Bradley Darrell Schumacher (born March 5, 1974 in Bowie, Maryland

Bowie, Maryland

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) is a two-time, two-sport (swimming and water polo) Olympian from the United States. He was part of two gold medal swimming relay teams at the 1996 Olympics

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics

The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

. Four years later at the 2000 Games

Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

The water polo competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia saw Hungary’s return to the gold medal platform and the introduction of the women’s tournament...

 he was a member of the USA's water polo team.

A former freestyle

Freestyle swimming

Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...

 swimmer, Schumacher's two gold medals came as a member of the USA men's swimming relay teams at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

: in the 4×100m freestyle

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay

The final of the Men's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 23, 1996.-Medalists:-Final:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Men's World Championships 4x100m Freestyle...

 and in the 4×200m freestyle

Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay

The final of the Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay event for the 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 21, 1996.-Medalists:-Results:-Non-Qualifiers:-See also:*1997 Men's World Championships 4x200m Freestyle...

. Four years later the USA men's water polo team he played on finished sixth at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

He is a graduate of the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California.

Brad now spends his time as the head coach of SET water polo club, a Southern California-based team that continues to rank among the top water polo clubs in the country.
His 18U girls club team recently won the gold medal at the 2009 S&R Sport National Junior Olympics!