Chris Thompson (swimmer)
American swimmer
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| Full name | Christopher Lee Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Chris" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1978-11-30) November 30, 1978 (age 45) Roseburg, Oregon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Lee Thompson (born November 30, 1978) is an American former competition swimmer who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle. He was the second American swimmer to break the 15-minute mark in the 1,500-meter freestyle, and held the American record for four years.
He attended the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team from 1997 to 2001. Both at Michigan and as a post-graduate, Chris swam under coach Jon Urbanchek from 1997 to 2004. He held the NCAA and American records in the 1,650-yard freestyle for eleven years.
Currently, he coaches the Plymouth Canton Cruisers swim team in Plymouth, Michigan.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- List of University of Michigan alumni
References
External links
- Thompson's bio from USA Swimming.
- 20 Questions with Chris Thompson[permanent dead link], from USA Swimming.
- Chris Thompson, Brooke Bennett Crowned King and Queen of Tiburon Mile. Swimming World Magazine (October 27, 2002). Retrieved June 16, 2009.
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- 2000 United States Olympic Trials
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- Chad Carvin
- Ian Crocker
- Josh Davis (team captain)
- Tom Dolan
- Nate Dusing
- Anthony Ervin
- Scott Goldblatt
- Gary Hall Jr.
- Tommy Hannan
- Klete Keller
- Lenny Krayzelburg
- Jason Lezak
- Tom Malchow
- Ed Moses
- Aaron Peirsol
- Michael Phelps
- Jamie Rauch
- Kyle Salyards
- Chris Thompson
- Scott Tucker
- Erik Vendt
- Neil Walker
- Tom Wilkens (team captain)
- Amanda Adkins
- Samantha Arsenault
- Amanda Beard
- B. J. Bedford
- Lindsay Benko (team captain)
- Brooke Bennett
- Kim Black
- Maddy Crippen
- Misty Hyman
- Kristy Kowal
- Diana Munz
- Rada Owen
- Erin Phenix
- Megan Quann
- Gabrielle Rose
- Kaitlin Sandeno
- Courtney Shealy
- Staciana Stitts
- Julia Stowers
- Ashley Tappin
- Cristina Teuscher (team captain)
- Jenny Thompson (team captain)
- Dara Torres
- Amy Van Dyken
- Peter Banks
- Jack Bauerle
- David Marsh
- Richard Quick (women's head coach)
- Eddie Reese
- Dave Salo
- Mark Schubert (men's head coach)
- Jon Urbanchek
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