Tom McBreen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas Sean "Tom"•McBreen |
| Used name | Tom•McBreen |
| Born | 31 August 1952 in Spokane, Washington (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Golden Gate Aquatic Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
After winning a silver medal in the 1,500 m freestyle at the 1971 Pan American Games, Tom McBreen set a world record in the 400 m free later in the month. He was also a member of two world record breaking teams in the 800 m freestyle relay in 1970 (with Gary Hall, John Kinsella, and the non-Olympian Mark Lambert) and 1971 (with Jerry Heidenreich, Mark Spitz, and Fred Tyler). McBreen, who swam for Southern Cal and the Golden Gate SC, won the AAU outdoor 400 m freestyle in 1971 and 1972. All his records and championships were won despite being legally blind in both eyes, and having suffered several minor injuries – all to his right side – during his swim career. McBreen later went to medical school and specialized in family medicine.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Tom McBreen | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 1971 Cali SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 25 August 1971 - 12 February 1972: 4:02.1 (25 August 1971; Houston, USA); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 28 August 1970 - 9 August 1971 and 10 September 1971 - 31 August 1972: 7:48.0 (28 August 1970; Tokyo, JPN), 7:43.3 (10 September 1971; Minsk, URS))