Brad Bridgewater
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bradley Michael "Brad"•Bridgewater |
| Used name | Brad•Bridgewater |
| Born | 29 March 1973 in Charleston, West Virginia (USA) |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | USC Trojans, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Brad Bridgewater was a backstroker who won the 200 metre backstroke at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. That was Bridgewater’s main event and he could claim multiple international medals in it. In addition to his Olympic gold, he won the event at the 1995 Pan American Games, won a silver medal at the 2000 short-course World Championships, and added a bronze at the 1997 Pan Pacific Meet.
Bridgewater started college at the University of Texas, but transferred after two years to the University of Southern California. He was named All-American at USC in both the 100 and 200 back in 1995-96. Bridgewater settled in Dallas, where he worked as a vice-president for an investment management firm.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Brad Bridgewater | |||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1995 Mar del Plata SWI gold: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (0–0–1 1997 Fukuoka bronze: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (1–1–0 2000 Athina gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 200 m backstroke)