Nina Sovinek

Nina Sovinek (born 26 May 1985) is a Slovenian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] She represented her nation Slovenia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and also served as a member of the Slovenian Olympic Swimming Club (Slovene: Plavalni klub Olimpija Slovenija) under head coach Aleš Poljak.[2]

Nina Sovinek
Personal information
Full nameNina Sovinek
National team Slovenia
Born (1985-05-26) 26 May 1985
Velenje, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubPK Olimpija
CoachAleš Poljak

Sovinek competed for the Slovenian swimming team in a sprint freestyle double at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, she snatched the 50 m freestyle title with a sterling 26.27 to sneak under the FINA B-cut (26.32) by 0.05 seconds at the Slovenia Open in Ljubljana, and then picked up the 100 m freestyle to her program by finishing with a thirteenth-place time in 56.11 at the European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[3][4] In the 100 m freestyle, Sovinek fell short to last place in heat three and forty-third overall with a steady 57.30.[5] Two days later, in the 50 m freestyle, Sovinek touched the wall ahead of a stiff challenge from Elaine Chan for the fourth spot in heat seven and forty-fourth overall by 0.05 of a second, finishing with a time of 26.54.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nina Sovinek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. "Nina Sovinek v polfinalu" [Nina Sovinek in the semifinals] (in Slovenian). 24ur. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. "2008 LEN European Aquatics Championships (Eindhoven, Netherlands) – Women's 100m Freestyle Semifinals" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. "Olympic Cut Sheet – Women's 50m Freestyle" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. p. 45. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. "Women's 100m Freestyle Heat 3". 2008 Summer Olympics. NBC Olympic broadcasts. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  6. "Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 7". 2008 Summer Olympics. NBC Olympic broadcasts. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
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