Ediz Yıldırımer

Ediz Yıldırımer (pronounced [eˈdiz ˈjɯɫdɯˈɾɯmeɾ]; born 25 October 1993) is a Turkish freestyle swimmer competing particularly in the 800 m and 1500 m events.

[1] Born at Gölcük in Kocaeli Province, he began swimming at the age of six in Konya, where his family moved after the 1999 İzmit earthquake.

[2] He accepted a scholarship offer from Tim Bauer, The Woodlands Swim Team's head coach.

[2] In 2009, he went to the United States as a foreign exchange student, and continued his high school education there.

During this time, he was a member of the school team and set many records and reached to a lot of swimming accomplishments.