Alexandre Haldemann

Name: Alexandre Lucas Haldemann

Born on: 8 March 1995

Place of birth/residence: CH-1217 Meyrin

Weight: 78 kg

Height: 1.86 m

Competing since: the age of 8, semi-pro since 2012, pro since 2015

Swiss best performances: in 2014, three times Swiss short-course champion (25m) in Uster, and 100m butterfly and 200m freestyle, Swiss champion in the 200m freestyle long-course (50m) in Oerlikon (Zurich canton), four times Swiss champion short-course freestyle in 2013 (200m and 400m crawl, 50m and 100m butterfly), twice Swiss vice champion (100m crawl and 200m butterfly); in 2015, Swiss short-course champion (25m) in the 50m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m butterfly, and Swiss long-course champion (50m) in the 200m freestyle and vice champion in the 400m freestyle and 100m butterfly.

International best performances: 2017: 2017:  6 medals at the swim meet in Bron (France); 2014: ranked 22nd in the 50m butterfly and 18th in the 100m crawl at the Swimming World Cup 25m short-course in Doha; 2011: 4th in the 100m freestyle at the European Youth Olympic Festival, 8th in the 200m freestyle at the Summer Universiade in Gwanju (KOR).

Coach: Nicola Cassio

Sponsor: Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA

Favourite sports personalities: Jérémy Stravius, Ryan Lochte and Roger Federer

Slogan: “Sport is exceeding your limits”