Andreas Waschburger
Andreas Waschburger is a marathon swimmer from Saarbrücken in Saarland. He has stood among the elite of open water swimming for many years in the 5, 10 and 20 km distances. With an eighth place in the Olympic Games, countless European Championship medals, World Cup wins and a second place in the 2016 overall World Cup, ‘Waschi’ has swum into the hearts of many Saarland locals over the years.
His most recent successes include two first places and a new world record in the 4 x 250 m freestyle mixed relay at the Ice Swimming World Championships in Samoëns, France. The Saarbrücken police commissioner, and also vice president of the Saarland Swimming Federation, serves as a role model for swimmers across Germany with his down-to-earth nature and his tireless commitment to training.
Shortfacts
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- Year of birth1987
- NicknameWaschi
- Height1.90 m
- Weight82 kg
- ProfessionPolice commissioner
- MottoNever give up!
Sporting successes
ICE COLD THROUGH
ANDREAS WASCHBURGER SWIMS A NEW WORLD RECORD IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
In exactly 6 hours 45 minutes and 25 seconds, marathon swimmer Andreas “Waschi” Waschburger from Saarbrücken swam the icy English Channel, breaking the previous world record held by Australian Trent Grimsey.
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Andreas Waschburger FAQs
Andreas swam in his first competition at the age of six. He switched from the pool to open water in 2009.
Andreas Waschburger is happily married.
In the last few years of his career, Andreas Waschburger wants to continue achieving successes at the pinnacle of swimming. He is currently planning to break the world record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel.
‘Waschi’ has held the world record in the 4 x 250m freestyle mixed relay in ice swimming since 2023. He also became world champion once again at the ice swimming world championships in Samoëns, France, and won two silver medals. At the age of 25 he came eighth for the 10km distance at the Olympic Games in London. A year later he won a bronze medal for the same distance at the Universiade in Kazan, Russia.
Yes, although Andreas Waschburger is partially released to enable him to complete training and competitions, you could still come across him in uniform on deployment with the Saarland police.