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Nick Thoman 
Nick ThomanPersonal information Full name Nicholas Thoman Nationality 
USABorn March 6, 1986
Cincinnati, OhioHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Backstroke Club SwimMAC Carolina College team Arizona Wildcats Medal recordMen's swimming Competitor for the United StatesWorld Championships (LC) Gold 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley World Championships (SC) Gold 2010 Dubai 4×100 m medley Pan Pacific Championships Bronze 2010 Irvine 50 m backstroke Summer Universiade Silver 2007 Bangkok 4x100 m medley Bronze 2007 Bangkok 100 m backstroke Bronze 2007 Bangkok 200 m backstroke 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
References
- ^ "British Gas Duel in the Pool – 4×100 m medley relay (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/DuelManchester/C73B1_Res1HeatRelay_102_Finals_1_Men_4x100_Medley.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ Lord, Craig (2009-12-19). "Five more world records fall as bodysuit ban looms". The Sunday Times (London). Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. http://www.webcitation.org/5rxlM58qj. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – 100 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/IrvineUS/C73A1_Res1Heat_110_Finals_1_Men_100_Back.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – 200 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/IrvineUS/C73A1_Res1Heat_127_Finals_1_Men_200_Back.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 50 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. http://omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/IrvinePPchampionships/C73A1_Res1Heat_118_Finals_1_Men_50_Back.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/WSC_DUBAI/C73B1_Res1Heat_139_Finals_Men_4x100_Medley.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
External links
Records Preceded by
Shared between
Arkady Vyatchanin &
Stanislav DonetsMen's 100 m backstroke
world record holder (short course)
December 18, 2009 – presentSucceeded by
IncumbentWorld Long Course Champions in Men's 4×100 m Medley Relay 1973: United States (Stamm, Hencken, Bottom, Montgomery) • 1975: United States (Murphy, Colella, Jagenburg, Coan) • 1978: United States (Jackson, Nevid, Bottom, McCagg) • 1982: United States (Carey, Lundquist, Gribble, Gaines) • 1986: United States (Veatch, Lundberg, Morales, Biondi) • 1991: United States (Rouse, Wunderlich, Henderson, Biondi) • 1994: United States (Rouse, Wunderlich, Henderson, Hall, Jr.) • 1998: Australia (Welsh, Rogers, Klim, Fydler) • 2001: Australia (Welsh, Harrison, Huegill, Thorpe) • 2003: United States (Peirsol, Hansen, Crocker, Lezak) • 2005: United States (Peirsol, Hansen, Crocker, Lezak) • 2007: Australia (Welsh, Rickard, Lauterstein, Sullivan) • 2009: United States (Peirsol, Shanteau, Phelps, Walters) • 2011: United States (Thoman, Gangloff, Phelps, Adrian)
World Short Course Champions in Men's 4×100 m Medley Relay 1993: United States (Schwenk, Wunderlich, Henderson, Olsen) • 1995: New Zealand (Winter, Kent, Callaghan, Bray) • 1997: Australia (Radley, Rogers, Huegill, Klim) • 1999: Australia (Welsh, Rogers, Klim, Fydler) • 2000: United States (Krayzelburg, Marrs, Walker, Tucker) • 2002: United States (Peirsol, Denniston, Marshall, Lezak) • 2004: United States (Peirsol, Hansen, Crocker, Lezak) • 2006: Australia (Welsh, Rickard, Pine, Callus) • 2008: Russia (Donets, Geybel, Korotyshkin, Sukhorukov) • 2010: United States (Thoman, Alexandrov, Lochte, Weber-Gale)
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- American swimmers
- World record holders in swimming
- People from Cincinnati, Ohio
- Male backstroke swimmers
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
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