Patrick Callan

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Patrick Callan
Personal information
Full nameKevin Patrick Callan[1]
Nickname(s)Pat
Nationality United States
Born (1999-10-06) October 6, 1999 (age 22)[2]
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States[2]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Michigan
CoachMike Bottom
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 0 1 0
Total 0 1 0
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 4x200 m freestyle

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[]

2017 World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 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[]

See also: Swimming at the 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
WJC 2017 4th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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[]

  1. ^ a b c "Swimming & Diving Roster: Patrick Callan". Michigan Wolverines. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Team USA: Patrick Callan". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c DiMaria, Chris (June 21, 2021). "Patrick Callan secures spot on Team USA". 2 News Oklahoma. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 Olympic Trials Results". USA Swimming. July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  5. ^ a b FINA (August 28, 2017). "6th FINA World Junior Championships 2017 Indianapolis (USA): Complete Results Book". Omega Timing. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Ross, Andy (October 10, 2017). "World Junior Team Member Patrick Callan Verbals To Michigan". Swimming World. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  7. ^ Lepesant, Anne (October 9, 2017). "#6 Patrick Callan Announces Verbal Commitment To Michigan". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Anderson, Jared (July 27, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  11. ^ McFarland, Cayden (July 27, 2021). "Owasso native Patrick Callan helps USA Swimming advance to finals". 2 News Oklahoma. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Sutherland, James (July 27, 2021). "Relay Lineups: Pieroni In For U.S. Men on 4x200 Free Prelims". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "IU graduates come up short in swimming events at Tokyo". WTHR. July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

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