Mark Treffers
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Ferdinand Treffers |
| Born | 16 December 1953 Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Relatives | Ben Treffers (son) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Wharenui Swimming Club, Christchurch |
Medal record | |
Mark Ferdinand Treffers (born 16 December 1953) is a former swimming representative from New Zealand and 1974 Commonwealth Games gold medalist who specialised in long distance freestyle and medley races.
He was born in Invercargill and was taught to swim at the Waverly Swimming Club before moving to Christchurch to train at the Wharenui Swim Club under legendary New Zealand coach Pic Parkhouse.