Brad Bridgewater
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Bradley Michael Bridgewater |
| Nickname(s) |
"Brad" |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Born |
March 29, 1973 (1973-03-29) (age 38) |
| Height |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight |
84 kilograms (190 lb) |
| Sport |
| Sport |
Swimming |
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| Stroke(s) |
Backstroke |
| Club |
Trojan Swim Club |
| College team |
University of Southern California |
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Brad Michael Bridgewater (born March 29, 1973) is an American swimmer, who won the gold medal in men's 200 meter backstroke at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Bridgewater attended Lake Mary High School in Central Florida, and was coached by 1972 Olympic gold medalist Fred Tyler. In college, he swam for the University of Texas Longhorns from 1992 to 1994, then transferred to USC. Under Trojans coach Mark Schubert, Bridgewater earned 1995 and 1996 All-America honors in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Bridgewater won the gold medal in men's 200 meter backstroke with a time of 1:58.54, beating fellow American and rival Tripp Schwenk by a mere .45 seconds.
Bridgewater currently serves as Vice-President for Dallas investment management firm PHH Investments.
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| Name |
Bridgewater, Brad |
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| Short description |
Swimmer |
| Date of birth |
March 29, 1973 |
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