# Andrei Cross

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**Andrei Cross** (born 2 June 1984) is a Barbadian former swimmer, who specialized in the breaststroke events.[2][1] Cross represented his nation [Barbados](/source/Barbados) at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics), and in two editions of the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) (2002 and 2006), establishing a national record of 29.24 in the 50 m breaststroke.[3] During his swimming career, Cross was affiliated with [TeamBath](/source/TeamBath), the sports organization of [England](/source/England)'s [University of Bath](/source/University_of_Bath), under the tutelage of head coach [Mark Skimming](/source/Mark_Skimming).

Cross competed in the [men's 100 m breaststroke](/source/Swimming_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metre_breaststroke) at the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing). Leading up to the Games, he cleared the FINA-B entry standard time in 1:03.64 to assure his selection to the Olympic team at the 2007 Maribor Open in [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia).[4] Swimming in heat three of the evening prelims, Cross held off his fast pace over Uzbekistan's [Ivan Demyanenko](/source/Ivan_Demyanenko) to save the penultimate spot from the eight-swimmer field by 0.17 seconds. Cross' time of 1:04.57 was not good enough to put him through to the semifinals, finishing only in fifty-fifth place overall.[5]

He works as a manager facility at [Barbados Amateur Swimming Association](/source/Barbados_Amateur_Swimming_Association).

## References

1. ["Andrei Cross"](http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/243508.shtml). [Beijing 2008](/source/Beijing_2008). Retrieved 12 January 2016.[dead link]

1. ["Andrei Cross"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083622/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/andrei-cross-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cr/andrei-cross-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2012.

1. ["Andrei Cross in smashing form"](http://www.swimbarbados.com/2008/03/andrei-cross-in-smashing-form/). Barbados Amateur Swimming Association. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2016.

1. ["Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 100m Breaststroke"](http://magazines.swimmingworld.com:9997/SPIPDF/080508olyscutsheet.pdf) ([PDF](/source/PDF)). [Swimming World Magazine](/source/Swimming_World_Magazine). p. 27. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

1. ["Swimming: Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 3"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120821062328/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM031900/index.html). *[Beijing 2008](/source/Beijing_2008)*. [NBC Olympics](/source/NBC_Olympics). Archived from [the original](http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM031900/index.html) on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

## External links

- [Andrei Cross atNBC 2008 Olympics website](https://web.archive.org/web/20120825023454/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=64434/bio/index.html) 25 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- [Andrei Cross at Team Bath](https://archive.today/20130203094908/http://www.teambath.com/2011/04/08/andrei-cross/) at archive.today

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