Travis Nederpelt
Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games silver medallist
About Travis Nederpelt
Born 1985. Travis Nederpelt is an Australian swimmer.
Travis Nederpelt (born 10 June 1985) is an Australian former competition swimmer from Perth and butterfly specialist who represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens and in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His best Olympic performance was 8th in the final of the men's 400m individual medley at Athens.
Nederpelt is a record eight-time winner of the popular Swim Thru Rottnest event.
His brother Jarrad Nederpelt is also a competitive club swimmer with whom he holds the current duo record for the Rottnest Channel Swim event, set in 2001.
In May 2012 at the age of 26, Nederpelt retired from competitive swimming, but continued to serve the sport as a coach.
He became a member of the Swimming WA Board in 2016, and in 2018 was inducted into the WA Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Who is Travis Nederpelt?
Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games silver medallist
When was Travis Nederpelt born?
Travis Nederpelt was born on 10 June 1985 in Perth.
What is Travis Nederpelt's occupation?
Travis Nederpelt is a swimmer.
What nationality is Travis Nederpelt?
Travis Nederpelt is Australian.
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· Wikipedia: Travis Nederpelt
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Travis Nederpelt. https://biography.guide/travis-nederpelt/
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