From USA Swimming:
In 2006:
Won
the 100m fly and the 400 Medley Relay at the Pan Pacific Championships,
setting new championship records in both events … also placed second in
the 100m Fly at ConocoPhillips Swimming National Championships
In 2005:
Won
the 100m fly and the 400m medley relay at Mutual of Omaha Duel in the
Pool … also won both events at World Championships, breaking his own
world record in the 100m fly and helping win gold in the 400m MR; won
silver in the 50m fly in American record time … finished second in the
100m fly at World Championship Trials.
In 2004:
Set world records in the 50m fly and 400m medley relay en route to
winning four golds at Short Course World Championships; also set a
Championship record in the 100m fly and swam prelims of the 400m free
relay … swam the fastest fly leg in history to capture gold on the
world record-breaking 400m medley relay and silver in the 100m fly at
the Olympic Games; also won bronze in the 400m free relay … qualified
for second Olympic team after finishing second in the 100m free and
winning the 100m fly in world record time … was named NCAA Swimmer of
the Year after winning the 100m free and 100m fly both in world record
time at the NCAA Championships; also was second in the 50m free.
In 2003:
Broke
the world record en route to a his first world title in the 100m fly,
won a silver in the 50m fly and swam the fastest fly relay split in
history leading Team USA to gold in the 400m medley relay at the FINA
World Championships … was second in the 100m fly at the Mutual of Omaha
Duel in the Pool … won the 100y fly at the NCAA Championships for his
third NCAA title.
In 2002:
Won
a gold in the 100m fly, setting a new championships record in the semis
at Pan Pacific Championships … was second in the 100m fly at the P66
Summer Nationals … won his second-straight 100y fly title at the NCAA
Championships, breaking the American record at the event; placed fifth
in the 50y free.
In 2001:
Tied
American record in the 50m fly at World Championships, placing fourth
in the event; won a silver in the 100m fly, bettering his American
record by two-tenths … won 100m fly at P66 Spring Nationals … won 100y
fly at NCAAs and was fifth in 100y free; also swam on American
record-breaking 400y medley relay.
Career Highlights:
Won
his first individual world championship gold medal, taking the 100m fly
and lowering the world record to under 51 seconds for the first time in
history … broke the world marks in the 100m free and 100m fly (scm)
at the 2004 NCAAs to be named Swimmer of the Year.
Additional Honors/Records:
World
record holder in the 100m fly, becoming the first person to swim the
event under 51 seconds … holds the world records in the 100m free, 50m
fly and 100m fly (scm) … swam the butterfly leg of both world
record-breaking 400m medley relays (lcm and scm) … owns fastest
butterfly relay split in history as part of world record-breaking 400m
medley relay at 2004 Olympics … American record holder in 50m fly (lcm)
and 100y fly … four-time All-Star Team member (2000-01, 03-04) …
six-time National A Team member (2000-05) … two-time National B Team
member (1998-99) … 1998 Spring Nationals Rookie of the Meet … first
15-year-old American to go under 1:50 in the 200m free (’98 SUM) … 1998
National Junior Team member… set 17-18 NAG record in 100y fly in 2001 …
set 15-16 NAG record in 200m free and 100m fly in 1998 … set 13-14 NAG
record in 200y and 200m free in 1997.
International Medals:
Olympic Games
2004: 1st, 400m MR (WR); 2nd, 100m fly; 3rd, 400m FR
2000: 1st, 400m MR (WR)
World Championships
2005: 1st, 100m fly (WR); 1st, 400m MR; 2nd, 50m fly (AR)
2003: 2nd, 50m fly (AR); 1st, 100m fly (WR); 1st, 400m MR (WR)
2001: 2nd, 100m fly
Pan Pacific Championships
2006: 1st, 100m fly (CR); 1st 4×100 Medley Relay (CR)
2002: 1st, 100m fly (CR)
1999: no medals
Short Course World Championships
2004: 1st, 50m fly (WR); 1st, 100m fly (CR); 1st, 400m FRp; 1st, 400m MR (WR)
US National Titles:
100m fly (2): ’01 SPG, ’00 SUM
World Rankings:
2000: 46th, 100m free; 27th, 50m fly; 4th, 100m fly
2001: 47th, 100m free; 60th, 200m free; 6th, 50m fly; 3rd, 100m fly
2002: 4th, 100m fly
2003: 1st, 100m fly
2004: 122nd, 50m free; 9th, 100m free; 1st, 100m fly
2005: 1st, 100m Fly
Personal:
Born: Portland, Maine
College Major: Sociology
Parents: Richard and Gail … father is a lab technician, and mother manages a cardiac rehab facility
Sibling: one sister (Amy)
Pets: three cats (Murphy, Hazel, Dinah)
Hobbies Outside the Pool: cars, music
Ultimate Way to Relax: cruising in his car
Most Influential People: his coaches
Charities: National Mental Health
Sponsors: Speedo, Aircast
Training Stats: Swims 6-12,000 mtrs/yds per day, 2-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
More: enjoys playing the guitar and working on his 1971 Buick Riviera … an avid Bob Dylan fan
