Michael McBroom

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]

• Michael McBroom at World Aquatics
• Michael McBroom at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)
• Michael McBroom – University of Texas athlete profile at TexasSports.com

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