Corey Charles Garth Main was born on 27 February 1995 and is a New Zealand swimmer who qualified to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the men's 100 metre backstroke.
11 Facts About Corey Main
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Corey Main attended Macleans College in Auckland and now studies at the University of Florida on a scholarship, where he trains under Gregg Troy and competes for the Florida Gators swimming team.
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Corey Main is a member of the Howick Pakuranga swimming club where he was coached by Gary Hollywood from 2005 to 2012.
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Corey Main competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the Isle of Man, where he won four medals in the swimming events.
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Corey Main made the final in both of his individual events, finishing fourth in the 200 metre backstroke.
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Corey Main reached the semifinals of the 200 metre backstroke, finishing 16th overall.
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At the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials held in Toronto, Ontario, the second official trial for New Zealand swimmers to meet the qualifying times for 2016 Summer Olympics, Corey Main completed his heat of the 100 metre backstroke event in a time of 54.27 seconds, faster than 54.36 seconds FINA A qualifying standard for the Rio Games.
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On 15 April 2016 Corey Main was named as one of five Olympic debutants in a squad of eight swimmers to represent New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he competed in both the 100m and 200m Backstroke events.
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Corey Main won his men's 100m backstroke heat with a time of 53.99 seconds to qualify for the semifinals.
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Corey Main finished 15th overall in the semifinals with a time of 54.29 seconds, but did not progress to the final.
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Corey Main retired from competitive swimming in 2019 at the age of 24, to pursue coaching certifications and finance jobs in the United States.