Christopher Lee Thompson (born November 30, 1978) is an American former competition

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who won the bronze medal at the

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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

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, where he was a member of the

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team from 1997 to 2001. Both at Michigan and as a post-graduate, Chris swam under coach

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References

External links

Thompson's bio
from USA Swimming.
20 Questions with Chris Thompson
from USA Swimming.
Chris Thompson, Brooke Bennett Crowned King and Queen of Tiburon Mile
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(October 27, 2002). Retrieved June 16, 2009. 1978 births Living people American male freestyle swimmers Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Sportspeople from Roseburg, Oregon Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{US-swimming-bio-stub