Michael McBroom
Michael McBroom (born May 16, 1991) is an American swimmer who specializes in long-distance freestyle events. He is a FINA World Championships silver medalist in the 800-meter freestyle and is the current American Record holder in the 800-meter freestyle.
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| Full name | Michael McBroom | |||||||||||||
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| Born | May 16, 1991 Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||
| Club | The Woodlands Swim Team | |||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | |||||||||||||
| Coach | Tim Bauer, Eddie Reese | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Swimming career
2012
In 2012, McBroom missed out on making the Olympic Team by placing 7th in the 1500-meter freestyle and 8th in the 400-meter freestyle.
2013
At the 2013 Phillips National Championships, which also served as the selection meet for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, McBroom placed 4th in the 400-meter freestyle, and 2nd in the 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle, qualifying for the World Championships.
McBroom broke out onto the international stage after capturing the silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships with a time of 7:43.60, breaking the American Record in the process.[1]
References
- "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 800m freestyle". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
External links
- Michael McBroom at USA Swimming
- Michael McBroom – University of Texas athlete profile at TexasSports.com