Full name Brian Lawrence Johns Role Swimmer National team Canada Height 1.85 m | Sport Swimming Weight 80 kg Name Brian Johns | |
Born August 5, 1982 (age 41) ( 1982-08-05 ) Regina, Saskatchewan College team University of British Columbia Education University of British Columbia Strokes Freestyle swimming, Medley swimming | ||
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Brian Lawrence Johns (born August 5, 1982) is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers (later Rapids) swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he was a member of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity swimming team. He held the world record in the 400-metre individual medley (short-course), with a time of 4:02.72. He won a silver medal at the 2002 world championships in Moscow, Russia in the 400-metre individual medley, and a bronze at the 1999 World Championships in Hong Kong in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.
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He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.