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American swimmer (born 1991)
Michael McBroom
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team |  United States |
| Born | (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 33)Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | The Woodlands Swim Team |
| College team | University of Texas |
| Coach | Tim Bauer, Eddie Reese |
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (LC)  2013 Barcelona 800 m freestyle |
Michael McBroom (born May 16, 1991) is an American swimmer who specializes in long-distance freestyle events. He is a FINA World Championships silver medalist in the 800-meter freestyle and formerly held the American Record in the 800-meter freestyle.
In 2012, McBroom missed out on making the Olympic Team by placing 7th in the 1500-meter freestyle and 8th in the 400-meter freestyle.
At the 2013 Phillips National Championships, which also served as the selection meet for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, McBroom placed 4th in the 400-meter freestyle, and 2nd in the 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyle, qualifying for the World Championships.
McBroom broke out onto the international stage after capturing the silver medal in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships with a time of 7:43.60, breaking the American Record in the process.[1]
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 800m freestyle". Omega Timing. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- Michael McBroom at World Aquatics
- Michael McBroom at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)
- Michael McBroom – University of Texas athlete profile at TexasSports.com