Patrick Callan
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Full name | Kevin Patrick Callan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Pat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | [2] Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States[2] | October 6, 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Mike Bottom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Patrick Callan is an American competitive swimmer. In 2017, he won a silver medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2017 World Junior Championships. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Callan was part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay that took fourth place.
Early life and education[]
Callan was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2][3] He attended Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, graduating in 2018.[1][2][3]
Collegiately, he started competing for the University of Michigan Wolverines in autumn 2018 while pursuing studies for an undergraduate degree in business administration.[1][2]
Career[]
2016 US Olympic Trials[]
In June 2016, at the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Callan competed in two events. He ranked 67th overall in the 200-meter freestyle and 87th overall in the 400-meter freestyle.[4]
2017 World Junior Championships[]
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4x200 m freestyle relay | 7:10.96 |
He represented the United States at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Indianapolis, winning the silver medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.[5][6] Callan also placed fourth in the final of the 200-meter freestyle individual event.[5][6][7]
2020 US Olympic Trials[]
Callan placed 6th in the 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska with a time of 1:46.49, qualifying him for the 2020 Olympic Games in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay.[8]
2020 Summer Olympics[]
Callan qualified for his first Olympic Games in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] His sixth place finish at the US Olympic Trials situated him as a relay-only prelims swimmer for the 4x200-meter freestyle relay heading into the 2020 Olympics.[9]
In the prelims of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, Callan swam alongside Blake Pieroni, Drew Kibler, and Andrew Seliskar and the relay ranked fifth overall and advanced to the final.[10][11][12] In the final the relay finished fourth overall, winning no Olympic medal.[13]
International championships[]
Meet | 200 freestyle | 4×200 freestyle relay | 4×100 medley relay |
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WJC 2017 | 4th | ![]() |
DSQ (2nd in heats)[a][b] |
OG 2020 | 4th[a] |
- a Callan swam only in the prelims heats.
- b Callan was not a member of the finals relay that was disqualified.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Swimming & Diving Roster: Patrick Callan". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Team USA: Patrick Callan". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c DiMaria, Chris (June 21, 2021). "Patrick Callan secures spot on Team USA". 2 News Oklahoma. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "2016 Olympic Trials Results". USA Swimming. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b FINA (August 28, 2017). "6th FINA World Junior Championships 2017 Indianapolis (USA): Complete Results Book". Omega Timing. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Ross, Andy (October 10, 2017). "World Junior Team Member Patrick Callan Verbals To Michigan". Swimming World. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Lepesant, Anne (October 9, 2017). "#6 Patrick Callan Announces Verbal Commitment To Michigan". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ Sardis, Nick (July 25, 2021). "'It is a rare thing': How Tulsa Kelley alum Patrick Callan realized his Olympic swimming dream". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Jared (July 27, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ McFarland, Cayden (July 27, 2021). "Owasso native Patrick Callan helps USA Swimming advance to finals". 2 News Oklahoma. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, James (July 27, 2021). "Relay Lineups: Pieroni In For U.S. Men on 4x200 Free Prelims". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "IU graduates come up short in swimming events at Tokyo". WTHR. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
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- Living people
- 1999 births
- American male freestyle swimmers
- Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers