Brian Goodell

Brian Stuart Goodell (born April 2, 1959 in Stockton, California) is an American swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where he received a gold medal in "400 m freestyle", and a gold medal in "1500 m freestyle". [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=19&sp=SWI "1976 Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Swimming"] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)] He received gold medals in "400 m freestyle" and "1500 m freestyle" at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a silver medal in "1500 m freestyle" at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali.

He attended college at the University of California, Los Angeles, winning nine National Collegiate Athletic Association individual championships. [http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=472&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&mid=791&ItemId=771 "Brian Goodell biography – USA Swimming"] – "USASwimming.org" (Retrieved on July 6, 2008)]

World records

Goodell held the world record in 400 m freestyle, long course from 18 June 1976 to 6 April 1979, and the world record in 1500 m freestyle, long course from 1976 to 1980.

Awards

*1977 Male World Swimmer of the Year.
*1979 Male World Swimmer of the Year.
*1986: inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/class/honorees1986.html "ISHOF 1986 Honorees"] – "International Swimming Hall of Fame" (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)] [http://www.ishof.org/Honorees/86/86bgoodell.html "BRIAN GOODELL (USA) – 1986 Honor Swimmer"] – "International Swimming Hall of Fame" (Retrieved on May 2, 2008)]

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/brian-goodell-1.html sports-reference]