Taiko Torepe-Ormsby
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BirthnameTaiko Torepe-Ormsby
NationalteamAquablack #288
Born16 August 2003
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
SportSwimming
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Taiko Torepe-Ormsby |
| National team | Aquablack #288 |
| Born | 16 August 2003 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle & Butterfly |
| Classifications | Sprinter |
| Club | Wharenui Swim Club |
| College team | UW - Madison |
| Coach | Cauli Bedran |
Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (born 16 August 2003) is a New Zealand swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Torepe-Ormsby was the first swimmer from New Zealand to swim the 50-metre freestyle in under 22 seconds.[2] Of Māori descent, he affiliates to Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Maniapoto.[3]