Tessa Solomon

Tessa Solomon (born January 12, 1979 in Willemstad, Curaçao) is a retired Curaçao swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. She is a member of the Florida Atlantic Owls swimming and diving team under head coach Steve Eckelkamp, and also, a business graduate at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida.[1][2]

Tessa Solomon
Born (1979-01-12) January 12, 1979
Willemstad, Curaçao
OccupationSwimming

Solomon competed for the Netherlands Antilles in the 100 m backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She achieved a FINA B-cut of 1:04.94 from the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[3] Swimming in heat two, Solomon decided to scratch out from the race, and then withdrew from the Games for personal and health reasons.[4][5]

References
  1. "Four athletes honored". Florida Atlantic Owls. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. Szultsteyn, Andrea (22 February 2000). "Owls To Host Nic Swim Meet". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. "Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Women's 100m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 287. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2013.


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