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Tom Shields

Thomas Allen Shields (born July 11, 1991) is an American competitive swimmer. He is a two-time Olympian and the current American record-holder in the short course 50-meter butterfly and 200-meter butterfly. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay, swimming the butterfly leg of the relay in the prelims. Later the…

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Born
(1991-07-11) July 11, 1991 (age 35) Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Club
California Aquatics
Coach
Dave Durden (Berkeley)
College team
U. California, Berkeley
Full name
Thomas Allen Shields
Height
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)

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Tom Shields

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Tom Shields

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related to External links · 12
Tom Shields → Cal, December, International Swimming LeagueTom Shields, Official WebsiteTom Shields, OlympediaTom Shields, Olympic, Olympics, Shields, Team USA, USA Swimming, Wayback Machine, World AquaticsTom Shields
Born · 1
Tom Shields → (1991-07-11) July 11, 1991 (age 35) Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Club · 1
Tom Shields → California Aquatics
Coach · 1
Tom Shields → Dave Durden (Berkeley)
College team · 1
Tom Shields → U. California, Berkeley
Full name · 1
Tom Shields → Thomas Allen Shields
Height · 1
Tom Shields → 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
National team · 1
Tom Shields → United States
Nicknames · 1
Tom Shields → "Tom", "US rocket", "BeefyT"
Sport · 1
Tom Shields → Swimming

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shields butterfly time 100-meter final swimming seconds second medal gold american first relay world 50-meter prelims record cup day team

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Tom ShieldsBorn(1991-07-11) July 11, 1991 (age 35) Panama City, Florida, U.S.1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsClubCalifornia Aquatics1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsCoachDave Durden (Berkeley)1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsCollege teamU. California, Berkeley1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsFull nameThomas Allen Shields1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsHeight6 ft 4 in (193 cm)1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsNational teamUnited States1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsNicknames"Tom", "US rocket", "BeefyT"1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsSportSwimming1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsStrokesButterfly, freestyle, backstroke1.00infobox
Tom ShieldsWeight200 lb (91 kg)1.00infobox
attempting suicide to make it on the teaminstance ofShields achieving a spot on his second US Olympic Team was a monumental personal triumph as he worked through mental health issues0.80text

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