Andrew Wilson (swimmer)

Andrew Wilson (born September 16, 1993) is a retired[1] American swimmer.[2] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he placed 6th in the 100 meter breaststroke, 17th in the 200 meter breaststroke, and won a gold medal in the 4x100 meter medley relay, for his efforts in the prelims of the relay.

Andrew Wilson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-09-16) September 16, 1993
London, England
Height6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
College teamEmory University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships (LC) 0 2 0
World Championships (SC) 1 1 0
Pan Pacific Championships 1 0 0
Total 3 3 0
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju4×100 m mixed medley
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2018 Hangzhou4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2018 Hangzhou4×50 m medley
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tokyo4×100 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2017 Taipei4×100 m medley

Background

Wilson graduated from Phillips Academy in 2012 and Emory University in 2017, where he was a non-recruited member of the swim team.[3][4] [5]

Swimming career

2019 World Championships

Wilson competed in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships.[6]

2020 US Olympic Trials

In June 2021, he placed second at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials in the final of the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 58.74, qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in the event.[7] He finished second in the 200 meter breaststroke as well, with a time of 2:08.32 and qualified for the US Olympic Swimming Team in his second individual event.[8]

2020 Summer Olympics
See also: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Wilson competed in the 100 meter breaststroke, 4x100 meter mixed medley relay, and the 4x100 meter medley relay.[9][10][11]

In the 100 meter breaststroke, Wilson finished sixth in the final of the event on day three of competition with a time of 58.99.[9] In the prelims of the 200 meter breaststroke, he ranked 17th with a time of 2:09.97 and did not advance to the semifinals.[12]

Wilson competed in the first race where men and women competed alongside each other in the pool in the same swimming event at an Olympic Games, the prelims of the 4x100 meter mixed medley relay.[10] Along with his relay teammates Tom Shields, Regan Smith, and Abbey Weitzeil, the relay finished second overall and advanced to the final.[10][13]

On day seven, Wilson swam the breaststroke leg of the 4x100 meter medley relay in the prelims, with Hunter Armstrong swimming backstroke, Tom Shields butterfly, and Blake Pieroni freestyle, the four advanced the relay to the final of the event, ranking seventh overall.[11] The finals relay finished first in the final on the last day of competition and Wilson won a gold medal with the finals relay and other prelims relay swimmers for his contribution.[14]

References
  1. "OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST ANDREW WILSON OFFICIALLY RETIRES FROM SWIMMING". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. "Andrew Wilson Becomes 4th American Ever Under 59 Seconds in 100 Breast". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. "Andrew Wilson '12 to Represent US at the Olympics". Andover Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. "Making Waves at the Olympics". news.emory.edu. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. Sheinin, Dave (June 18, 2021). "Andrew Wilson's ticket to Tokyo is an unprecedented testament to Division III perseverance". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  6. "18th FINA World Championships 2019: Men's 100m Breaststroke start list" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. USA Swimming (June 14, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  8. USA Swimming (June 17, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 200m Breaststroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  9. Feld, Andrew (July 26, 2021). "Emory alum ties for sixth in men's 100 Breaststroke final". The Emory Wheel. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  10. Goodman, Eric (July 29, 2021). "Watch the first mixed-gender swimming race in Olympics history". NBC Olympics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  11. De George, Matthew (July 30, 2021). "Olympics: Italy Set Pace in Men's Medley Relay; U.S. Sneaks in as Seventh Seed". Swimming World. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  12. Anderson, Jared (July 27, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  13. Anderson, Jared (July 29, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  14. Hertel, Alyssa (July 28, 2021). "US medal count at Tokyo Olympics: Full list of every medal for Team USA at Summer Games". USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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