Brenton Rickard

Brenton Scott Rickard[1] (born 19 October 1983) is a retired breaststroke swimmer from Australia.[2] He emerged at the international level in 2006, swimming at the Commonwealth games. He has captured multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, as well as world and Commonwealth records. During this period he was coached by Vince Raleigh.

Brenton Rickard

Personal information
Full name	Brenton Scott Rickard
National team	Australia
Born	(1983-10-19) 19 October 1983 Brisbane, Queensland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Brothers
Coach	Vince Raleigh
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Australia Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 200 m breaststroke 2008 Beijing 4×100 m medley 2012 London 4×100 m medley World Championships (LC) 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley 2009 Rome 100 m breaststroke 2007 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley 2007 Melbourne 100 m breaststroke 2009 Rome 4×100 m medley World Championships (SC) 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley 2004 Indianapolis 50 m breaststroke 2004 Indianapolis 100 m breaststroke 2004 Indianapolis 200 m breaststroke 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley 2006 Shanghai 100 m breaststroke 2006 Shanghai 200 m breaststroke 2010 Dubai 200 m breaststroke Pan Pacific Championships 2006 Victoria 100 m breaststroke 2010 Irvine 200 m breaststroke 2006 Victoria 4×100 m medley Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley 2010 Delhi 200 m breaststroke 2010 Delhi 4×100 m medley 2006 Melbourne 200 m breaststroke 2010 Delhi 50 m breaststroke 2006 Melbourne 50 m breaststroke 2006 Melbourne 100 m breaststroke 2010 Delhi 100 m breaststroke

In 2009, he was Australian Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year.[3]

Olympic Games

He arrived in Beijing as a medal contender and a serious threat for the gold medal in all three of his events. He set Australian, Commonwealth and Oceanic records, capturing silver medals in the 200-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley relay, and finished 5th in the 100-metre breaststroke.

• Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China:
  • 200-metre breaststroke.
  • 4×100-metre medley relay.
  • (5th) 100-metre breaststroke.

FINA World Championships

Rickard's first World Championships were a good one, consistently capturing medals in all of his pet events. No Australian records were set, however his status in the world rankings leapfrogged.

• FINA World Championships 2007 in Melbourne, Australia:
  • 200-metre breaststroke.
  • 100-metre breaststroke.
  • 4×100-metre medley relay.

In the final of the 100-metre breaststroke, Rickard won the gold medal and surpassed the old world record of 58.91 held by Kosuke Kitajima with a time of 58.58.[4]

• FINA World Championships 2009 in Rome, Italy:
  • 100-metre breaststroke.
  • 4×100-metre medley relay.
  • (5th) 200-metre breaststroke.

Career best times

Long Course Personal bests Event Time Record 50 m breaststroke 26.95 AUS Record Holder 100 m breaststroke 58.58 Former WR Holder 200 m breaststroke 2:07.89 Former AUS Record Holder

Short Course Personal bests Event Time Record 50m Breaststroke 26.62 Former AUS Record Holder 100m Breaststroke 57.79 Former AUS Record Holder 200m Breaststroke 2:04.33

See also

• List of world records in swimming
• List of Commonwealth records in swimming
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 100 metres breaststroke

References

1. "Results – Tuesday 5 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
2. "Brenton Rickard – Biography". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
3. Australian Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year Archived 26 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
4. "Rickard sets 1st world record of Day 2". The Associated Press. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.

External links

• Brenton Rickard on IMDb

Records
Preceded by Kosuke Kitajima	Men's 100-metre breaststroke world record-holder (long course) 27 July 2009 – 29 July 2012	Succeeded by Cameron van der Burgh
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ken Wallace and Heath Francis	Australian Athlete of the Year 2009 (with Emma Moffatt)	Succeeded by Lydia Lassila