Tarren Otte
{{short description|Australian Olympic synchronized swimmer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
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| residence = Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| collegeteam = Victorian Institute Of Sport
| club = Golden Fish
| team = Australian National Team
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| coach = Anna Nepotacheva, Marina Kholod
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Tarren Otte (born 29 March 1984) is an Australian Olympic synchronized swimmer. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in synchronized swimming.{{Cite web|title = Tarren Otte Bio, Stats, and Results|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ot/tarren-otte-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062520/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ot/tarren-otte-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-18|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date = 2015-08-02}}
Personal
Otte was born on 29 March 1984 in Victoria.{{cite web|url=http://london2012.olympics.com.au/athlete/tarren-otte |title=London 2012 - Tarren Otte |publisher=Australian Olympic Committee |location=Australia |access-date=2012-07-10}} She earned a Bachelor of Applied Science, enabling her to teach physical education. {{As of|2012}}, she lives in Port Melbourne.
Otte is {{convert|161|cm|ftin}} tall and weighs {{convert|58|kg|lb}}.
Synchronized swimming
Otte is a synchronized swimmer, starting in the sport when she was nine years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/22/2282017.htm?site=olympics/2008/athletes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813110150/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/22/2282017.htm?site=olympics/2008/athletes |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 August 2008 |title=Tarren Otte: Grace above water — Athlete Profile - 2008 Beijing Olympic Games |publisher=ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=2012-07-11}} She also coaches other synchronized swimmers in Melbourne. Continuing to be involved with sport at times was a struggle because of the finances involved in competing.
In 2007, Otte competed at the FINA world championships in the team event.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/swimming/better-show-tipped-in-australias-first-final/2007/03/17/1174080225074.html |title=Better show tipped in Australia's first final — Swimming — Sport |date=18 March 2007 |publisher=theage.com.au |access-date=2012-07-11}} The ten person team was the first Australian one to make it in the finals for the synchronised swimming free combination routine. As a nineteen-year-old, she competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/london-olympics/brisbane-schoolgirl-olga-burtaev-dancing-into-london-olympics/story-fn9dheyx-1226268314186 |title=brisbane schoolgirl olga burtaev dancing into london olympics |publisher=Herald Sun |location=Melbourne, Australia |access-date=2012-07-11}}{{cite news|author=Matt, Will and Adam from Homewood School, Kent |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/school_report/7556263.stm |title=School Report | Students' synchronised interview |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-08-12 |access-date=2012-07-11}}{{cite web |url=http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=594140 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230151142/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=594140 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-30 |title=It's sync or swim for Aussie pair |publisher=Nine MSN |access-date=2012-07-11 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sync-swimming/elite-overhaul-could-bring-synchronised-swimming-glory/2008/07/15/1215887582036.html |title=Sync Swimming — Sports — Olympics |date=7 July 2008 |publisher=smh.com.au |access-date=2012-07-11}} Part of the team's routine included pretending to be emus, kangaroos and crocodiles.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2008/s2289362.htm |title=AM — Synchronised swimmers prepare for Beijing |publisher=ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |date=2008-06-30 |access-date=2012-07-11}} Her team came in seventh, scoring 40,417 in the technical routine, 41,750 in the free routine, 41,333 in technical merit, and 42,167 in artistic impression.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/samantha-reid-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418064112/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/samantha-reid-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Samantha Reid Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at |publisher=Sports-reference.com |date=1988-10-28 |access-date=2012-07-11}} During the Games, she had a lucky towel.
Otte competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and failed to make the podium.{{cite web|author=AAP |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/commonwealth-games/synchronised-swimming-pulls-big-crowds/story-fn5k3in0-1225935067509 |title=Synchronised swimming pulls big crowds |work=Fox Sports |date=2010-10-06 |access-date=2012-07-11}} She was in fifth place with a score of 39.334 following the first part of the competition. Following the second routine, she finished in fourth place after beating Katrina Abdul Hadi of Malaysia{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/commonwealth-games/boudreau-gagnon-keeps-solo-synchro-crown-in-swimming-57736 |title=Boudreau-Gagnon keeps solo synchro crown in swimming |publisher=NDTV.com |date=2010-10-07 |access-date=2012-07-11}} and missing bronze by two points.{{cite web|author=Liam FitzGibbon |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/commonwealth-games/aussie-synchro-duo-grab-bronze/story-fn5k3in0-1225935658473 |title=Aussie synchro duo grab bronze |work=Fox Sports |date=2010-10-07 |access-date=2012-07-11}} She had been considered a medal contender going into the Games.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9040503.stm |title=BBC Sport — Commonwealth Games 2010: Form guide — synchronised swimming |publisher=BBC News |date=2010-09-30 |access-date=2012-07-11}} Following the Commonwealth Games, she briefly retired from the sport.
Otte was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in synchronized swimming.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-10/queenslanders-lead-synchronised-swimmers-to-london/3822976?section=sport |title=Queenslanders lead synchronised swimmers to London |publisher=ABC Grandstand Sport — ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |date=2012-02-10 |access-date=2012-07-11}}{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/london-games/australias-olympic-synchronised-swimming-team-named/story-e6frgdg6-1226267919199 |title=australias olympic synchronised swimming team named |publisher=The Age |access-date=2012-07-11}} As a twenty-seven-year-old, she was the oldest member of the team. The FINA World Championships held in Shanghai, China served as the 2012 Olympic qualifying event for the team. In the technical team portion, her team finished 18th and in the Free Team event, her team finished 17th.{{cite web|url=http://www.qldsynchro.org.au/news.html |title=News |publisher=Qldsynchro.org.au |access-date=2012-07-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615012822/http://www.qldsynchro.org.au/news.html |archive-date=2012-06-15 }}
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Category:Australian synchronised swimmers
Category:Olympic synchronised swimmers for Australia
Category:Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Synchronised swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia
Category:People from Port Melbourne
Category:Swimmers from Melbourne