Coleman Stewart

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Coleman Stewart
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1998-03-03) March 3, 1998 (age 24)[1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight77 kg (170 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly, freestyle
Club
College teamNC State
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Universiade 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naples 100 m butterfly
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 2 6 1
Total 2 6 1
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 100 y backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2018 Minneapolis 4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Minneapolis 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Minneapolis 4×100 y medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 100 y backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 100 y butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 4×200 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Austin 4×50 y medley

Coleman Stewart (born March 3, 1998) is an American swimmer. He is the current world record holder in the short course 100 meter backstroke. He competes in the International Swimming League as part of the Cali Condors.

Career[]

2016 US Olympic Trials[]

In 2016, Stewart placed 78th in the 200 meter backstroke with a 2:04.74 and 135th in the 100 meter backstroke with a time of 57.57 seconds at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.[3]

2019 World University Games[]

At the 2019 World University Games held at Piscina Felice Scandone in Naples, Italy in July 2019, Stewart placed 8th in the 50 meter butterly with a time of 24.00 seconds, won the bronze medal in the 100 meter butterfly with a time of 52.11 seconds, and split a 53.85 for the backstroke leg of the 4×100 meter medley relay in the prelims heats and won a gold medal in the event when the finals relay, on which Justin Ress substituted in for Stewart, finished first in 3:33.02.[4]

2020 US Olympic Trials[]

At the 2020 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stewart placed 10th in the 100 meter backstroke on the second day of competition with a time of 53.91 seconds.[5] In the final of the 100 meter freestyle three days later, Stewart placed eighth with a time of 48.51 seconds.[6] For the final of the 100 meter butterfly two days later, he tied Trenton Julian for fourth-place with a time of 51.78 seconds.[7]

2021 International Swimming League[]

On August 29, 2021, Stewart broke the world record in the short course 100 meter backstroke at Piscina Felice Scandone in Naples, Italy as part of regular season competition during the 2021 International Swimming League representing the Cali Condors.[8][9] His world record time of 48.33 seconds in the event broke the world record of 48.58 seconds set in 2020 by Kliment Kolesnikov of Russia.[10][11] One day earlier, Stewart broke the American record in the short course 100 meter backstroke with a time of 48.91 seconds when he swam the first, backstroke, leg of the 4×100 meter medley relay.[12] Come the final match of the 2021 season in December, Stewart set a new Americas record and American record in the 4×100 meter medley relay with teammates Nick Fink (breaststroke), Caeleb Dressel (butterfly), and Justin Ress (freestyle) in a combined relay final time of 3:19.64.[13][14]

World records[]

Short course meters (25 m pool)[]

No. Event Time Meet Location Venue Date Status Ref
1 100 m backstroke 48.33 2021 International Swimming League Naples, Italy Piscina Felice Scandone August 29, 2021 Current [9][10][11]

Continental and national records[]

Short course meters (25 m pool)[]

No. Event Time Meet Location Date Type Status Notes Ref
1 100 m backstroke 48.91 r 2021 International Swimming League Naples, Italy August 28, 2021 NR Former [12]
2 100 m backstroke (2) 48.33 2021 International Swimming League Naples, Italy August 29, 2021 AM, NR Current WR [9][10][11]
3 4×100 m medley relay 3:19.64 2021 International Swimming League Eindhoven, Netherlands December 3, 2021 AM, NR Current [13][14]
Legend: WR – World record; AM – Americas record; NR – American record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Coleman Stewart". a.isl.global. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ D'Addona, Dan (December 5, 2020). "Coleman Stewart Scares American Record in 100 Back; NC State Wolfpack Continue Strong Showing". Swimming World. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ HY-TEK (July 3, 2016). "2016 Olympic Trials Results". USA Swimming. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. ^ FISU (July 10, 2019). "Napoli 2019 30th Summer Universiade: Swimming Results Book". Microplus Timing. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. ^ USA Swimming (June 14, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinals Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  6. ^ USA Swimming (June 17, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ^ USA Swimming (June 19, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Butterfly Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Baldwin, Alan (August 29, 2021). "Swimming-American Stewart sets 100m backstroke short-course world record". Reuters. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Coleman Stewart Sets SCM World Record In 100 Backstroke". NC State Wolfpack. August 29, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c Allibone, Matt (August 30, 2021). "York County swimmer Coleman Stewart sets world record with stunning performance". York Daily Record. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Hodges, Coleman (August 30, 2021). "Analyzing Coleman Stewart's 100m Backstroke World Record – 48.33". SwimSwam. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Carlson, Reid (August 28, 2021). "Coleman Stewart Breaks American Record In 100 Backstroke On Relay Lead-Off". SwimSwam. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  13. ^ a b ISL (December 3, 2021). "ISL 2021 Final Eindhoven (NED): Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Rieder, David (December 3, 2021). "Cali Condors' Stewart, Fink, Dressel and Ress Break American Record in 400 Medley Relay". Swimming World. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

External links[]

Records
Preceded by Men's 100 meter backstroke world record holder (short course)
29 August 2021 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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