| Country: |
United States |
| Sport: |
Swimming |
| Event(s): |
50, 100 and 200m Breaststroke |
| Birthdate: |
8/15/1981 |
| Birthplace: |
Havertown, Pennsylvania |
| Height: |
6'0" / 183 cm |
| Weight: |
190 lbs |
| College: |
University of Texas |
| Residence: |
Austin, Texas |
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| Hobbies: |
Wakeboarding, hunting and fishing. |
| Occupation: |
Professional swimmer |
| Education: |
Kinesiology/Communications Graduate |
| Marital Status: |
Single |
| Club: |
Longhorn Aquatics |
| Coach: |
Eddie Reese and Randy Reese, USA |
In 2000
Brendan hearbreakingly finished third by hundredths of a second in 100m and 200m breast at Olympic Trials just missing out on an olympic berth. He tied for second in 100m breast at Spring Nationals.
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In 2001
Brendan won his first international medal at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. He took first in the 200m breast, posting the fourth-fastest time in history, was second in 200m breast and fourth in 100m breast at Spring Nationals, He broke the American record in the 200y breast and also won 100y breaststroke at NCAAs as well as swimming on American record-breaking 200y and 400y medley relays.
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In 2002
Brendan won the 200 Breaststroke and silver in the 100 breast at the Pan Pacific Championships as well as contributing to a World Record swim in the 400m medley relay. He went on to win his second national title in the 200 Breaststroke at Summer Nationals and finished 2nd in the 100 Breast; Brendan repeated as NCAA champion in the 100y and 200y breaststroke, breaking his American record in the 200.
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In 2003
Brendan swam the second-fastest breast split in history to help Team USA win gold and set a new world record in the 400m medley relay as well as winning a silver in the 100m breaststroke (tying the American record) and a bronze in the 200m breaststroke at Worlds. He was third in the 200m breast at Duel in the Pool and swept the breaststroke events at the NCAA Championships, once again breaking his own American record in the 200.
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In 2004
Brendan won both the 100m and 200m breaststrokes for the fourth-straight year at the NCAA Championships and then went on to break the World Records previously held by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima at Olympic Trials in Long Beach winning his first Olympic team spot. Brendan followed his success at Trials with an Olympic Silver medal in the 100 Breaststroke setting a new Olympic record in the semis, Bronze in the 200 and Gold in the 400m Medley Relay, setting a new WR in the process. Brendan was named Male Swimmer of the Meet after sweeping the breaststroke events and winning gold on the world record-setting 400m medley relay at Short Course World Championships. |
In 2005
Brendan won his third and fourth National titles in the 100m and 200m breast at World Championship Trials and once again swept the breaststroke events at Worlds, winning gold in the 100m (CR) and 200m events and went on to set a new WR as part of the 400m Medley Relay. He won the 100m and 200m breaststroke, as well as the 400m medley relay, at Duel in the Pool.
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In 2006
Brendan won the 100m and 200m breaststrokes at 2006 Summer Nationals breaking both of his previous world records and qualifying for the 2006 Pan Pacs and 2007 Worlds teams. His records went from 59.30 in the 100 to 59.13 and from 2:09.04 to 2:08.74 in the 200.
Won the 100m and 200m breaststroke events at 2006 Pan Pacific Championships in Victoria, BC Canada setting a new Course Record of 59.90 in the 100 Breast and again lowering his own World Record in the 200 Breaststroke from the 2:08.74 he set two weeks previously at US Nationals to 2:08.50. Was also part of the 4x100 Medley relay that set a new Pan Pacs Course Record of 3:31.79.
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In 2007
Brendan had the honor of being elected USA Team Captain by his teammates at the 2007 Melbourne World Championships were he went on to win Gold in the100m breaststroke event and finish 2nd by hundredths of a second in the 50m breaststroke. He came down with an unfortunately timed virus and was unable to compete in the 200 Breaststroke, where he was favored to win.
While recovering from the virus that took him out of Worlds, Brendan won the 100m and 200m breaststroke events and the 4x100 Medley Relay at 2007 Duel in the Pool in Sydney, Australia. |
International Medals
Olympic Games
2004: 1st, 400m MR (WR); 2nd, 100m breast (OR); 3rd, 200m breast
World Championships
2007: 2nd, 50m breast; 1st, 100m breast; Team Captain
2005: 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast; 1st 400m MR
2004: 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast; 1st 400m MR (WR), Named Male Athlete of the Meet
2003: 2nd, 100m breast (tie AR); 3rd, 200m breast; 1st, 400m MR (WR)
2001: 1st, 200m breast
Pan Pacific Championships
2006: 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast (WR): 1st 400m MR
2002: 2nd, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast; 1st, 400m MR (WR)
Short Course World Championships
2004: 1st, 50m breast; 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast (CR); 1st, 400m MR (WR)
1999: no medals
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U.S. National Titles
200m breast (2): '02 SUM, '99 SUM
100m(WR) and 200m Breaststroke(WR): 2006 Summer Nationals
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Additional Honors/Records
2007 World Team Captain ... World record holder in the 100m and 200m breaststrokes … 2002 All-Star team member … member of the world record-breaking 400m medley relay … 2003 All-Star team member (100m breast) … three-time National A team member (2001-03) …American record-holder in 200y breast…2000 National B team…1998 National Junior team…Set 15-16 NAG records in 100m and 100y breast…four-time high school state champion in 100y breast (1997-00)…high school state record-holder in 100y breast.
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World Rankings
1998: 64th, 50m breast; 25th, 100m breast; 36th, 200m breast (lcm)
1999: 91st, 50m breast; 19th, 100m breast; 27th, 200m breast (lcm)
2000: 34th, 50m breast; 11th, 100m breast; 14th, 200m breast (lcm)
2001: 39th, 50m breast; 5th, 100m breast; 2nd, 200m breast (lcm)
2002: 32nd, 50m breast; 6th, 100m breast; 5th, 200m breast (lcm)
2003: 3rd, 100m breast; 5th, 200m breast (lcm)
2004: 3rd, 50m breast; 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast (lcm)
2005: 30th, 50 breast; 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast (lcm)
2006: 17th, 50 breast; 1st, 100m breast; 1st, 200m breast (lcm)
2007: 2nd, 50 breast; 1st, 100m breast; 2nd, 200m breast (lcm) |
Personal
Made first Junior cut at age 12, but never competed in a Junior National meet ... enjoys wake boarding, hunting and fishing.
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World Records
100m Breaststroke
2004 Olympic Trials, Long Beach, CA - 59.30
2006 US Nationals, Irvine, CA - 59.13
200m Breaststroke
2004 Olympic Trials, Long Beach, CA - 2:09.04
2006 US Nationals, Irvine, CA - 2:08.74
2006 Pan Pacific Championships, Victoria, BC -
2:08.50.
How Low Can He Go?
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Other career highlights
Won both 100 and 200 breaststrokes for the fourth consecutive year at 2004 NCAA championships.
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Additional Information:
One of three swimming children. Older brother Sean swam for Lafayette (Pa.) College and now Coaches for Haverford Academy. Younger sister Megan swims for Southern Connecticut. ... Known by his UT teammates for his motivational speeches. Nicknames: B, APE, Pumkin. Has a black lab named Jack and little white pound pup named Henry.
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Represented by:
Premier Management Group, LLC
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Sponsors:
Mutual of Omaha
Nike
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