Cody William Miller (born January 9, 1992) is an American competitive

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. He is a former

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holder in both the men's 4×50 meter freestyle relay and the mixed 4×50 meter freestyle relay as well as a former American record holder in the

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100 meter breaststroke and

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50 meter, 100 meter, and 200 meter breaststroke events. At the

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, he won a bronze medal in the 100 meter breaststroke and a gold medal in the 4×100 meter medley relay, swimming the breaststroke leg of the relay in the final to help achieve a new

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. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the year's Pan American Games. He competes representing

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in the

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. Miller has won a total of seven medals at World Championships and Olympic Games: three gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, spanning long and

pool formats.

Background

Cody Miller was born January 9, 1992, in Billings, Montana. Cody Miller
– National Team swimmer profile at USASwimming.org He attended

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, Nevada. Miller then swam at

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under head coach Ray Looze. When Miller qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 2016, he was the first swimmer from Indiana University to make the U.S. Olympic team in 40 years. Miller has a younger sister, Catie, who swam for

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and was also a breaststroke/IM swimmer from 2014 to 2018. Prior to swimming at Indiana University, Miller swam for the Sandpipers of Nevada. Miller has

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, a deformity of the

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which causes the chest to cave in due to the

sternum The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury. Sh ...

and

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growing abnormally. In Miller's particular case, his deformity is severe enough to cause limitations to his

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. As a result of having the deformity, he started swimming at age eight "to monitor isheart and breathing". Miller opted not to have

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to correct the deformity, and swimming helped broaden his chest and develop his rib cage. Miller is a self professed film-buff. He is also recognized through his

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channel which he set up in 2016, and has gained in popularity since. He creates content based on his personal life and swimming career. As of June 2022, the channel had grown to over 172,000 subscribers and videos uploaded to the channel had received over 30,000,000 views.Miller, Cody (February 15, 2022)
"Cody Miller: About"
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''. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

Swimming career

2008–2015

At the 2008 US Olympic Trials in

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, Miller placed 76th in the 200 meter individual medley with a time of 2:08.43.

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(July 6, 2008)
"2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Results"
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''. Retrieved February 15, 2022. The following Olympic Trials, the 2012 US Olympic Trials, Miller placed highest in the 200 meter individual medley where he swam a 2:00.90 to place seventh in the final, finishing 1.03 seconds behind fifth-place finisher

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, as well as placing 14th in the 200 meter breaststroke with a 2:13.43 and 44th in the 100 meter breaststroke with a 1:03.36.

(July 2, 2012)
"2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming: Results"
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''. Retrieved February 15, 2022. Miller rose to prominence in the world swimming scene at the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), 2014 Short Course World Championships in

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, where he took home a pair of medals, a silver in the men's 4×100 meter medley relay (3:21.49) and a bronze in the 4×50 m medley relay (an American-record time of 1:31.83). At the 2014 U.S. nationals, Cody Miller won the 100 breast and claimed his first national title. This win gained him popularity and earned him a sponsorship from the swimwear company TYR. He was sponsored by TYR from 2014 to 2021. At the

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, Miller claimed his first gold medal as part of the U.S. team in the 4×100 meter medley relay. Swimming the breaststroke leg, Miller recorded a split of 59.23 seconds in the prelims to put the Americans at the top of the final field with a time of 3:31.06. Miller also competed in the 100 m breaststroke, but failed to advance to the final, finishing in ninth at 59.86 seconds.

2016–2021

Miller placed second at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 59.26 seconds in the final, finishing 0.08 seconds behind first-place finisher

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. At the

, Miller won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metre breaststroke, setting the Americas record and American record for the men's 100 metre breaststroke with a time of 58.87 seconds."American Cody Miller third in men's 100 breaststroke"
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''. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2022. His time broke the former records of 58.94 seconds set by Kevin Cordes at the 2016 US Olympic Trials.Brewer, Ray (August 7, 2016)
"His moment: Vegas swimmer Cody Miller overwhelmed with joy after winning bronze in Rio"
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''. Retrieved April 4, 2022.Passan, Jenn (August 7, 2016)
"American Cody Miller wins bronze as Britain's Adam Peaty sets world record in 100 breaststroke"
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''. Retrieved April 4, 2022. Miller also won a gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, in which he split a 59.03 for the breaststroke leg of the relay in the final to help win in an

time of 3:27.95 with finals relay teammates Ryan Murphy (backstroke),

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(butterfly), and

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(freestyle).Mendes, Rodrigo (19 August 2016)
"Rio 2016 Swimming 6 - 13: Results Book"
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''; ''

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, Miller won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 59.57 seconds, finishing 0.06 seconds behind gold medalist

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of Brazil and 0.70 seconds ahead of bronze medalist Kevin Cordes.Covington, Taylor (August 6, 2019)
"2019 Pan American Games: Joao Gomes Edges out Cody Miller in Men's 100 Breast"
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''. Retrieved April 4, 2022."Indiana's Lazor Wins Gold, Miller Takes Silver at Pan American Games"
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''. August 6, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022. In preparation for the 2020 U.S Olympic Trials, with the primary meet set to be held from June 13–20, Miller signed with Speedo after being with TYR for over 6 years. He did not qualify for the games.

International championships

: Miller swam only in the prelims heats.

Career best times

Long course meters (50 m pool)

Legend: b — b-final

Short course meters (25 m pool)

Short course yards (25 yd pool)

World records

Short course meters (25 m pool)

: Miller swam the breaststroke leg; with James Wells (backstroke), Gia Dalesandro (butterfly), and Olivia Barker (freestyle). : Miller swam the 4th leg; with Bailey Pressey (1st leg), Stephanie Armstrong (2nd leg), and Tanner Kurz (3rd leg). : Miller swam the 1st leg; with James Wells (2nd leg), Matt Gerth (3rd leg), and Philip Butler (4th leg).

Olympic records

: Miller split a 59.03 for the breaststroke leg; with Ryan Murphy (backstroke),

(butterfly), and

(freestyle).

Continental and national records

Long course meters (50 m pool)

Short course meters (25 m pool)

Personal life

Cody Miller became engaged to Ali DeWitt on November 22, 2015, at the

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. Miller married his fiancée Ali DeWitt on September 9, 2017. On June 21, 2020, Miller revealed in a video on his

channel that he and his wife Ali were expecting their first child. Their son, Axel Zeke Miller, was born on November 16, 2020.Keith, Braden (November 17, 2020)
"Cody Miller, Wife Ali, Give Birth To First Child Axel Zeke Miller"
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''. Retrieved February 15, 2022. They welcomed their second son Kato William Miller on February 2, 2022.De George, Matthew (February 2, 2022)
"Cody Miller, Wife Ali Miller Welcome Second Child, Kato"
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''. Retrieved February 15, 2022.Keith, Braden (February 2, 2022)
"Olympic Medalist Cody Miller And Wife Ali Welcome Kato To The Family"
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''. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

References

External links

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Cody Miller
– Indiana University athlete profile at IUHoosiers.com
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– Imgur profile at imgur.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Cody 1992 births Living people American male breaststroke swimmers American YouTubers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Indiana Hoosiers men's swimmers Sportspeople from Billings, Montana Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Pan American Games medalists in swimming Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Palo Verde High School alumni Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games

Background

Swimming career

2008–2015

2016–2021

International championships

Career best times

Long course meters (50 m pool)

Short course meters (25 m pool)

Short course yards (25 yd pool)

World records

Short course meters (25 m pool)

Olympic records

Continental and national records

Long course meters (50 m pool)

Short course meters (25 m pool)

Personal life

See also

References

External links