Chinyere Pigot

Chinyere Pigot

Personal information
Born	May 1, 1993 Paramaribo, Suriname
Height	5.7 ft 0 in (1.74 m)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country	Suriname
Sport	Swimming
Event(s)	50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle
Coached by	Kirk Peppas, T.J. Natal
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Suriname South American Games 2014 Santiago 50 m freestyle 2014 Santiago 100 m freestyle
Updated on 11 March 2014.

Chinyere Pigot is a Surinamese swimmer living in Miami, Florida who attends the University of Connecticut and participates on a collegiate level. Pigot competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics at age fifteen on Suriname's behalf. She used to attend Doral Academy Charter High School in 2011. She was Suriname's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics. She has coached competitive and survival swimming. She developed the "90/10" approach to learning competitive swimming based on her experience that successful competitive swimming is based 90% on mental preparation and 10% on physical training and strength. She has taught survival swimming to approximately 700 youths, some of whom are disabled. She continues to swim competitively. Her goal is to compete on the US swim team.

References

• "Chinyere Pigot Profile". UConn Athletics. University of Connecticut. 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
• "Chinyere Pigot". Sports-reference.com. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

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