Ket Sivan (born February 6, 1981) is a Cambodian swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Ket qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle, by receiving a Universality place from FINA in an entry time of 34.68.[2] She challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including 14-year-olds Sameera Al-Bitar of Bahrain and Christal Clashing of Antigua and Barbuda. She posted a lifetime best of 34.62 to save a seventh spot over Laos' Vilayphone Vongphachanh by nearly two seconds. Ket failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed seventy-first overall out of 75 swimmers on the last day of preliminaries.[3][4]

Ket Sivan
Personal information
Full nameKet Sivan
National team Cambodia
Born (1981-02-06) 6 February 1981 (age 43)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

In early 2013, Ket was named deputy officer under the athletes' commission for the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ket Sivan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Swimming – Women's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Women's 50m Freestyle Heat 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  4. ^ Thomas, Stephen (20 August 2004). "Women's 50 Freestyle, Prelims Day 7: Inky Sizzles in World Best 24.66, Joyce Next in PR 25.06, Jenny Thompson Makes It Too". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  5. ^ Derbuc, Chris (13 February 2013). "Athletics Committee is formed from local stars". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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