Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Nick Thoman
PRONOUNCED: THOE-man
CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)
AGE: 25 DOB: Mar 6, 1986
HEIGHT: 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
HOMETOWN: Cincinnati, Ohio
RESIDENCE: Charlotte, N.C.
COACHED BY: David Marsh
Career Highlights:
Won a gold medal as part of the 400m medley relay at the 2011 FINA World Championships;
also finished fourth in the 100m back and sixth in the 50m back ... Took second in the 100m
back and third in the 200m back at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... Helped
take home the gold in the 400m medley relay (WR) at the 2010 FINA Short Course World
Championships ... earned the bronze medal in the 50m back at the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific
Championships … set the 100 SCM backstroke world record at the 2009 Duel in the Pool ...
won gold in the 100m back at the 2008 U.S. Open ... Won silver as part of the men's 400m
medley relay at the 2007 World University Games ... Placed 18th in the 100m back at the 2004
Olympic Trials
World Champs History:
2011: 4th 100 Bk, 6th 50 Bk, Gold 4x100 MR
Pan Pacs History:
2010: Bronze, 50m BK
WUGs History:
2007: Silver, 400m MR-R; Bronze, 100m BK/200m BK; 9, 50m BK
SC Worlds History:
2010: Gold 4x100 Med-R, 4, 100 BK, 5, 50 BK
Duel in the Pool History:
2009: Silver, 200m BK; Gold, 400m MR(WR)
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 5, 100m BK; 5, 200m BK ... 2004: 18, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 2, 100m BK; 3, 200m BK ... 2010: 1, 400m MR; 3, 100m BK; 5, 200m BK ... 2009: 3,
100m BK; 4, 200m BK ... 2006: 4, 100m BK ... 2005: 4, 100m BK
U.S. Nationals History:
2011 Winter- Silver 100 Bk
Short Course National Championships:
2009: 1, 100y BK/200y MR; 2, 200y BK/200y FR-R; 3, 400y FR-R; 5, 400y MR; 6, 800y FR-R
NCAA History:
Was a three-time All-American in 2005-06 ... Swam the first leg of the first-place 400 medley
relay at the 2006 NCAA Championships. Also finished third in both the 100 (46.67) and 200
back (1:41.31)...Finished second in the 200 back at the 2006 Pac-10 Championships (1:42.71),
while placing third in the 100 back (47.91) and 17th in the 100 fly (49.51) ... In 2004-05, was a
first team All-American in two events and Honorable Mention in one event
Briefly:
Two time Duel in the Pool member
RECORDS:
Holds WR in 400m MED-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Two-time National A Team (07-08)
Collegiate: Five-time All-American
High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming ... Most Valuable Athlete four years in a row ...
team captain in 2003 and 2004... holds school records in the 100 back, 100 fly and 100 free ...
first team all-conference, all-city and all-district in 2003 and 2004
PERSONAL:
High School: Mariemont HS 04'
College: Arizona '08
College Major: Religious studies
Parents: Henry Thoman and Kathy Brewer ... father is an attorney, and mother is a
administrative director ... Henry swam for Duke, and Kathleen played tennis for Chicago
Sibling(s): Older sister (Victoria) swam for Cincinnati ... younger brother and sister (Zamir and
Aida)
Notable Relative(s): Grandfather, Richard Thoman, was a world record-holder in the 100 back in
the 1940s
Started Swimming: Age 4
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
First LC World Championships (2011)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
Duel In The Pool
2011: Gold, 400m MED-R (SCM); Silver, 100m BK
(SCM)
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 400m MED-R; Silver, 100m BK;
Bronze, 200m BK
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Gold, 400m MED-R
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Gold, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR)
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Bronze, 50m BK
2007 World University Games
2007: Silver, 400m MED-R; Bronze, 200m BK;
Bronze, 100m BK
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
50m BK 24.82 Aug 10
100m BK 52.51 Aug 09
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2003
11 Duel in the Pool - 2 Final, 100m BK (SCM); t4 Final, 200m
BK (SCM); t4 Final, 200m BK (SCM); 1 Final, 400m MED-R
(SCM)
National Champs - 2 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK; 1
Final, 400m MED-R
World Champs - t6 Final, 50m BK; 4 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final,
400m MED-R
World Champs - 5 Final, 50m BK (SCM); 4 Final, 100m BK
(SCM); 1 Final, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR)
Pan Pacs - 3 Final, 50m BK; 9 Final, 100m BK
US Open - 1 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK
Ultra Swim - 3 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK
- 2 Final, 100m BK; 2 Final, 200m BK; 2 Final, 100m BK; 3
Final, 200m BK
TRIALS - t5 Final, 100m BK; 5 Final, 200m BK
WUGS - 9 Final, 50m BK; 3 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK;
2 Final, 400m MED-R
SCSC GP - 4 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK
SUM NATS - 4 Final, 100m BK; 5 Final, 200m BK
NCAA - 3 Final, 100y BK; 3 Final, 200y BK
SUM NATS - 6 Final, 100m BK; 7 Final, 200m BK
US OPEN - 12 Final, 100m BK; 5 Final, 200m BK