Scott Usher

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Scott Usher
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Personal information
Full nameScott Usher
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1983-04-27) April 27, 1983 (age 41)
Fullerton, Nebraska
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
ClubBoilermaker Aquatics
College team University of Wyoming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Victoria 200 m breaststroke

Scott Usher (born April 27, 1983) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He swam for Grand Island Senior High. He then swam for years at the University of Wyoming under the direction of head coach, Thomas Johnson.

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Usher advanced to the finals of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, and finished seventh overall with a time of 2:11.95. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Scott Usher". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2012.