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Full name | Nicholas Thoman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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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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.
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
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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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