Triin Aljand
Triin Aljand ( born July 8, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian swimmer. Their main lines are the short butterfly and freestyle tracks.
Career
Aljand that has been trained to start her career from her father Riho, made her international debut with her twin sister Berit at the Junior European Championships 2001., Where she parted both the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly in the semifinals. In the same year she started at the Short Course European Championships in Antwerp on 50 -meter butterfly for the first time in the seniors difference there but equal in the flow of. In the 2003 World Cup in Barcelona, she succeeded on the 50 m butterfly to qualify for the first time at an international championship for the semi-finals. Where, however, had to settle for 16th place. Also in the Short Course European Championships 2003 in Dublin she divorced over this distance from the elftbesten time in the semifinals. Together with her twin sister, she reached the final run with the medley relay. However, the Estonian quartet had to settle for last place there. At the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 she went over the 50 m freestyle at the start, but different than 26 already out in the heats. Aljand whose younger brother Martti is also float, went both over 50 m freestyle and 50 m backstroke and 100 m Individual Medley at the start at the Short Course European Championships 2004 in Vienna. Failed with the positions eleven, 13 and ten respectively scarce in the semi-finals. With new Estonian record of 27.31 s it qualifies at the World Championships 2005 in Montréal over the 50 -meter butterfly for the semi-finals. However, where they in turn could only occupy the 15th place. This year, she moved to the U.S. at the Texas A & M University, for their swim team since she goes to the start. In the following years Aljand could not improve their performance and arbitration in international championships usually already in the heats of. As in 2004, she qualified in 2008 for the Olympic Games in Beijing. Missed also there about 50 m and 100 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly to qualify for the semi-finals. Only at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2008 in Rijeka her international breakthrough. In the competition over 50m freestyle qualified for the final run, finishing in seventh place. About their parade route, the 50 -meter butterfly, she succeeded with the third-best semifinal time also the final. They missed their first international medal there by two hundredths of seconds. On both routes, she managed to improve the Estonian records, taking the 50m butterfly improved the Estonian record both in the forward and in the semi-finals and later again in the final. This good performance could also at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2009 in Istanbul, reaching each repeat with a new Estonian record positions five and six over 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly. Also on the 50 - meter track, she managed to vorzuschwimmen in the European top. So she reached the finals over 50 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly at the European Swimming Championships 2010 in Budapest. Where the place occupied seven and five. In the Short Course European Championships 2010 in Eindhoven, they swam their first international medal. About 50 m butterfly won Aljand behind the Dutch women Inge Dekker and Hinke Schreuder the bronze medal. About 100 m butterfly, she was sixth. Two weeks later she won at the Short Course World Championships 2010 in Dubai sixth place on 50 meter butterfly and fifth place on 50 meter freestyle. On the 50 meter track, it reached at the World Swimming Championships 2011 in Shanghai, the semi-finals over 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly, where it places 16th and twelve occupied. In Szczecin Aljand won the silver medal in the 50 meter butterfly behind Jeanette Ottesen that 's setting a new championship record of 24.92 at the Short Course European Championships 2011. About 50 meters freestyle it secured behind Britta Steffen and Jeanette Ottesen their second medal. In the European Swimming Championships 2012 in Debrecen Aljand won an international medal at the 50 - meter track for the first time. About 50 meters butterfly, she was behind Sarah Sjöström second. They thereby improved the Estonian record 25.92 seconds. Also about 50 meters freestyle she reached the final. Despite Estonian record of 25.01 seconds, she missed out on Fourth just another medal.
Records
Triin Aljands bests in the 25- meter track
Triin Aljands bests in the 50 - meter track