Brent Hayden
Encyclopedia
Brent Matthew Hayden is a Canadian
swimmer
.
Hayden was born and raised in Mission, British Columbia
and started swimming when he was five. In his youth, he earned a blackbelt in Isshin Ryu karate. He attended the University of British Columbia
for one year. He is also an avid photographer and has his own photography website.
He is currently the Canadian record holder in the 200 m, 100 m and 50 m freestyle
in both short-course and long-course. He also held the world record in the 4×100 m medley relay, and the 4×200 m freestyle
relay. He won two silver medals on the 4×200 m and 4×100 m freestyle relays at the 2005 World Aquatic Championships in Montreal, Quebec. Additionally, he placed 4th in the 200m free and 6th in the 100 m freestyle, setting new Canadian records in both events. At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
, he tied for gold with Filippo Magnini
in the 100 m freestyle with a Canadian record time of 48.43. He became the first Canadian in 21 years to win a gold medal in the world championships.
On May 26, 2007 the mayor of Mission declared "Brent Hayden Day". As well, the Mission Marlins renamed their swim meet to the "Brent Hayden Invitational" and a large mural, painted by artist Pascal A.Pelletier, showing Brent hayden victorious at the finish line after breaking the world record! on the wall at the Mission Leisure Center was unveiled.
On June 14, 2009, Brent Hayden beat American Michael Phelps to win the men's 100-metre freestyle at the Santa Clara Grand Prix swimming competition.
, he was a member of the Canadian team that finished sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle event and fifth in the 4×200 m event. Although he qualified third fastest out of sixteen swimmers, one place ahead of Michael Phelps
, he did not compete in the semi-finals of the 200 m freestyle. Instead, his coach
decided to rest him for the 4×100 m freestyle, which was held that same day (Hayden set a Canadian record in the opening leg with a time of 47.56). He finished out of the finals in the 100 m freestyle.
. He failed in the defence of his world title, placing fourth with a new Canadian record time of 47.27 seconds and missing the podium by 0.02 seconds. César Cielo Filho was the world champion, and set a new world mark of 46.91 seconds. Hayden was the only swimmer in the final to choose not to wear one of the newest "super suits". He chose to wear the Speedo LZR which was the suit worn by most swimmers at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, whereas every other swimmer in that final was wearing either the new Arena X-Glide or Jaked (both of these suits are completely covered in polyurethane).
. Hayden is now currently number one ranking in the world this year, in this event (also being ahead of 14-time Olympic medallist, Michael Phelps
). In the 50m freestyle, Hayden won gold with a Games record time of 22.01 seconds.
2005 BC Athlete of the Year (Finalist)
2005 Canadian Partners of the Year
2006 Canadian Swimmer of the Year
2006 BC Athlete of the Year
2007 Canadian Swimmer of the Year
2007 BC Athlete of the Year
2007 Canadian Athlete of the Year
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
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Hayden was born and raised in Mission, British Columbia
Mission, British Columbia
Mission, the core of which was formerly known as Mission City, is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the north bank of the Fraser River overlooking the City of Abbotsford and with that city is part of the Central Fraser Valley. Mission is the...
and started swimming when he was five. In his youth, he earned a blackbelt in Isshin Ryu karate. He attended the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
for one year. He is also an avid photographer and has his own photography website.
He is currently the Canadian record holder in the 200 m, 100 m and 50 m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
in both short-course and long-course. He also held the world record in the 4×100 m medley relay, and the 4×200 m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
relay. He won two silver medals on the 4×200 m and 4×100 m freestyle relays at the 2005 World Aquatic Championships in Montreal, Quebec. Additionally, he placed 4th in the 200m free and 6th in the 100 m freestyle, setting new Canadian records in both events. At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships or the XII FINA World Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007...
, he tied for gold with Filippo Magnini
Filippo Magnini
Filippo Magnini is an Italian swimmer, who was two times 100 m freestyle world champion.-Biography:Magnini was born in Pesaro, Marche....
in the 100 m freestyle with a Canadian record time of 48.43. He became the first Canadian in 21 years to win a gold medal in the world championships.
On May 26, 2007 the mayor of Mission declared "Brent Hayden Day". As well, the Mission Marlins renamed their swim meet to the "Brent Hayden Invitational" and a large mural, painted by artist Pascal A.Pelletier, showing Brent hayden victorious at the finish line after breaking the world record! on the wall at the Mission Leisure Center was unveiled.
On June 14, 2009, Brent Hayden beat American Michael Phelps to win the men's 100-metre freestyle at the Santa Clara Grand Prix swimming competition.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, he was a member of the Canadian team that finished sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle event and fifth in the 4×200 m event. Although he qualified third fastest out of sixteen swimmers, one place ahead of Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
, he did not compete in the semi-finals of the 200 m freestyle. Instead, his coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
decided to rest him for the 4×100 m freestyle, which was held that same day (Hayden set a Canadian record in the opening leg with a time of 47.56). He finished out of the finals in the 100 m freestyle.
2009 FINA World Aquatic Championships
Hayden attended at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships2009 World Aquatics Championships
The 2009 World Aquatics Championships or the XIII FINA World Championships were celebrated in Rome, Italy in 2009 from July 17 to August 2. The 2009 Championships featured competition in all 5 aquatics disciplines: diving, swimming, open water swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.Rome won...
. He failed in the defence of his world title, placing fourth with a new Canadian record time of 47.27 seconds and missing the podium by 0.02 seconds. César Cielo Filho was the world champion, and set a new world mark of 46.91 seconds. Hayden was the only swimmer in the final to choose not to wear one of the newest "super suits". He chose to wear the Speedo LZR which was the suit worn by most swimmers at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, whereas every other swimmer in that final was wearing either the new Arena X-Glide or Jaked (both of these suits are completely covered in polyurethane).
2010 Commonwealth Games
Hayden showed strong character in the pool at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, clocking the fastest times in his respective events (50m, and 100m freestyle); setting a Games record in the 100m freestyle during day one, in the 4x100m freestyle relay final. And then breaking his Games record again, in the individual final with an outstanding time of forty-seven seconds, 98 hundredths—0.56 seconds ahead of silver medallist, Simon BurnettSimon Burnett
Simon Andrew Burnett is an English swimmer.He holds the British Records in the 100 and 200 metre freestyles, he trains at the USA's University of Arizona--where he attended—and in 2007 signed a sponsorship deal with Nike.-Career:...
. Hayden is now currently number one ranking in the world this year, in this event (also being ahead of 14-time Olympic medallist, Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions...
). In the 50m freestyle, Hayden won gold with a Games record time of 22.01 seconds.
Other awards
2005 Canadian Swimmer of the Year2005 BC Athlete of the Year (Finalist)
2005 Canadian Partners of the Year
2006 Canadian Swimmer of the Year
2006 BC Athlete of the Year
2007 Canadian Swimmer of the Year
2007 BC Athlete of the Year
2007 Canadian Athlete of the Year