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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

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) Flag of the United States / 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) Flag of the United States / American Record) in 400y MED-R, set at 2006 ST American SC Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States / American Record) in 200y MED-R, set at 2006 ST American SC Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States / American Record) in 100y FL, set at 2004 ST Big 12 Championships

United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States 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

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