Brian Goodell
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Brian Stuart Goodell is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding freestyle
swimmer from the United States
. At the 1976 Olympic Games
, he won gold medals in 400m and 1500m Frees. He also won golds in both those events at the 1979 Pan American Games
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. He received a silver medal in 1500 m freestyle at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships
in Cali, Colombia
.
He attended college at the University of California, Los Angeles
, winning nine National Collegiate Athletic Association
individual championships.
from 18 June 1976 to 6 April 1979, and the world record in 1500 m freestyle, long course
from 1976 to 1980.
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 from the United States
United States
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. At the 1976 Olympic Games
Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montréal, Canada, 26 events in swimming were contested. There was a total of 471 participants from 51 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
, he won gold medals in 400m and 1500m Frees. He also won golds in both those events at the 1979 Pan American Games
1979 Pan American Games
The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the...
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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. He received a silver medal in 1500 m freestyle at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships
1975 World Aquatics Championships
The 1975 World Aquatics Championships took place in Cali, Colombia between July 19 and July 27, 1975, with 682 participating athletes.- Medals table :-Diving:MenWomen-Swimming:MenWomen-Synchronised swimming:-Water polo:Men...
in Cali, Colombia
Calì
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.
He attended college at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, winning nine National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
individual championships.
World records
Goodell held the world record in 400 m freestyle, long courseWorld record progression 400 metres freestyle
The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908. In the short course swimming events the world's governing body recognizes world records since 3 March 1991.-Long course:-Short course:-Long...
from 18 June 1976 to 6 April 1979, and the world record in 1500 m freestyle, long course
World record progression 1500 metres freestyle
The first world record in the men's 1500 metres freestyle in a long course swimming pool was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908...
from 1976 to 1980.
Awards
- 1977 Male World Swimmer of the YearSwimming World Swimmers of the YearThe Swimming World Magazine Swimmers of the Year, awarded by the American-based Swimming World Magazine, are a set of awards which are often regarded as being the most prestigious in the sport of swimming...
. - 1986: inducted into the International Swimming Hall of FameInternational Swimming Hall of FameThe International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of swimming in the United States and around...
in Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
.
External links
- Brian Goodell biography and Olympic results, from http://www.sports-reference.com/.