Brian Johns

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Brian Johns

Personal information
Full name	Brian Lawrence Johns
National team	Canada
Born	(1982-08-05) August 5, 1982 (age 42) Regina, Saskatchewan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle, medley
College team	University of British Columbia
Medal record Men's swimming Representing Canada World Championships (LC) 2007 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) 2002 Moscow 400 m medley 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 1999 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle 2002 Yokohama 4×200 m freestyle Commonwealth Games 2002 Manchester 400 m medley 2002 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle 2006 Melbourne 200 m medley Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg 4×200 m freestyle Universiade 2007 Bangkok 200 m medley

Brian Lawrence Johns (born August 5, 1982) is a former competition swimmer from Canada.^[1] Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers (later Rapids) swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he was a member of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity swimming team. He held the world record in the 400-metre individual medley (short-course), with a time of 4:02.72. He won a silver medal at the 2002 world championships in Moscow, Russia in the 400-metre individual medley, and a bronze at the 1999 World Championships in Hong Kong in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay.

He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Olympic finishes

• 2000 Sydney – 15th place 200m IM, 7th place 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
• 2004 Athens – 15th place 400m IM, 5th place 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
• 2008 Beijing – 7th place in 400 IM, 5th place in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

See also

• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)
• World record progression 400 metres individual medley

References

1. Johns, Brian (August 30, 2021). "Brian Johns Biography, Assistant Coach for UBC Thunderbirds Swim Team". Retrieved August 30, 2021.

Records
Preceded by Matthew Dunn	Men's 400-metre individual medley world record-holder (short course) February 23, 2003 – December 9, 2005	Succeeded by László Cseh