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Career Highlights
Earned a bronze medal in the 400m free relay at the 2011 FINA World Championships ... Finished fifth in the 50m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ...Took third place in the 100m free at the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships … earned a gold medal and set a world record by anchoring the 400m free-relay and the 400 med-relay at the 2008 Olympic Games; also won a bronze in
the 100m free ... member of the gold medal-winning 400m free-relay at the 2007 FINA World Championships ... Earned three medals at the 2006 Pan Pacifics, including individual silver in the 100m free and relay gold on the 400m free and med-relays ... gold medalist on world record-breaking 400m med-relay at the 2004 Olympic Games, in addition to winning bronze in the 400m free-relay ... his freestyle split at the 2004 Games was the second-fastest performance by an American.
Olympics History
2008: Gold, 400m FR-R (WR); Gold, 400m MR (WR); Bronze, 100m FR ... 2004: Gold, 400m MR(WR); Bronze, 400m FR-R; 5, 50m FR; 21, 100m FR ... 2000: Gold, 400m MR(pr); Silver, 400m FR-R
World Champs History
2007: Gold, 400m FR-R; 5, 100m FR ... 2005: Gold, 400m FR-R & 400m MR; 6, 100m FR; 21, 50m FR ... 2003: Gold, 400m MR(WR); Silver, 400m FR-R
World Champs History
WC LCM: earned 4G, 1S
World Champs History
2011: Bronze 4x100 FR-R
Pan Pacs History
2010: Gold, 400m MR; 4, 100m FR ... 2006: Gold, 400m FR-R(WR) & 400m MR; Silver, 100m FR ... 2002: Gold, 50m FR & 400m MR(WR); Silver, 400m FR-R ... 1999: Silver, 400m FR-R
WUGs History
1997: Gold, 400m FR-R
SC Worlds History
2006: Silver, 400m MR(pr); Bronze, 400m FR-R; 15, 100m FR ... 2004: Gold, 100m FR, 400m FR-R & 400m MR; 8, 50m FR ... 2002: Gold, 400m FR-R(AR) & 400m MR(WR)
Duel in the Pool History
2007: 4, 50m FR ... 2005: Gold, 100m FR & 400m FR-R; Silver, 50m FR ... 2003: Gold, 50m FR & 400m FR-R(USO)
Olympic Trials History
2008: 2, 100m FR; 5, 50m FR ... 2004: 1, 100m FR; 2, 50m FR ... 2000: 4, 100m FR; 5, 50m FR
U.S. Nationals History
2010: 3, 100m FR
2007 World Rankings
18th, 50m FR; 7th, 100m FR
2006 World Rankings
11th, 50m FR; 4th, 100m FR
2005 World Rankings
13th, 50m FR; 5th, 100m FR
Fun Facts
High School
Irvine HS '94
College
California - Santa Barbara '99
College Major
Business/Economics
Job Outside of Swimming
Motivational speaker
Parents
David and Linda … father has retired from leather goods sales, and mother is an elementary school science teacher
Spouse
Married Danielle DeAlva on April 24, 2004 … she competed at the Pan American Games for Mexico in swimming … is a registered nurse ... the couple has a son, Ryan
Sibling(s)
Older sister (Nicole) attended Chapman University and is a social worker ... younger sister (Erin) attended UC-Santa Barbara and is a teacher
Started Swimming
Age 5
Sports Played Before Swimming
Basketball, baseball, soccer, water polo
Pet(s)
One dog (Bailey), who is a lab
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Spending time with his wife and son
Ultimate Way to Relax
Watching television
Most Influential Person
Parents ... "Because of their continued support throughout the years."
Charities
Maccabi Games, creates awareness of Israel and Jewish identity
Training Stats
Swims 3,500 yards per day, 1.5 hours a day, 5 days a week