Background[]
- Blogger at http://nickbrunelli.wordpress.com/
- Swimmer at Sun Devil Aquatics (SDA-AZ)
- in 2008 = 26 DOB: Dec 18, 1981
- 6' 2" (188.0 cm)
- Hometown = Mansfield, Mass.
- in 2008 resides in Tempe, Ariz.
- former resident of Norwood, Mass.
- Coach = Tyson Wellock and Mike Chasson
- Wikipedia:Nick Brunelli
Career Highlights:[]
Led off the American record-breaking 400m free relay (Short Course Meters) at 2004 Short Course Worlds … competed in finals of the 50m free at the 2005 World Championships, finishing sixth … narrowly missed a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team, taking third in the 50m free at Olympic Trials
World Championships[]
2005: 6, 50m FR
Pan Am Games[]
Captured gold in the 400m med-relay in 2003, setting a new Games Record
Short Course Worlds[]
2006: Bronze, 50m FR; Silver, 400m FR-R; Bronze, 400m FR-R; Bronze, 800m FR-R ... 2004: Gold, 400m FR-R & 400m MD-R(pr); Bronze, 50m FR
2007 World Rankings:[]
7th, 50m free; 15th, 100m free
2006 World Rankings:[]
29th, 50m free; 56th, 100m free
2005 World Rankings:[]
5th, 50m free; 9th, 100m free; 106th, 200m free; 45th, 200m IM
Details[]
All-Star Team: 2005
Personal:[]
High School: Mansfield HS ’00 College: Arizona State ’05 College Major: Recreation and Tourism
Family, Village, Community[]
Parents are John and Cynthia … father was the postmaster of Mansfield, Mass. (retired), and mother is the Director of Special Education for the Foxborough, Mass. public schools
Spouse: Engaged to Jennifer VanAssen
Sibling(s): Older brother (Mike) is a financial adviser in Boston
Sports Played Before Swimming: Baseball
Nickname(s): Bruno … it was his grandfather’s name; he never got to meet him because he died before Nick was born
Pet(s): One cat (Pipes) that has has had since 2002
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing golf, coaching, teaching ... watching the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics
Ultimate Way to Relax: Watching television, traveling
Most Influential Person: Parents … “They always do what’s needed to get the job done, and they also drove me to practice EVERY morning.”
Sponsor(s): Speedo
Training Notes[]
2008[]
Swims 11,000 meters/yards per day, 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week More: Swam for Ocean State Squids while growing up and through high school because high school didn't have a team … one of his best friends is two-time Olympian Erik Vendt; they carpooled, trained and competed against each other since age 10 More: Diehard Red Sox and Patriots fan ... watched the 2004 World Series in Arizona with a couple of friends, but says “the highlight of the Series was beating the Yankees. After that, I was confident the Sox would win.” More: Movie: Braveheart ... tv: Heroes ... music: everything
Splash:[]
- Seven SC World Medals (2g, 1s, 4s)
International Medals[]
2006 SC World Champs 2006: Silver, 400m MED-R (Short Course Meters); Bronze, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters); Bronze, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters); Bronze, 50m FR (Short Course Meters)
Top Times[]
Event 50m FR 100m FR Best 22.01 48.98 Year Jul 07 Dec 05
2008 Swimvitational - 6 Final, 50m FR; 10 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 400m MED-R 2007 SUM NATS - 3 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
2006[]
SC WORLD - t3 Final, 50m FR (Short Course Meters); 4 Final, 100m FR (Short Course Meters); 15 Semi, 100m IM (Short Course Meters); 3 Final, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters); 3 Final, 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters); 2 Final, 400m MED-R (Short Course Meters)
2005[]
US OPEN - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 200m IM SUM NATS - 3 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR MoO DiP - 1 Final, 50m FR WORLD - 6 Final, 50m FR WC TRIALS - 2 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR
2004[]
US OPEN - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 200m FR OLY TRIALS - 3 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 50m FR; 10 Final, 100m FR 2003 SPG NATS - 9 Final, 50m FR 2002 SUM NATS - t7 Final, 100m FR; 14 Final, 200m FR