Arno Kamminga

{{Short description|Dutch swimmer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Arno Kamminga | image = | strokes = Breaststroke | club = De Dolfijn | coach = Mark Faber | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Katwijk, Netherlands | height = 184 cm | weight = 80 kg | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's swimming}} {{Medal|Country|the {{NED}}}} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalSilver|2020 Tokyo|100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver|2020 Tokyo|200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships (LC)}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Budapest|100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver|2023 Fukuoka|100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver|2024 Doha|4×100 m medley}} {{MedalBronze|2022 Budapest|{{Nowrap|4×100 m mixed medley}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships (SC)}} {{MedalGold|2021 Abu Dhabi|4×50 m mixed medley}} {{MedalSilver|2021 Abu Dhabi|200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}} {{MedalGold|2022 Rome|4×100 m mixed medley}} {{MedalSilver|2020 Budapest|100 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver|2020 Budapest|200 m breaststroke}} {{MedalSilver|2020 Budapest|4×100 m mixed medley}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships (SC)}} {{Medal|G|2017 Copenhagen|4×50 m mixed medley}} {{Medal|G|2019 Glasgow|100 m breaststroke}} {{Medal|G|2019 Glasgow|200 m breaststroke}} {{Medal|G|2021 Kazan|4x50 m mixed medley}} {{Medal|S|2019 Glasgow|4×50 m mixed medley}} {{Medal|S|2021 Kazan|200 m breaststroke}} {{Medal|B|2019 Glasgow|50 m breaststroke}} {{Medal|B|2021 Kazan|100 m breaststroke}} {{Medal|B|2021 Kazan|4x50 m medley}} }} '''Arno Kamminga''' (born 22 October 1995) is a Dutch swimmer. He won silver medals in the 100 metre breaststroke and 200 metre breaststroke events at the 2020 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/zumo-performance-of-the-week-arno-kamminga-solidifies-olympic-berth-with-58-6-100-breast-at-amsterdam-cup/|title=ZUMO Performance of the Week: Arno Kamminga Solidifies Olympic Berth With 58.6 100 Breast at Amsterdam Cup|date=18 December 2019|website=Swimming World News|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>

He made his international debut in the men's 50 metre breaststroke event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.<ref name="WAC">{{cite web |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0103EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |title=Heats results |accessdate=28 July 2017 |work=FINA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728022846/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0103EB01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=28 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Budapest">{{cite web |url=https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |title=2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes |accessdate=28 July 2017 |work=Budapest 2017 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802184504/https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kamminga is a two times world silver medaillist (2022, 2023) in the 100 metre breaststroke and won several other medals at the World and European Championships (long course and short course),

While competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Kamminga generated controversy by wearing multicolor swim trunks that gave the appearance of being partially see-through in some areas.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://nypost.com/2024/07/28/sports/olympics-fans-drool-over-dutch-swimmers-thirst-trap-swimsuit/ | title=Olympics fans drool over Dutch swimmer's thirst trap swimsuit | date=28 July 2024 }}</ref> Due to an injury he withdrew for the semi-finals in the 200 metre breaststroke.

==Personal bests== {| |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | {| class="wikitable" | ! colspan="4" style="background: #add8e6;" | Short course<ref name="swimrankings">{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimrankings.net/index.php?page=athleteDetail&athleteId=4279896 |title=Arno Kamminga Personal Records|website=swimrankings.net |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> |- ! Event ! Time ! Date ! Location |- | 50 m breaststroke || align="right"| '''NR''' 25.84 || 4 December 2019 || Glasgow |- | 100 m breaststroke || align="right"| '''NR''' 55.79 || 4 November 2021 || Kazan |- | 200 m breaststroke || align="right"| '''NR''' 2:01.43 || 17 December 2020 || Amsterdam |} | valign=top align=left | {| class="wikitable" | ! colspan="4" style="background: #add8e6;" | Long course<ref name="swimrankings" /> |- ! Event ! Time ! Date ! Location |- | 50 m breaststroke || align="right"| '''NR''' 26.80 || 9 April 2021 || Eindhoven |- | 100 m breaststroke<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arno Kamminga Breaks Dutch National Record, Posts 57.80 100 Breast in Prelims |url=https://swimswam.com/arno-kamminga-breaks-dutch-national-record-posts-57-80-100-breast-in-prelims/ |website=swimswam.com |date=24 July 2021 |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref> || align="right"| '''NR''' 57.80 || 24 July 2021 || Tokyo |- | 200 m breaststroke || align="right"| '''NR''' 2:06.85 || 4 December 2020 || Rotterdam |} |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamminga, Arno}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Katwijk Category:Swimmers from South Holland Category:Dutch male breaststroke swimmers Category:European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Category:Olympic swimmers for the Netherlands Category:Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Category:Olympic silver medalists in swimming Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Category:Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen