International: Was a member of team Canada at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing...helped Canada to a fifth-place finish in the men’s 4x200m relay as well as a sixth-place finish in the 4x100m relay…broke Canadian records in both relay events…was a semi-finalist in the 200m freestyle…swam the 200m freestyle and both 4x100 and 4x200 freestyle relays at the 2009 world championships in Rome…recorded three top-10 finishes at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia…won a silver medal as part of the 4x200m relay team at the 2006 Pan Pacific championships in Victoria, B.C…won his first national title in the 400m at the 2005 World Trials in Montreal, Que.
Personal Best (50m Pool)
100m freestyle, 48.92, world championships trials, Montreal, 2009
200m freestyle, 1:46.58, XXIX Olympic Games , Beijing, 2008
400m freestyle, 3:52.81, Canadian world championship trials, Montreal, 2005
Personal Best (25m Pool)
50m freestyle, 22.03, CIS swimming championships, Vancouver, 2009
100m freestyle, 46.94, spring nationals, Toronto, 2009
200m freestyle, 1:42.87, spring nationals, Toronto, 2009
400m freestyle, 3:54.03, division 1 team champs, 2009
International Highlights:
World Championships, Rome, 2009
200m freestyle, 1:48.25, (26th)
4x100m freestyle, 3:12.96, (9th)
4x200m freestyle, 7:09.91, (11th)
Olympic Games, Beijing, 2009
200m freestyle, 1:48.13, (14th)
4x100m freestyle relay , 3:12.26, (47.56 split CDN rec) CDN rec
4x200m freestyle relay, 7:05.77, (5th) CDN rec
Pan Pacific Championships, Victoria, 2006
4x200m freestyle Relay, 7:12.39
Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia, 2006
400m freestyle, 3:53.73, (9th)
4x100m freestyle relay, 3:15.74, (3rd)
4x200m freestyle relay, 7:15.82, (4th)
World Aquatic Championships, Montreal, 2005
400m freestyle, 3:52.92, (22nd)
4x200m freestyle relay, 7:09.73, (2nd)
CIS Championships Results:
2008-09:
200m freestyle, 1:43.31, (1st) *CDN rec
100m freestyle, 47.23, (1st ) *CDN rec
50m freestyle, 22.03, (1st)
50m breaststroke, 27.66 (2nd)
4x200m freestyle relay, 7:12.31, (2nd)
4x100m IM relay, 3:37.78, (3rd)
4x100m freestyle relay, 3:18.02, (3rd)
Personal: Mother was a swimmer at U of T and a FISU medalist…father was a swimmer in Europe.
Favourite food: Steak
Favourite music: Beatles
Favourite TV show: Stargate
