Nick Thoman
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| Full name | Nicholas Thoman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  USA |
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| Born | March 6, 1986 Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Backstroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SwimMAC Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas ("Nick") Thoman (born March 6, 1986) is an American backstroke swimmer. He currently holds the world record in the 100-meter backstroke (short course).
He has won a total of six medals in major international competition, two gold, one silver, and three bronze spanning the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and Summer Universiade.
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[edit] Career
At the 2009 Duel in the Pool, a short course meet, Thoman combined with Mark Gangloff, Michael Phelps, and Nathan Adrian in 4×100-meter medley relay to break the world record previously held by Canada. While leading off the relay, Thoman also broke the world record in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 48.94.[1][2]
At the 2010 National Championships, Thoman qualified to swim at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in the 50, 100 and 200-meter backstroke. In the 100-meter backstroke final at the 2010 National Championships, Thoman was out first at the first 50 with a time of 25.80. However, he faded to third place with a time of 53.78, finishing behind David Plummer and Aaron Peirsol.[3] In the 200-meter backstroke final, Thoman finished in 5th place with a time of 1:57.7.[4] At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Thoman won bronze in the 50-meter backstroke.[5]
At the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai, Thoman won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Mihail Alexandrov, Ryan Lochte, and Garrett Weber-Gale.[6] Thoman also competed in the 50 and 100-meter backstroke in Dubai but finished out of medal contention in both events.
At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Thoman placed fourth in the final of the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 53.01. In the 4×100-meter medley relay with Mark Gangloff, Michael Phelps, and Nathan Adrian, Thoman won gold with a time of 3:32.06. Swimming the backstroke leg, Thoman had a time of 53.61.
[edit] Personal bests
- As of December 18, 2010.
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Note(s) | ||
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| 50 m backstroke (long course) | 25.02 | Irvine | August 19, 2010 | |||
| 100 m backstroke (long course) | 52.51 | Federal Way | August 7, 2009 | |||
| 200 m backstroke (long course) | 1:54.59 | Federal Way | August 5, 2009 | |||
| 50 m backstroke (short course) | 23.28 | Dubai | December 18, 2010 | |||
| 100 m backstroke (short course) | 48.94 | Manchester | December 18, 2009 | WR | ||
| 200 m backstroke (short course) | 1:50.05 | Manchester | December 18, 2009 | |||
Key: WR = World record
[edit] References
- ^ "British Gas Duel in the Pool – 4×100 m medley relay (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2009/DuelManchester/C73B1_Res1HeatRelay_102_Finals_1_Men_4x100_Medley.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ Lord, Craig (2009-12-19). "Five more world records fall as bodysuit ban looms". The Sunday Times (London). Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. http://www.webcitation.org/5rxlM58qj. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – 100 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/IrvineUS/C73A1_Res1Heat_110_Finals_1_Men_100_Back.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – 200 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/IrvineUS/C73A1_Res1Heat_127_Finals_1_Men_200_Back.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – 50 m backstroke results (final)". Omega Timing. http://omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/IrvinePPchampionships/C73A1_Res1Heat_118_Finals_1_Men_50_Back.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) - Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay (final)". Omega Timing. http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2010/WSC_DUBAI/C73B1_Res1Heat_139_Finals_Men_4x100_Medley.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
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| Preceded by Shared between  Arkady Vyatchanin & Stanislav Donets |
Men's 100 m backstroke world record holder (short course) December 18, 2009 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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