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James Magnussen
Personal information
Full nameJames Magnussen
Nickname(s)The Missile, Maggie
Nationality Australia
Born (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33)
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSOPAC Swim Club
CoachBrant Best
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 4×100 m freestyle

James Magnussen (born 11 April 1991) is an Australian swimmer. He is the current 100-meter freestyle world champion, and holds the 4th fastest swim in history in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 47.10, which also stands as the fastest swim in textile swimwear material.[1]

He has won a total of five medals in major international competition, three golds and two silvers spanning the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and the Pan Pacific Championships.

Career

2010

At the 2010 Australian Swimming Championships, Magnussen place 3rd in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 49.43, thus qualifying for the national team.

Magnussen earned the first international medal of his career at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In that event, Magnussen won a silver medal with Eamon Sullivan, Kyle Richardson, and Cameron Prosser in a time of 3:14.30, finishing behind the United States.[2] Swimming the anchor leg, he had a split of 48.25. In the 100-meter freestyle, Magnussen finished 10th overall with a time of 48.94.[3]

Shortly after the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Magnussen competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. In the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, Magnussen won a gold medal with Kyle Richardson, Eamon Sullivan, and Tommaso D'Orsogna in a time of 3:13.92. At year's end, Magnussen competed at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai, and was part of the Australian team that finished 5th in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[4]

2011 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships

At the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships, Magnussen qualified for the national team by winning the 100-meter freestyle in a time of 48.29.[5]

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, Magnussen won a total of three medals, two golds and one silver. In his first event, the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, Magnussen won gold with Matthew Targett, Matthew Abood, and Eamon Sullivan in a time of 3:11.00. As the lead-off swimmer, he had a with a time of 47.49.[6] Magnussen's lead-off time eclipsed Pieter van den Hoogenband's (unofficial) pre-polyurethane suit record of 47.84, and, at the time, was the fastest swim ever over that distance by a swimmer not wearing the now-banned suit.[7] Four days later, Magnussen became the first Australian man to win the 100-meter freestyle at a World Championships, with a time of 47.63 seconds.[8] At the first 50 in the 100-meter freestyle, Magnussen was in fifth place in 22.94, but came back fastest in 24.69 for the win. After the race, Magnussen said, "When I get back to Australia, I will be relaxing with my friends, and it will sound amazing to be called a world champion. It has been six weeks since I have gotten a good night's sleep. No Australian has won this race at the world championships before, so it is good to be in the same club as the legends of this sport."[9] On the final night of competition, Magnussen won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay with Hayden Stoeckel, Brenton Rickard, and Geoff Huegill in a time of 3:32.26.[10] Swimming the freestyle leg, Magnussen had a split of 47.00, by far the fastest in the field and was almost enough to overtake the gold winning Americans for 1st place.[11]

2012 Australian Swimming Championships

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At the 2012 Australian Swimming Championships, which also served as Australia's Olympic trials, Magnussen qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by becoming the national champion in the 50 and 100-meter freestyle. In his first event, the 100-meter freestyle, Magnussen recorded a time of 47.10 to win by over half a second. His 100-meter freestyle time was the 4th fastest swim in the history of the event, and also lowered his own unofficial textile record of 47.49.[12] In the 100-meter freestyle final, Magnussen had a drastic change of tactics compared to his swims in Shanghai. At the first 50, Magnussen had a swift split of 22.68, and came back in 24.42. In the 100-meter freestyle final in Shanghai, he went out in 22.94 and came back in 24.69. Thus, Magnussen was more aggressive in the first 50-meters. Magnussen has stated he does plan on targeting César Cielo's world record of 46.91 in the 100-meter freestyle.[13] After topping the heats (22.19) and semifinals (21.87) in the 50-meter freestyle, Magnussen won the final in a time of 21.74, the fastest any Australian has ever been in textile swimwear in that event.[14] Prior to this meet, Magnussen's personal best in the 50-meter freestyle was 22.41.

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Magnussen is poised to compete in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and the 4×100-meter freestyle and medley relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

James's Number 1 fan Peter Mermelas has high hopes for James in the upcoming games. Unfortunately he is unable to attend the London pool but plans to stay up late & cheer his favourite athlete on from the comforts of his couch. Peter's workmates are getting into the spirit by promoting James's achievements each day on Peter's desk.

Personal bests

Despite not being officially recognized as a record, he is the fastest ever swimmer in the 100-meters freestyle in textile. That is, not wearing a bodysuit or suit made of polyurethane or other non-textile materials. He is also the fastest Australian in the 50-meter freestyle in textile.

Long course
Event Time Meet
50 m freestyle 21.74 2012 Australian Championships
100 m freestyle 47.10 2012 Australian Championships
200 m freestyle 1:49.09 2011 QLD State Championships
Short course
Event Time Meet
50 m freestyle 21.84 2012 NSW SC Qualifying Meet
100 m freestyle 46.82 2011 Australian SC Championships
200 m freestyle 1:44.12 2011 Australian SC Championships

References

  1. ^ "Men's long course world records" (PDF). Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 2012-04-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 4x100 metre free relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  3. ^ "2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  4. ^ "2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) – Men's 4x100 metre free relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  5. ^ "Magnussen has medal on his mind". The Courier-Mail. 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  6. ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4x100 metre freestyle relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  7. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: Australia Stuns France, U.S. For Men's 400 Free Relay Triumph; Two New Textile Bests". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2012-04-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  9. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: James Magnussen Victorious in Men's 100 Free Finale". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2012-04-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4x100 metre medley relay (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  11. ^ "FINA World Championships, Swimming: United States Edges Australia for 400 Medley Relay Win". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2012-04-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Missile rockets home to send loud warning to London rivals". The Age. 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  13. ^ "Magnussen makes statement in 100m". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2012-03-19. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  14. ^ "Huegill fails to qualify for London as Magnussen sizzles in fifty metres freestyle". The Daily Telegraph. 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-04-05.

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