Terence Parkin

Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200m Breaststroke. Parkin, who is deaf, also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, as well as the Deaflympics in which he took home 29 gold medals.^[1]

Terence Parkin

Personal information
Full name	Terence Parkin
National team	South Africa
Born	(1980-04-12) 12 April 1980 (age 44) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke Individual Medley
Club	Seagulls (1993-2004) Seals (2005-2006)
Coach	Graham Hill (1993-2004) Wayne Riddin (2005-2006)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 Deaflympics (Swimming) 29 3 1 Deaflympics (Cycling) 0 0 1 All Africa Games 3 1 1 Commonwealth Games 0 1 0 World Deaf Cycling Champ 1 1 0 Tour de Formosa Cycling 1 2 2 FINA Swimming World Cup 10 8 3 Pan Pacific Championships 0 0 1 Total 44 17 9 Representing  South Africa Olympic Games 2000 Sydney 200m breaststroke Deaflympics 1997 Copenhagen 200m Freestyle 1997 Copenhagen 100m Breaststroke 1997 Copenhagen 200m Breaststroke 1997 Copenhagen 200m Medley 1997 Copenhagen 400m Medley 1997 Copenhagen 100m Backstroke 1997 Copenhagen 200m Backstroke 2001 Rome 100m Freestyle 2001 Rome 200m Freestyle 2001 Rome 100m Breaststroke 2001 Rome 200m Breaststroke 2001 Rome 400m Medley 2005 Melbourne 100m Freestyle 2005 Melbourne 200m Freestyle 2005 Melbourne 400m Freestyle 2005 Melbourne 1500m Freestyle 2005 Melbourne 50m Breaststroke 2005 Melbourne 100m Breaststroke 2005 Melbourne 200m Breaststroke 2005 Melbourne 200m Butterfly 2005 Melbourne 200m Medley 2005 Melbourne 400m Medley 2005 Melbourne 4x100m MedleyRelay 2005 Melbourne 4x200m FreeRelay 2005 Melbourne 4x100m FreeRelay 2009 Taipei 200m Freestyle 2009 Taipei 1500m Freestyle 2009 Taipei 50m Breaststroke 2009 Taipei 100m Breaststroke 2009 Taipei 200m Breaststroke 2009 Taipei 200m Medley 2009 Taipei 400m Medley 2009 Taipei 100 km Cycling Road World Deaf Cycling Championships 2006 San Francisco MTB Short Circuit 2006 San Francisco Cycling Road Race World Championships (SC) 2000 Athens 200 m Breaststroke 2000 Athens 400 m Medley Pan Pacific Championships 1999 Sydney 200 m Breaststroke Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester 200 m breaststroke All-Africa Games 1999 Johannesburg 200m Freestyle 1999 Johannesburg 200m Breaststroke 1999 Johannesburg 200m Medley 1999 Johannesburg 400m Medley 1999 Johannesburg 4x200m Free Relay FINA Swimming World Cup 2000 Sheffield 50m Breaststroke 2000 Sheffield 100m Breaststroke 2000 Sheffield 200m Breaststroke 2000 Sheffield 200m Medley 2000 Sheffield 400m Medley 2000 Berlin 100m Breaststroke 2000 Berlin 200m Breaststroke 2000 Berlin 200m Medley 2000 Berlin 400m Medley 2001 Rio 200m Breaststroke 2001 Rio 200m Medley 2001 Rio 400m Medley 2002 Berlin 200m Breaststroke 2002 Berlin 400m Medley 2002 Stockholm 400m Medley 2002 Stockholm 200m Medley 2003 Durban 200m Breaststroke 2003 Durban 200m Medley 2003 Durban 400m Medley 2005 Durban 200m Breaststroke 2009 Durban 200m Breaststroke

Parkin is the only deaf swimmer to be part of the FINA's elite rankings in 1999 and 2000. He holds the record for winning the most number of medals in Deaflympics history with a total of 33.^[2][3][4] In 2011, Parkin saved a young boy from drowning.^[5]

2000 Sydney Olympic Games

Parkin competed in his first Olympic games in 2000 at the age of 20. He used sign language to communicate with his coach. About his trip to the Olympics, Parkin said "I am going to the Olympics to represent South Africa, but it's so vitally important for me to go, to show that the deaf can do anything. They can't hear, they can see everything. I would like to show the world that there's opportunities for the deaf."^[6]

Terence Time

Holds the Deaf World Record

50m Swimming Pool

• 200m breaststroke (2:12.50)
• 200m Individual Medley (2:03.33)
• 400m Individual Medley (4:16.92)

25m Swimming Pool

• 400m Freestyle (3:55.68)
• 800m Freestyle (8:07.36)
• 100m Backstroke (58.31)
• 200m Backstroke (2:02.83)
• 200m Breaststroke (2:08.91)
• 200m Medley (1:58.64)
• 400m Medley (4:10.39)

didn't not put on New World Record

• 100m Freestyle (50.77) 21 Nov 2009
• 1500m Freestyle (15:22.28) 17 Oct 2009
• 200m Backstroke (2:00.60) 6 Dec 2003
• 200m Breaststroke (2:07.91) 19 Mar 2000
• 50m Butterfly (25.14) 21 Nov 2009
• 200m Medley (1:57.87) 2 Feb 2000

Holds the Deaflympice Record

50m Swimming Pool

• 100m breaststroke (1:03.51) 2009
• 200m breaststroke (2:16.32) 2009

Terence Parkin Best Time for Short Course (25 m) https://www.fina.org/athletes/1013888/terence-parkin

Event	Time		Name	Date	Meet	Location	Ref
50m Freestyle	23.65		Terence Parkin	17 October 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Durban, South Africa
100m Freestyle	50.77		Terence Parkin	21 November 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Singapore, Singapore
200m Freestyle	1:49.94		Terence Parkin	22 November 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Singapore, Singapore
400m Freestyle	3:55.68		Terence Parkin	25 September 2009	Seagulls SC Championships 2009	Durban, South Africa
800m Freestyle	8:04.68		Terence Parkin	17 October 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Durban, South Africa
1500m Freestyle	15:22.28		Terence Parkin	17 October 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Durban, South Africa
50m Backstroke	26.91		Terence Parkin	17 October 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Durban, South Africa
100m Backstroke	58.11		Terence Parkin	2 October 2003	Seagulls Winter SC Championships 2003	Durban, South Africa
200m Backstroke	2:00.60		Terence Parkin	6 December 2003	FINA Swimming World Cup 2003	Durban, South Africa
50m Breaststroke	28.38		Terence Parkin	5 December 2003	FINA Swimming World Cup 2003	Durban, South Africa
100m Breaststroke	1:00.56		Terence Parkin	22 November 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Singapore, Singapore
200m Breaststroke	2:07.91		Terence Parkin	19 March 2000	5th FINA World Swimming Championships 2000	Athens, Greece
50m Butterfly	25.14		Terence Parkin	21 November 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Singapore, Singapore
100m Butterfly	55.48		Terence Parkin	17 October 2009	FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup 2009	Durban, South Africa
200m Butterfly	2:02.08		Terence Parkin	5 December 2003	FINA Swimming World Cup 2003	Durban, South Africa
100m Medley	57.11		Terence Parkin	4 December 2003	FINA Swimming World Cup 2003	Durban, South Africa
200m Medley	1:57.87		Terence Parkin	2 February 2000	FINA Swimming World Cup 2000	Sheffield, United Kingdom
400m Medley	4:10.39		Terence Parkin	26 January 2002	FINA Swimming World Cup 2002	Berlin, Germany

Olympics & Deaflympics Results

2000 Olympics
16 Sep 2000	H	Men's 4×100 metre freestyle relay	3:21.28	11th		AR
16 Sep 2000	H	Men's 100 metre breaststroke	1:03.11	28th	DWR
17 Sept 2000	H	Men's 400 metre individual medley	4:18.14	8th	DWR	AR
17 Sep 2000	F	Men's 400 metre individual medley	4:16.92	5th	DWR	AR
19 Sep 2000	H	Men's 200 metre breaststroke	2:15.06	10th	DWR
19 Sep 2000	SF	Men's 200 metre breaststroke	2:13.57	6th	DWR
20 Sep 2000	H	Men's 200 metre individual medley	2:03.33	16th	DWR
20 Sep 2000	F	Men's 200 metre breaststroke	2:12.50		DWR	AR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (AF- African Records) (Finals – F) (Heat – H) (Semifinal – SF)
2004 Olympics
14 Aug 2004	H	Men's 100 metre breaststroke	1:03.05	24th	DWR
17 Aug 2004	H	Men's 200 metre breaststroke	2:14.12	12th
17 Aug 2004	SF	Men's 200 metre breaststroke	2:13.58	7th
20 Aug 2004	H	Men's 4×100 metre medley relay	3:43.94	13th
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (Finals – F) (Heat – H) (Semifinal – SF)
1997 Deaflympics
15 Jul 1997		Men's 200 metre Freestyle	1:56.06		GR	DWR
15 Jul 1997		Men's 100 metre Breaststroke	1:05.51		GR	DWR
16 Jul 1997		Men's 400 metre Individual Medley	4:35.86		GR	DWR
17 Jul 1997		Men's 200 metre Backstroke	2:13.93
18 Jul 1997		Men's 100 metre Freestyle	54.00	4th
18 Jul 1997		Men's 200 metre Breaststroke	2:21.55		GR	DWR
19 Jul 1997		Men's 100 metre Backstroke	1:01.96
19 Jul 1997		Men's 50 metre Freestyle	24.93	4th
20 Jul 1997		Men's 200 metre Individual Medley	2:09.61		GR	DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2001 Deaflympics
25 Jul 2001		Men's 200 metre Freestyle	1:54.21		GR	DWR
25 Jul 2001		Men's 100 metre Breaststroke	1:05.13		GR
26 Jul 2001		Men's 400 metre Individual Medley	4:29.99		GR
26 Jul 2001		Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay	3:51.88	4th
28 Jul 2001		Men's 100 metre Freestyle	52.91		GR
28 Jul 2001		Men's 200 metre Breaststroke	2:20.65		GR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2005 Deaflympics
8 Jan 2005		Men's 50 metre Breaststroke	29.36		GR	DWR
8 Jan 2005		Men's 400 metre Freestyle	4:07.46		GR
9 Jan 2005		Men's 4×200 metre Freestyle Relay	8:03.03		GR	DWR
9 Jan 2005		Men's 200 metre Individual Medley	2:11.46
10 Jan 2005		Men's 200 metre Breaststroke	2:27.37
10 Jan 2005		Men's 100 metre Freestyle	52.47		GR
12 Jan 2005		Men's 200 metre Freestyle	1:53.70		GR	DWR
12 Jan 2005		Men's 4×100 metre Medley Relay	4:04.85		GR	DWR
12 Jan 2005		Men's 400 metre Individual Medley	4:40.62
13 Jan 2005		Men's 200 metre Butterfly	2:05.23		GR	DWR
14 Jan 2005		Men's 1500 metre Freestyle	16:20.60		GR	DWR
14 Jan 2005		Men's 100 metre Breaststroke	1:04.87		GR
14 Jan 2005		Men's 4×100 metre Freestyle Relay	3:40.95
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2009 Deaflympics
7 Sep 2009		Men's 50 metre Breaststroke	29.58
8 Sep 2009		Men's 200 metre Breaststroke	2:16.32		GR
9 Sep 2009		Men's 400 metre Individual Medley	4:29.56		GR
10 Sep 2009		Cycling Road individual Race 100km	2h17m41s
11 Sep 2009		Men's 100 metre Breaststroke	1:03.51		GR
11 Sep 2009		Men's 200 metre Freestyle	1:53.12		GR	DWR
12 Sep 2009		Men's 200 metre Individual Medley	2:06.24		GR
13 Sep 2009		Men's 1500 metre Freestyle	16:08.56		GR	DWR
(DWR – Deaf World Record) (GR – Deaflympics Record)
2013 Deaflympics (Cycling)
27 Jul 2013		1000m Sprint	13.94	33rd
29 Jul 2013		38 km Individual Time Trial	57m06s	9th
1 Aug 2013		22 km Cross-country	1h47m00s	14th
31 Jul 2013		96 km Road Race	2h32m35s	19th

Meet	Medals
1997 Summer Deaflympics
1999 Pan Pacific Championships
1999 All-Africa Games
2000 FINA Short Course World Championships
2000 FINA Swimming World Cup
2000 Summer Olympics
2001 Summer Deaflympics
2001 Goodwill Games
2001 FINA Swimming World Cup
2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 FINA Swimming World Cup
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup
2003 FINA Swimming World Cup
2005 Summer Deaflympics
2005 FINA Swimming World Cup
World Deaf Cycling Championships
2008 Tour de Formosa Cycling Road
2009 Summer Deaflympics
2009 FINA Swimming World Cup

See also Deaf people in the Olympics

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

References

1. "Terence PARKIN – Olympic Swimming | South Africa". International Olympic Committee. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
2. "Deaflympics-record holders". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
3. "Most medals in Deaflympics history among men and women". deaflympics.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
4. "Deaflympics 2017 Samsun". deaflympics2017.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
5. http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Olympic-swimmer-saves-boy-20110121. Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
6. "Parkin out to win, prove deaf can compete." CNN Sports Illustrated Online. 2000. Retrieved 12 February 2008.