Caspar Corbeau (born 3 April 2001) is a Dutch-American swimmer, representing the Netherlands at international competitions. He is a 2024 Olympics bronze medalist in the men's 200 meter breaststroke.
Early life
Corbeau was born in Santa Cruz, California, and raised in the Portland, Oregon area. His father, Jim Corbeau, and his mother, Shannon Hocom Corbeau, were competitive swimmers for Aptos High School in Santa Cruz, and later UC Berkeley and UCLA swim teams, respectively.Gumz, Jondi (August 17, 2024). SWIMMER CASPAR CORBEAU WINS OLYMPIC MEDAL. TPG Online Daily. Jim Corbeau, MBA, CFP®, CDFA. Springwater Wealth Management. Their three children, Caspar, Angus Angus Corbeau. SMU Swimming and Diving. and Nicolien, Nicolien Corbeau. Florida Gulf Coast University Athletics. are also competitive swimmers.
Corbeau started swimming at the age of eight. From 2010 to 2019 he swam for the Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Tualatin, Oregon,Haskins, Devon (June 11, 2021). Portland swimmer makes Dutch Olympic team. Caspar Corbeau, who holds dual citizenship with USA and The Netherlands, will swim the 100m and 200m breast stroke in Tokyo for The Netherlands. KGW8. where he was coached by Christopher Pfaffenroth. Corbeau attended Sunset High School in Beaverton, Oregon and graduated in 2019.Miller, Mark (June 15, 2021). Sunset High School alum Caspar Corbeau to swim at Olympics. Beaverton Valley Times.
Career
Collegiate From 2019 to 2023, Corbeau attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he majored in kinesiology. At Texas, he was coached by Hall of Famer Eddie Reese, and was a member of the 2021 NCAA National Championship and 2022 NCAA National Runner-up teams. Casper Corbeau. The University of Texas at Austin Athletics. Corbeau was an 22-time All-American, 16-time Big 12 Champion (Seven-time Individual Champion), 2020 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year; and College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American First Team for all four years at Texas.
In 2024, it was announced that Corbeau will join the Indiana University swim team as a mid-year graduate student in Spring 2025.Indiana University (December 19, 2024). Olympic Medalist Corbeau Joins ‘Breaststroke U’.
Olympic Games He competed at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke.
At the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Corbeau competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke. He finished 8th in the 100 meter distance. In the 200 meter race, Corbeau finished third with a time of 2:07.90, and earned a bronze medal. Men's Swimming's Corbeau earns bronze in 200 breast at Paris Olympics. The University of Texas at Austin Athletics.
European Championships At the 2021 European Championships (long course) in Budapest, Hungary he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 7th in the 200 meter distance.
At the 2023 European Championships (short course) in Otopeni, Romania he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 3rd in the 100 meter distance and 1st in the 200 meter distance.
At the 2025 European Championships (short course) in Lublin, Poland, he completed he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 1st in the 100 meter distance and 2nd in the 200 meter distance.
World Championships At the 2022 World Championships (long course) in Budapest, Hungary he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 7th in the 200 meter distance.
At the 2023 World Championships (long course) in Fukuoka, Japan he competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke, finishing 5th in the 200 meter distance.
At the 2024 World Championships (long course) in Doha, Corbeau competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke. He won a silver medal in the 200 meter race, and finished seventh in the 100 meter distance.
At the 2025 World Championships (long course) in Singapore, Corbeau competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter breaststroke. He won a bronze medal in the 200 meter race, and finished fourth in the 100 meter distance.
World Record At the third stop of the 2025 World Aquatics World Cup series, held in Toronto, Canada in October 2025, he became the first man to break the 2:00 barrier in the 200 meter breaststroke, swimming a 1:59.52.
Personal bests
Long Course Meters Event Time Meet Date Note(s) 50 m breaststroke 26.94 2025 World Championships 29 July 2025 100 m breaststroke 59.03 2025 World Championships 28 July 2025 200 m breaststroke 2:07.73 2025 World Championships 1 August 2025
Short Course Meters Event Time Meet Date Note(s) 50 m breaststroke 25.52 World Cup - Westmont 19 October 2025 100 m breaststroke 55.54 2025 European Championships 2 December 2025 200 m breaststroke 1:59.52 World Cup - Toronto 26 October 2025 Short Course Yards Event Time Meet Date Note(s) 100 y breaststroke 50.492022 NCAA Championships 25 March 2022 200 y breaststroke 1:49.15 2023 NCAA Championships 25 March 2023 200 y IM 1:40.98 2022 NCAA Championships 24 March 2022
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