Michael McBroom
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| Full name | Michael McBroom | ||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | ||||||||||||
| Born |
May 16, 1991 Plymouth, Minnesota | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||
| Club | The Woodlands Swim Team | ||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | ||||||||||||
| Coach | Tim Bauer, Eddie Reese | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael McBroom (born May 16, 1991) is an American swimmer who specializes in long-distance freestyle events. He is a FINA World Championships silver medalist in the 800-meter freestyle and is the current American Record holder in the 800-meter freestyle.
Swimming career
2012
In 2012, McBroom missed out on making the Olympic Team by placing 7th in the 1500-meter freestyle and 8th in the 400-meter freestyle.
2013
At the 2013 Phillips National Championships, which also served as the selection meet for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, McBroom placed 4th in the 400-meter freestyle, and 2nd in the 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle, qualifying for the World Championships.
McBroom broke out onto the international stage after capturing the silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships with a time of 7:43.60, breaking the American Record in the process.[1]
References
- ↑ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 800m freestyle". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
External links
- Michael McBroom – National Team swimmer profile at USASwimming.org
- Michael McBroom – University of Texas athlete profile at TexasSports.com