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| Michael
MCBROOM |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
United States
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 16 May 1991
in Plymouth, MN, USA |
| Height | 1.87 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
El Paso, TX, USA |
Higher education |
Political Science - University of Texas: Austin, TX, USA |
General Interest |
Injuries |
He damaged the ligaments and tendon in his elbow in a skateboarding accident before the 2008 Olympic trials. (usaswimming.org, 24 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents, who were both swimmers, encouraged him to take up the sport. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He is a five-time National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] All-American. (texassports.com, 25 Jun 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He learned to swim at age two in Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. He took up competitive swimming at age 12. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Walking, going to restaurants. (usaswimming.org, 03 Jul 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Family |
Wife Becca |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His wife Becca Tomlin competed in swimming for the University of Texas in the United States of America. His older sister Jessie swam for the University of North Carolina. (theknot.com, 06 Sep 2015; houstonchronicle.com, 25 Jun 2016; usaswimming.org, 03 Jul 2016) |
Nicknames |
MJ (Instagram profile, 01 Dec 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
He retired from competitive swimming after the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. "Swimming gave me so much that I can never repay. I never dreamed it could take me as far as it did. From life lessons like hard work and keeping me in shape to travel, friendships and a wonderful wife, I have gained more than I ever deserved." (usaswimming.org, 09 Feb 2017) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1500m Freestyle |
15:06.81 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
800m Freestyle |
7:55.30 |
| 8 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
400m Freestyle |
3:51.94 |
| 2 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
7:43.60 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1500m Freestyle |
14:53.95 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 7 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
1500m Freestyle |
14:34.31 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
400m Freestyle |
3:40.73 |
| 10 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
1500m Freestyle |
14:44.11 |
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