Portrait of Ricky Betar

Ricky Betar

4x100m Freestyle Relay
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Biography
Started: He began swimming as a baby. "I started swimming when I was about one year old." (Belgravia Leisure Facebook page, 04 Jul 2024) Reason: "My mum just introduced me to the water." (Belgravia Leisure Facebook page, 04 Jul 2024) Additional Info: OCCUPATION He has worked as a lifeguard at Burpengary Regional Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Australia. "I like being a lifeguard because of how convenient it is to work while training. When I finished high school, I needed a job and luckily enough the pool that I was training at was willing to offer a job for me as a lifeguard." (Belgravia Leisure Facebook page, 04 Jul 2024)

Sporting Relatives: His younger sister Hika has competed in swimming at junior state level in Australia. (Auburn Swimming Club Facebook page, 19 Dec 2018)

Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 25, 2003
Place of ResidenceBURPENGARY, QLD
OccupationLifeguard
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachHarley Connolly [club]; Casey Atkins [club]
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
24x100m Freestyle Relay - S142020Tokyo, JPN3:46.38
7200m Freestyle - S142020Tokyo, JPN1:56.70
8100m Butterfly - S142020Tokyo, JPN58.62
10100m Backstroke - S142020Tokyo, JPN1:01.84
World Championships
34x100m Freestyle Relay - S142019London, GBR3:51.60
6200m Individual Medley - SM142023Manchester, GBR2:13.53
6100m Backstroke - S142019London, GBR1:02.22
7100m Backstroke - S142023Manchester, GBR1:01.89
7200m Freestyle - S142019London, GBR1:57.46
10100m Butterfly - S142019London, GBR1:00.05
11100m Butterfly - S142023Manchester, GBR58.93
DSQ200m Individual Medley - SM142019London, GBRDSQ