Bryce Mefford (born October 3, 1998, in
Folsom, California
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is commonly known for Folsom State Prison, the song "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, as well as for Folsom Lake. The population was 80,454 at the 2020 census.
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) is an American
swimmer
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and
2020 Summer Olympics
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team member for the
United States.
He swam for
Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California. He currently competes at the collegiate level for the
University of California.
He placed second in the 200m Backstroke final of the US Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, qualifying him for the
2020 Olympic Games
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...
.
He placed fourth in the 200m Backstroke Olympic final at Tokyo 2020.
Mefford represented the United States at the 2019 World University Games.
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1998 births
Living people
American male backstroke swimmers
Olympic swimmers for the United States
Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
California Golden Bears men's swimmers
Sportspeople from El Dorado County, California
Sportspeople from Folsom, California
People from El Dorado Hills, California
21st-century American sportspeople
21st-century American sportsmen
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