Kyle Chalmers Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Kyle Chalmers is an Australian swimmer who is widely regarded as one of the best Australian male swimmers of his era. He won the ‘Gold’ medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in the 100 m freestyle event, the 2019 Gwangju World Aquatics Championships (Long Course) (4×200 m freestyle), the 2022 Budapest World Aquatics Championships (Long Course) (4×100 m mixed freestyle), the 2014 Auckland Oceania Swimming Championships (100 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, 4×50 m mixed freestyle, and 4×100 m mixed freestyle), the 2018 Tokyo Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (100 m freestyle), the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle, 4×200 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley), and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games (4×100 m mixed freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle, and 100 m freestyle). He clinched the ‘Silver’ medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (held in July and August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) in the 100 m freestyle event, the 2015 Kazan World Aquatics Championships (Long Course) (4×100 m medley), the 2019 Gwangju World Aquatics Championships (Long Course) (100 m freestyle and 4×100 m mixed freestyle), the 2022 Budapest World Aquatics Championships (Long Course) (4×100 m freestyle), the 2014 Auckland Oceania Swimming Championships (4×100 m freestyle), the 2018 Tokyo Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (4×100 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle), the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (100 m freestyle), and the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games (4×100 m medley). Kyle also secured the ‘Bronze’ medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in the 4×100 m freestyle and the 4×100 m medley events, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (4×100 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle), the 2019 Gwangju World Aquatics Championships (Long Course) (4×100 m freestyle), and the 2018 Tokyo Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (4×100 m medley).

Born Name

Kyle Chalmers

Nick Name

The Big Tuna, Ray, King Kyle

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia

Residence

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Nationality

Education

Kyle had attended Immanuel College, a Lutheran, co-educational day and boarding school (from grades 7 to 12) in Novar Gardens, Adelaide.

Occupation

Swimmer

Family

• Father – Brett Chalmers (Former Australian Rules Footballer)
• Mother – Jodie Chalmers
• Siblings – Jackson Chalmers (Brother) (Swimmer)

Stroke(s)

Butterfly, Freestyle

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 4 in or 193 cm

Weight

93 kg or 205 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Kyle has dated –

1. Madison Wilson (2015-2021)
2. Emma McKeon (2021)

Race / Ethnicity

White

Hair Color

Light Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Short-cropped, side-parted hair
• Sports a rugged beard
• Has his upper chest, left hand, and right forearm covered in tattoos
• Has the ‘Olympics’ logo tattooed on his left side
• Has the German phrase ‘Nur die starken überleben’ (translates to ‘only the strong survive’) tattooed across his chest

Kyle Chalmers Facts

1. Kyle first came into the spotlight in 2014 when he won 3 ‘Bronze’ medals at the Nanjing Summer Youth Olympics – in the 4×100 m medley, the 4×100 m mixed freestyle, and the 4×100 m mixed medley events.
2. At the 2015 (Singapore) edition of the FINA (Fédération Internationale De Natation) World Junior Swimming Championships, he won the ‘Gold’ medal in the 50 m freestyle, the 100 m freestyle, and the 4×100 m freestyle events. He clinched the ‘Silver’ medal in the 4×200 m freestyle, the 4×100 m mixed freestyle, and the 4×100 m mixed medley events. He also won a ‘Bronze’ medal in the 4×100 m medley event.
3. For his services to swimming, the Government of Australia honored him with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), the 5th level of appointment to the ‘Order of Australia’, an honor that recognizes Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service.
4. As of mid-August 2022, he was the world record holder in the short course 100 m freestyle event. He achieved the feat in October 2021 by clocking a time of 44.84 seconds.
5. As of mid-August 2022, he was also the Oceanian and Australian record holder in the short course 50 m freestyle (20.68 seconds, achieved in October 2021) and the short course 50 m butterfly (22.24 seconds, achieved in October 2021) events.

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