Nick Thoman

Nick Thoman
Nick Thoman

Nick Thoman
Personal information
Full name Nicholas Thoman
Nationality  USA
Born March 6, 1986 (1986-03-06) (age 25)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Backstroke
Club SwimMAC Carolina
College team Arizona Wildcats

Nicholas ("Nick") Thoman (born March 6, 1986) is an American backstroke swimmer. He currently holds the world record in the 100-meter backstroke (short course).

He has won a total of six medals in major international competition, two gold, one silver, and three bronze spanning the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and Summer Universiade.

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Career

At the 2009 Duel in the Pool, a short course meet, Thoman combined with Mark Gangloff, Michael Phelps, and Nathan Adrian in 4×100-meter medley relay to break the world record previously held by Canada. While leading off the relay, Thoman also broke the world record in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 48.94.[1][2]

At the 2010 National Championships, Thoman qualified to swim at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in the 50, 100 and 200-meter backstroke. In the 100-meter backstroke final at the 2010 National Championships, Thoman was out first at the first 50 with a time of 25.80. However, he faded to third place with a time of 53.78, finishing behind David Plummer and Aaron Peirsol.[3] In the 200-meter backstroke final, Thoman finished in 5th place with a time of 1:57.7.[4] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Thoman won bronze in the 50-meter backstroke.[5]

At the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, Thoman won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Mihail Alexandrov, Ryan Lochte, and Garrett Weber-Gale.[6] Thoman also competed in the 50 and 100-meter backstroke in Dubai but finished out of medal contention in both events.

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Thoman placed fourth in the final of the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 53.01. In the 4×100-meter medley relay with Mark Gangloff, Michael Phelps, and Nathan Adrian, Thoman won gold with a time of 3:32.06. Swimming the backstroke leg, Thoman had a time of 53.61.

Personal bests

As of December 18, 2010.
Event Time Venue Date Note(s)
50 m backstroke (long course) 25.02 Irvine August 19, 2010
100 m backstroke (long course) 52.51 Federal Way August 7, 2009
200 m backstroke (long course) 1:54.59 Federal Way August 5, 2009
50 m backstroke (short course) 23.28 Dubai December 18, 2010
100 m backstroke (short course) 48.94 Manchester December 18, 2009 WR
200 m backstroke (short course) 1:50.05 Manchester December 18, 2009

Key: WR = World record

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Records
Preceded by
Shared between
Russia Arkady Vyatchanin &
Russia Stanislav Donets
Men's 100 m backstroke
world record holder (short course)

December 18, 2009 – present
Succeeded by

Incumbent

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