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Michael Brinegar
Columbus, Ind.
BIRTHDATE September 15, 1999
HEIGHT 6' 4" (193.0 cm)
| BIRTHDATE | September 15, 1999 |
| HEIGHT | 6' 4" (193.0 cm) |
FAST FACTS
- One OW World Championships Medals (1b)
- One-Time Olympian (2020)
FUN FACTS
- High School Tesoro High School '18
- College Indiana '22
- Future Professional Aspirations Become a swim coach
- Parents Jamie Brinegar and Jennifer Hooker Brinegar ... Mother swam at Indiana and was a member of the 1976 Olympic Team ... Father was a track & field athlete at Yale.
- Sibling(s) Brother Kevin swam at Denison University
- Started Swimming Age 6
- Sports Played Before Swimming Soccer, baseball and basketball
- Hobbies Outside the Pool Basketball, soccer, video games, watching movies and TV shows, reading
- Favorites sports teams: Manchester United
- Favorites race: "My 800m free at [2020] Olympic Trials"
Career Highlights
- 1x Olympian (2020)
- 1x Open Water World Championships medalist (1b)
- 2x World Junior Championships medalist (1s, 1b)
- Represented Team USA at the 2018 Pan Pacs
- 5x U.S. National Team member
Olympics History
- 2020: 17th, 800m FR; 17th, 1500m FR
OW Worlds History
- 2019: Bronze, 5K Mixed Team-R; 12th, 5K
Pan Pacs History
- 2018: 7th, 1500m FR; 9th, 800m FR
Olympic Trials History
- 2020: 2nd, 800m FR; 2nd, 1500m FR; 22nd, 400m FR
- 2016: 40th, 1500m FR; 83rd, 400m FR
U.S. Nationals History
- 2019: 3rd, 800m FR; 3rd, 1500m FR; 19th, 400m FR
- 2017: 5th, 1500m FR; 15th, 800m FR
OW U.S. Nationals History
- 2019: 5th, 10K; 6th, 5K
- 2018: 3rd, 10K; 4th, 5K
- 2017: 7th, 5K
NCAA History
- 2021: 10th, 1650y FR; 35th, 400y IM; 37th, 500y FR
- 2019: 2nd, 1650y FR; 26th, 500y FR
World Jrs History
- 2017: T-Silver, 1500m FR; T-Bronze, 800m FR
| Event ▼ | Swim Time ▼ | Swim Date ▼ | Meet Name ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400m FR | 3:52.01 | 08/03/2019 | 2019 Summer Nationals |
| 800m FR | 7:49.94 | 06/16/2021 | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II |
| 1500m FR | 15:00.82 | 07/31/2019 | 2019 Summer Nationals |
| Event | 400m FR |
| Swim Time | 3:52.01 |
| Swim Date | 08/03/2019 |
| Meet Name | 2019 Summer Nationals |
| Event | 800m FR |
| Swim Time | 7:49.94 |
| Swim Date | 06/16/2021 |
| Meet Name | 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II |
| Event | 1500m FR |
| Swim Time | 15:00.82 |
| Swim Date | 07/31/2019 |
| Meet Name | 2019 Summer Nationals |
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