Ian Crocker[]
Background[]
- Swimmer at Longhorn Aquatics (TXLA-TX)
- Olympian (2008, 2004, 2000) in world record holder in fly.
- in 2008 = 25 DOB: Aug 31, 1982
- 6' 5" (195.6 cm)
- Hometown = Portland, Maine
- in 2008 resides in Austin, Texas
- former resident of Portland, Maine
- Coach = Eddie Reese
- Wikipedia:Ian Crocker
- USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.
Career Highlights:[]
- Four-time Olympic medalist who won gold, silver, and bronze at the 2004 Olympic Games in
Athens.
- Member of the 400m medley relay teams that set world records at both the 2000 and
2004 Olympics.
- Was the 2003 and 2005 world champion in the 100m fly and is the world-record holder as of July 2008.
Olympics:[]
2004: Gold, 400m Medley Relay (World Record); Silver, 100m FL; Bronze, 400m FR-R ... 2000: Gold, 400m MR(WR); 4, 100m FL
World Championships[]
2007: Silver, 50m FL & 100m FL ... 2005: Gold, 400m MR & 100m FL(WR); Silver, 50m FL ... 2003: Gold, 50m FL(United States (also known as USA) / American Record); Gold, 100m FL(WR); Gold, 400m MR-R(WR) ... 2001: Silver, 100m FL
Pan Pacs:[]
2006: Gold, 100m FL & 400m MR ... 2002: Gold, 100m FL(CR) ... 1999: no medals
2007 World Rankings:[]
45th, 50m free; 64th, 100m free; 2nd, 50m fly; 2nd, 100m fly
2006 World Rankings:[]
84th, 50m free; 68th, 100m free; 1st, 100m fly
2005 World Rankings:[]
101st, 50m free; 78th, 100m free; 1st, 100m fly
Records:[]
Holds WR in 100m FL, set at 2005 World Championships ... Holds WR in 400m MED-R, set at 2004 Olympic Games ... Holds WR in 100m FL (Short Course Meters), set at 2004 US Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 400y MED-R, set at 2006 ST American SC Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 200y MED-R, set at 2006 ST American SC Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 100y FL, set at 2004 ST Big 12 Championships
United States (also known as USA) Swim Titles[]
100m Fly (2): ’01 SPG, '00 SUM
Details[]
General Accolades: 2005 USA Swimming Male Performance of the Year (World Champ 100m fly) International: Set the world record in the 100m fly, becoming the first person to swim the event under 51 seconds … swam the butterfly leg of both world record-breaking 400m medley relays (lcm and scm) … swam the fastest butterfly relay split in history as part of world record-breaking 400m medley relay at 2004 Olympics National Teams: Seven-time National A Team (2000-06) … two-time National B Team (199899) ... 1998 National Junior Team All-Star Team: Six-time (2000-01, 03-06) Meet Honors: 1998 Spring Nationals Rookie of the Meet Collegiate: 24-time NCAA All-American
Personal:[]
High School: Cheverus Jesuit HS ‘00 College: Texas ’05 College Major: Sociology
Family, Village, Community[]
Parents: Richard and Gail … father is a lab technician, and mother manages a cardiac rehab facility Sibling(s): One sister (Amy) Pet(s): Three cats (Murphy, Hazel, Dinah) Hobbies Outside the Pool: Cars, music … enjoys playing blues guitar and restoring Berta, his 1971 Buick Riviera … is an avid Bob Dylan fan ... also enjoys photography Ultimate Way to Relax: Cruising in his car, playing the guitar Most Influential Person: His coaches Charities: National Mental Health
Training Notes[]
2008[]
Swims 6-12,000 meters/yards per day, 2-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
Splash:[]
Two-time Olympian (2004, 2000) Four Olympic medals (2g, 1s, 1b)
International Medals[]
2007 World Championships 2007: Silver, 50m FL; Silver, 100m FL 2006 Pan Pacific Champs 2006: Gold, 400m MED-R; Gold, 100m FL 2005 World Championships 2005: Gold, 100m FL (WR); Gold, 400m MED-R; Silver, 50m FL 2004 Olympic Games 2004: Gold, 400m MED-R (WR); Bronze, 400m FR-R; Silver, 100m FL 2003 World Champs 2003: Gold, 400m MED-R; Gold, 100m FL; Silver, 50m FL
Top Times[]
Event 50m FR 100m FR 50m FL 100m FL Best 22.74 49.06 23.12 50.40 Year Feb 07 Jul 04 Jul 05 Jul 05
2007[]
MoO DiP - 1 Final, 100m FL WORLD - 2 Final, 50m FL; 2 Final, 100m FL
2006[]
US OPEN - 10 Final, 50m FR; 9 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 100m FL PAN PAC - 1 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 400m MED-R SUM NATS - 12 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL
2005[]
MoO DiP - 1 Final, 100m FL WORLD - 2 Final, 50m FL; 1 Final, 100m FL (WR) WC TRIALS - 9 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL
2004[]
OLY - 2 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final, 400m FR-R OLY TRIALS - 2 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 100m FL (WR)
2003[]
WORLD - 1 Semi, 50m FL; 2 Final, 50m FL; 3 Semi, 100m FL; 1 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 400m MED-R MoO DiP - 2 Final, 100m FL
2002[]
SUM NATS - 2 Final, 100m FL