, missing the individual spot behind Matt Targett by 0.01 of second. In the 50-metre butterfly, he got revenge against Targett, setting a new Australian record of 23.30, ironically, besting Targett by 0.01 of a second. His final task was the 100-metre butterfly, after a misleading heats, and semi-finals, Lauterstein clocked 51.13, just missing his Australian record by 0.01 of a second.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
2009 World Championships
Day 1 brought the 4×100-metre freestyle relay, and with the absence of Eamon Sullivan and Ashley Callus, Australia were never in medal territory, finishing eighth. The 100-metre butterfly final saw Lauterstein set an Australian record, but he failed to get on the podium. After two disappointing finals, he did not leave Rome empty handed, capturing a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay. In the preliminaries, he clocked a 50.16, which was the second fastest 100-metre butterfly split in history behind Michael Phelps.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}
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! colspan="4" | 2009 World Championships Events | ||
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! colspan="4" | Final medal count: 1 (0 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze) | ||
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| Event | Time | align="center" | Place | ||
| 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | align="center" | 3:12.40
| bgcolor="" align="center" | 8th | |
| 100 m butterfly | 50.85
| bgcolor="" align="center" | 5th | bgcolor="#D50005" align="center" |AR |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | align="center" | 3:28.64
| bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | Bronze | bgcolor="#D50005" align="center" |AR |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=6394&lang=2 BEST sports - Profile]
{{Footer World LC Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}
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