Nathan Ghar-jun Adrian (born December 7, 1988) is an American competitive

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and five-time Olympic gold medalist who formerly held the American record in the long course 50-meter freestyle event. In his Olympic debut at the

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, Adrian swam in the heats of the 4×100-meter freestyle relay and earned a gold medal when the United States team won in the final. At the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, Adrian won gold medals in both the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter medley relay, and a silver medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. He has won thirty-two medals in major international competitions; twenty gold, seven silver, and five bronze in such competitions as the Summer Olympics, the FINA World Aquatics Championships, and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. In the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

4x100-meter freestyle relay a gold was won with Michael Phelps,

Caeleb Dressel Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won ...

, and

Ryan Held Ryan Held (born June 27, 1995) is an American freestyle swimmer who specializes in the sprint events, and is currently sponsored by Arena. He holds the U.S. Open record in the long course 100 meter freestyle and three world records in short co ...

. He was an individual bronze medalist in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyles.

Early years

Adrian was born in

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, in 1988. He is the son of Cecilia and James Adrian. His mother is

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from Hong Kong"Nathan Adrian Is the Olympic Crush America Needs"
Retrieved December 15, 2012 and works as a nurse for the Bremerton school district; his father is a retired nuclear engineer for the

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. Adrian has an older sister, Donella, who swam at

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, and an older brother, Justin, who swam at the

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. Adrian started swimming at the age of five because of the influence of his siblings. He graduated in 2006 from

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, where he swam for the school team. Adrian attended at the

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in fall 2006, where he majored in public health. He graduated with honors in the spring of 2012. Adrian was a five-time individual

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champion, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 2009 and 2011 and the 100-yard freestyle in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Career

2008 Short Course World Championships

At the 2008 Short Course World Championships, Adrian won gold in the 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter freestyle relay and silver in the 4×100-meter medley relay. In the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, Adrian combined with

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, Bryan Lundquist and Doug Van Wie won gold in a

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time of 3:08.44. In his second event, the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian won gold in a time of 46.67, just ahead of Filippo Magnini who finished second with a time of 46.70. For his last event, the 4×100-meter medley relay, Adrian combined with

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and Ryan Lochte, won silver behind Russia.

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

At the 2008 United States Olympic Trials, Adrian placed fourth in the 100-meter freestyle, qualifying him to swim in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the Olympics. He also placed sixth in the 50-meter freestyle. At the

in Beijing, Adrian swam the first leg in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, splitting a time of 48.82 seconds.

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Ben Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Marshall Wildman-Tobriner (born September 21, 1984) is an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Early life Wildman-Tobriner was born in San Francisco to Michael Tobriner and Stephanie Wil ...

and

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completed the relay with a final time of 3:12.23, a world record. This record was broken one day later when Michael Phelps,

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, Cullen Jones and

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swam a time of 3:08.24, beating France and Australia in the final. By swimming in the heats, Adrian earned a gold medal even though he didn't swim in the final. Adrian was training under coach

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in the

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as part of

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swimming training program World Team leading up to the 2008 Olympics.

2009 World Championships

At the 2009 National Championships, Adrian placed first in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle events, qualifying him to swim at the

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in Rome. At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, Adrian earned gold in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay and the 4×100-meter medley relay. Adrian also placed sixth in the 50-meter freestyle and tenth in the 100-meter freestyle. After Michael Phelps,

and

completed their legs in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, the United States had a slight deficit behind the Russian team. However, Adrian swam the anchor leg in 46.79 to overtake

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for first place. The final time of 3:09.21 was a

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. In the 4×100-meter medley relay, Adrian contributed in the heats (with Matt Grevers,

and

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) and earned a gold medal when the U.S. team placed first in the final.

2010

At the 2010 National Championships, Adrian qualified to compete at the

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by winning the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle titles. His win in the 100-meter freestyle also guaranteed him a spot on the 4×100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley relay teams. At the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Adrian won a total of four gold medals, the best performance of his career. In his first event, the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian won the gold medal in 48.15, beating Canadian

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and world-record holder in the 100-meter freestyle César Cielo. The following day, Adrian lined up alongside Michael Phelps,

and

to anchor the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. With no competition, Adrian recorded a time of 47.51 and the U.S. team won the gold in a time of 3:11.74. The following day, Adrian then competed in the 50-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter medley relay. In the final of the 50-meter freestyle, Adrian shocked favorite Cielo, winning in a time of 21.55 seconds; Cielo finished second in 21.57. About an hour and a half later, Adrian competed in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Aaron Peirsol,

and Michael Phelps. Swimming the freestyle leg, Adrian recorded a time of 47.54, the fastest in the field and the U.S. team won the gold in a time of 3:32.48.

2011

2011 World Championships

Adrian won his first medal, a bronze, in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay with Michael Phelps,

and

. Swimming the anchor leg, Adrian recorded a time of 47.40. In the final of the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian placed sixth with a time of 48.23, well off his semi-final time of 48.05. In the 50-meter freestyle final, Adrian placed fourth with a time of 21.93 seconds, just one one-hundredth (0.01) of a second ahead behind third-place finisher

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. In his last event, the 4×100-meter medley relay, Adrian teamed with

, Michael Phelps, and Nick Thoman to win gold in a time of 3:32.06. Swimming the freestyle leg, Adrian had a time of 47.64.

2011 National Championships

At the 2011 National Championships, Adrian defended his 50-meter freestyle title with a time of 21.84 seconds. His time moved him to fourth in the world behind César Cielo (21.52),

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(21.76), and Frédérick Bousquet (21.78). He chose to sit out of the 100-meter freestyle in order to prepare for the

2012 London Summer Olympics

At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the qualifying meet for the 2012 Olympics, Adrian made the U.S. Olympic team for the second time by finishing first in his first event, the 100-meter freestyle. In the final of the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian posted a time of 48.10 seconds to finish ahead of

, who had a time of 48.46. He also placed third for the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21.68, just missing a spot in that event. At the

in London, Adrian won his inaugural Olympiad medal, a silver, in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay with Michael Phelps,

and

, with the team finishing behind France. Swimming the lead-off leg, Adrian recorded a split of 47.89 seconds, and the team finished with a final time of 3:10.38. Adrian's lead-off time was the fastest first leg in the field, and Adrian's inaugural time breaking 48 seconds. On the fifth day of competition, Adrian won the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle final, defeating favorite James Magnussen of Australia by one one-hundredth (0.01) of a second. In the race, Adrian set a new personal record with a time of 47.52. Going into the 100-meter freestyle final, Adrian was seeded second with a time of 47.97, which was only the second time he ever broke 48 seconds in the event. In winning the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian became the first American male to win the event since

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did in 1988. Adrian won a second gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the 4×100-meter medley relay on the final day of the competition. He swam the anchor freestyle leg, with

swimming the backstroke leadoff leg, Brendan Hansen the breaststroke second leg, and Michael Phelps the butterfly third leg. The Americans recorded a time of 3:29:35, with the Japanese team taking the silver medal and the Australians receiving the bronze. In the race, Adrian had a split of 46.85, the fastest in the field. In August 2012, a street in Adrian's hometown,

, was renamed "Nathan Adrian Drive" for Adrian's Olympic achievements.

2013 World Championships

At the 2013 U.S. National Championships, Adrian qualified to swim at the

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, Anthony Ervin, and

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in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay, with the team finishing behind France. Swimming the lead-off leg, Adrian recorded a split of 47.95 seconds, and the team finished with a final time of 3:11.42. Adrian's lead-off time was the fastest first leg in the field. Adrian advanced to the 100-meter freestyle final as the top seed by posting 47.95 in the semi-finals. In the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian won bronze in a time of 47.84, only two-hundredths of a second behind second-place finisher

. In his second individual event, the 50-meter freestyle, Adrian was just off the podium with a fourth-place finish, finishing with a time of 21.60.

2015 World Championships

At the 2015 World Championships, Adrian swam in two relays and two individual events. In the 4x100 freestyle relay, the US team failed to advance to the final in the heats, so Adrian could not swim the finals of the relay. In his first individual event, the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian tied for seventh in the final, finishing in 48.31. Nonetheless, Adrian bounced back to break a six-year old American record in the 50-meter freestyle in 21.37 seconds in the semifinals. In the final, Adrian won a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle, touching second behind Florent Manadou in 21.52. On the same night, Adrian was also part of the winning 4x100-meter mixed freestyle relay along with

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, and

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. They broke the

with a time of 3:23.05. Adrian won another gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay with Ryan Murphy,

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, and

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. He anchored in 47.41 to touch the wall at 3:29.93.

2016 Rio Summer Olympics

At the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (swimming), 2016 United States Olympic Trials, the U.S. qualifying meet for the Rio Olympics, Adrian qualified for his third Olympiad by winning both the 50- and 100-meter freestyle. He finished half a second ahead of the field in the 100-meter freestyle in 47.72. In the 50-meter freestyle, Adrian redeemed his third-place finish from the 2012 Trials by finishing first in 21.51, one hundredth of a second ahead of second-place finisher Anthony Ervin. In

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, Adrian won a total of four medals. He won his first medal as the anchor for the 4×100-meter freestyle relay alongside

, Michael Phelps, and

. The Americans, with Dressel and Held as first-time Olympic competitors, finished with a time of 3:09.92, followed by France and Australia. Adrian's final leg was 46.97 seconds, the fastest of the field. In his first individual event, the 100-meter freestyle, Adrian touched third behind

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and

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in 47.85 seconds. Adrian won another bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle, finishing in 21.49 seconds. Another American, Anthony Ervin, won in 21.40 seconds and the defending Olympic champion Florent Manadou took second. He capped off his Olympics with another gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay on the final day of the competition, swimming alongside Ryan Murphy,

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, and Michael Phelps. He anchored the relay with a 46.74 split to bring home the gold in 3:27.95, a new Olympic record.

2018 Pan Pacific Championships

At the

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during August 2018 in

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, Adrian won a gold medal as part of the USA men's relay in the 4x100-meter medley relay event swimming a 47.71 on the freestyle leg of the relay."Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2018: Total Ranking"
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2019

2019 World Aquatics Championships

After fighting off testicular cancer and not being able to swim or lift weights over 15 pounds for some time, Adrian was back to swimming at the

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in July 2019 in

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"Countdown to Tokyo: Nathan Adrian comeback from cancer"
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2019 Pan American Games

Adrian competed at the

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in August 2019.The Associated Press (August 7, 2019)
"Months after beating cancer, Bremerton's Nathan Adrian back to beating people in pool"
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''. Retrieved June 15, 2021. As part of his efforts at the games, Adrian won silver in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay, gold in the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay, silver in the men's 100-meter freestyle, silver in the men's 50-meter freestyle, and gold in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay."Results Book: Swimming - Lima 2019 Pan American Games"
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2021

2020 US Olympic Trials

Adrian entered to swim two individual events at the 2020 US Olympic Trials (postponed to June 2021 due to the

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), the 100-meter freestyle and 50-meter freestyle."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Wave II - 6/13/2021 to 6/20/2021: Psych Sheet"
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''. June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021. On the fourth day of the Olympic Trials, Adrian competed in the prelims of the 100-meter freestyle, ranking 6th of all heats and advancing to the semifinals with a time of 48.37."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results Summary"
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''. Retrieved June 16, 2021. In the semifinals, Adrian swam a 48.92 coming in 13th for both semifinals and not qualifying for the final."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results Summary"
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"Katie Ledecky, after chats with legends, wins two races in one night at Olympic Swimming Trials"
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''. Retrieved June 16, 2021. In the morning prelims of the 50-meter freestyle on day seven of competition, Adrian ranked third with his swim of 21.85 and qualified for the semifinals."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary"
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''. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.Sutherland, James (June 19, 2021)
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''. Retrieved June 19, 2021. During the semifinals Adrian lowered his time to a 21.78 and ranked third across both heats. This swim advanced him to the event final the following day."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals Results Summary"
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''. Retrieved June 19, 2021. Adrian finished third in the final on day eight, not qualifying to swim the 50 meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics with his time of 21.73."2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results Summary"
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''. Retrieved June 20, 2021. Adrian had hoped to culminate his overcoming testicular cancer journey by competing in his fourth

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.Crouse, Karen (June 21, 2021)
"U.S. Swim Team Will Take 11 Teenagers to Tokyo Games"
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''. Retrieved June 21, 2021. His swims at the 2020 US Olympic Trials confirmed that his fourth Olympic Games would not be the

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''. Retrieved June 21, 2021. While he did not make the 2020 US Olympic Team, Adrian's swims earned him a spot on the 2021–2022 US National Team, marking the 14th time he had achieved a spot on the team.

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Personal bests

Personal life

In May 2017, Adrian became engaged to merchandising director Hallie Ivester after six years of dating. They were married on September 15, 2018 in Rutherford, California and welcomed a daughter on February 9, 2021. In January 2019, Adrian announced on Instagram that he was diagnosed with

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, for which he underwent surgery.

Trivia

Adrian appeared in episode 5 of the 2009 season of the

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series, ''

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'', to assist hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in testing the myth that it is possible to swim as fast in syrup as in water. His test results however, were declared invalid by Savage and Hyneman, because they determined that Adrian was so used to swimming in water, that his technique was completely disrupted when swimming in the syrup. This disruption caused his lap times when swimming in syrup to vary wildly in comparison with his extremely consistent lap times in water. In 2014, Adrian was inducted int
The Robert Chinn Foundation Asian Hall of Fame

References

External links

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Nathan Adrian
– University of California athlete profile at CalBears.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adrian, Nathan 1988 births Living people American male freestyle swimmers American sportspeople of Chinese descent American people of Hong Kong descent California Golden Bears men's swimmers World record holders in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming People from Bremerton, Washington Sportspeople from Washington (state) Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games UC Berkeley School of Public Health alumni World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming Pan American Games medalists in swimming Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games

Early years

Career

2008 Short Course World Championships

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

2009 World Championships

2010

2011

2011 World Championships

2011 National Championships

2012 London Summer Olympics

2013 World Championships

2015 World Championships

2016 Rio Summer Olympics

2018 Pan Pacific Championships

2019

2019 World Aquatics Championships

2019 Pan American Games

2021

2020 US Olympic Trials

Personal bests

Personal life

Trivia

See also

References

External links