Dorina Szekeres
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Hungary |
| Born |
30 July 1992 Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | EuropTec Zala Water (HUN)[1] |
| College team | Indiana Hoosiers (USA)[1] |
| Coach |
Ray Looze (USA) Csaba Horvath (HUN)[1] |
Dorina Szekeres (born July 30, 1992 in Zalaegerszeg) is a Hungarian swimmer, who specialized in the backstroke events.[1][2] She is currently a member of the swimming team for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Szekeres qualified for the women's 200 m backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by clearing a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:14.28 from the Hungarian Long Course Nationals in Debrecen.[3][4] She challenged four other swimmers on the first heat, including two-time Olympian Carolina Colorado of Colombia, and Redlands Swim Team member Yulduz Kuchkarova of Uzbekistan. Szekeres edged out Kuchkarova to take a fourth spot by 0.44 of a second in 2:18.16. Szekeres failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-fifth overall in the preliminaries.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Dorina Szekeres". London 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Dorina Szekeres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Qualifying Athletes – Women's 200 m backstroke" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Hungarian Long Course Nationals: Daniel Gyurta, Laszlo Cseh, Eva Riszto Post Top 15 Times". Swimming World Magazine. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Women's 200m Backstroke Heat 1". London 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "Szekeres Makes Olympic Debut in 200 Backstroke". Indiana Hoosiers. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.