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Career Highlights
Won a gold medal as part of the 400m medley relay at the 2011 FINA World Championships; also finished fourth in the 100m back and sixth in the 50m back ... Took second in the 100m back and third in the 200m back at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... Helped take home the gold in the 400m medley relay (WR) at the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships ... earned the bronze medal in
the 50m back at the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific Championships … set the 100 SCM backstroke world record at the 2009 Duel in the Pool ... won gold in the 100m back at the 2008 U.S. Open ... Won silver as part of the men's 400m medley relay at the 2007 World University Games ... Placed 18th in the 100m back at the 2004 Olympic Trials
World Champs History
2011: 4th 100 Bk, 6th 50 Bk, Gold 4x100 MR
Pan Pacs History
2010: Bronze, 50m BK
WUGs History
2007: Silver, 400m MR-R; Bronze, 100m BK/200m BK; 9, 50m BK
SC Worlds History
2010: Gold 4x100 Med-R, 4, 100 BK, 5, 50 BK
Duel in the Pool History
2011: 1, 4x100m MR; 2009: Silver, 200m BK; Gold, 400m MR(WR)
Olympic Trials History
2008: 5, 100m BK; 5, 200m BK ... 2004: 18, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History
2011: 2, 100m BK; 3, 200m BK ... 2010: 1, 400m MR; 3, 100m BK; 5, 200m BK ... 2009: 3, 100m BK; 4, 200m BK ... 2006: 4, 100m BK ... 2005: 4, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History
2011 Winter- Silver 100 Bk
Short Course National Championships
2009: 1, 100y BK/200y MR; 2, 200y BK/200y FR-R; 3, 400y FR-R; 5, 400y MR; 6, 800y FR-R
NCAA History
Was a three-time All-American in 2005-06 ... Swam the first leg of the first-place 400 medley relay at the 2006 NCAA Championships. Also finished third in both the 100 (46.67) and 200 back (1:41.31)...Finished second in the 200 back at the 2006 Pac-10 Championships (1:42.71), while placing third in the 100 back (47.91) and 17th in the 100 fly (49.51) ... In 2004-05, was a first team All-American in two events and Honorable Mention in one event
Fun Facts
High School
Mariemont HS 04'
College
Arizona '08
College Major
Religious studies
Parents
Henry Thoman and Kathy Brewer ... father is an attorney, and mother is a administrative director ... Henry swam for Duke, and Kathleen played tennis for Chicago
Sibling(s)
Older sister (Victoria) swam for Cincinnati ... younger brother and sister (Zamir and Aida)
Notable Relative(s)
Grandfather, Richard Thoman, was a world record-holder in the 100 back in the 1940s
Started Swimming
Age 4
Sports Played Before Swimming
Soccer, baseball, basketball, cross country, war canoe
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Bowling, video games
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Guitar, reading, music, movies
Training Stats
Swims 7,000-12,000 yards a day, 3-6 hours a day, 2-3 times a day, 6 days a week
More
"I am a person first, then a swimmer."
Favorites
Music: Classic rock ... Movie: Animal House ... TV show: House ... Teams: Cincinnati Reds and Bengals ... Sports moment: men's 400 free relay 2008 Beijing Olympics