Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Tim Phillips
CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)
AGE: 21 DOB: Nov 30, 1990
HEIGHT: 5' 11" (180.3 cm)
WEIGHT: 160 lbs (72.6 kg)
HOMETOWN: Vienna, W.Va.
BIRTHPLACE: Haimhausen, Germany
COACHED BY: David Marsh
Career Highlights:
Won four medals at the 2011 World University Games, including gold in the 50m fly, 100m fly
and 400m free relay and silver in the 400m medley relay ... Won the 100m fly at the 2011
ConocoPhillips National Championships ... Finished fourth in the 100m fly at the 2007 Speedo
Junior Championships
Pan Pacs History:
2010: 7, 50m FL
U.S. Nationals History:
2010: 1, 800m MR; 2, 400m FR-R; 3, 100m FL & 400m MR
NCAA History:
2011: 5th 100y FL
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Member of 2007-08 and 2008-09 National Youth Team
PERSONAL:
High School: Parkersburg HS '09
Future Professional Aspirations: Medicine
Parents: Tom and Jody ... father is a chemist and swim coach and mother is a teacher ... Tom
was a swimmer at Ohio State
Started Swimming: Age 5 ... parents thought he would like it
Started Swimming: "My parents wanted me to learn to swim."
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer and golf
Nickname(s): Little Stir
Nickname(s): TPhi
Pet(s): One dog (Bailey)
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Soccer, biking
Ultimate Way to Relax: Be with friends
Most Influential Person: Uncle ... "He is an amazing individual who is handicapped and will
never let anything get him down."
Training Stats: Swims 8,000 meters/yards a day, 2.5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Favorites: U.S. city: Colorado Springs, Co. ... int'l destination: Switzerland ... band: NOFX ...
summer activity: Chilling ... holiday song: Little Drummer Boy ... magazine: Snowboarding
Magazine ... book: Harry Potter
USA Swimming
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 400m MED-R; Gold, 800m FR-R;
Gold, 400m FR-R; Gold, 100m FL
2009 Jr Pan Pacific Champs
2009: Bronze, 100m FL
2008 Fina World Youth Champs
2008: Bronze, 100m FL
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
50m FL (SCM) 23.47 Dec 10
100m FL (SCM) 51.45 Dec 10
50m FL 23.51 Aug 11
100m FL 51.69 Aug 11
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
National Champs - t16 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 100m FL; 1
Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 800m FR-R; 1 Final, 400m MED-R
NCAAs - 5 Final, 100y FL; 11 Final, 200y FR-R; 12 Final, 400y
FR-R; 11 Final, 800y FR-R; 5 Final, 400y MED-R
World Champs - 14 Semi, 100m FL (SCM)
Pan Pacs - 7 Final, 50m FL; 9 Final, 100m FL; Final, 400m
FR-R; Final, 400m FR-R
- t1 Final, 100y FR; t2 Final, 200y FR; t1 Final, 100y FL; t9
Final, 200y IM
JR Pan Pacs - 7 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL
- 4 Final, 50m FL; 3 Final, 100m FL
TRIALS - 20 Final, 100m FR; 20 Final, 200m FR
- t6 Final, 200y FR; t1 Final, 100y FL; t1 Final, 200y FL; t4
Final, 200y IM