Brian Johns

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Brian Johns
Personal information
Full nameBrian Lawrence Johns
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1982-08-05) August 5, 1982 (age 41)
Regina, Saskatchewan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle, medley
College team University of British Columbia
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Moscow 400 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Yokohama 4×200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester 400 m medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 200 m medley
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg 4×200 m freestyle
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Bangkok 200 m medley

Brian Lawrence Johns (born August 5, 1982) is a former competition swimmer from Canada. [1] 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.

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References

  1. Johns, Brian (August 30, 2021). "Brian Johns Biography, Assistant Coach for UBC Thunderbirds Swim Team" . Retrieved August 30, 2021.


Records
Preceded by Men's 400-metre individual medley
world record-holder (short course)

February 23, 2003 December 9, 2005
Succeeded by