Tommy Hannan
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Thomas G. Hannan (born January 14, 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland) was an American
swimmer
who was three times a member of the USA National Team. He won gold medals at the 1999 World University Games
and the 2000 Olympic Games
. At the 2003 Pan American Games
he served as the team captain.
Hannan, a graduate from Mount Saint Joseph College
, attended the University of Texas at Austin
, where he helped win 3 NCAA team titles (2000–2002). He was part of an NCAA champion 400 meter medley relay team, and a team that set a new American record in the 400 meter freestyle relay while winning the NCAA championship. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
in 2003, and formally the assistant swimming coach at the University of Washington
. Tommy now coaches the Power and National groups for KING Aquatic Club.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
who was three times a member of the USA National Team. He won gold medals at the 1999 World University Games
Swimming at the 1999 Summer Universiade
The swimming competition at the 1999 Summer Universiade took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from July 4 to July 9, 1999.-Men's events:- Women's events :-References:* * *...
and the 2000 Olympic Games
Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 swimming events were contested, between September 15–23, 2000. There was a total of 954 participants from 150 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men:...
. At the 2003 Pan American Games
Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games
The Swimming Competition at the 2003 Pan American Games took place in the outdoor swimming pool at the side of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic...
he served as the team captain.
Hannan, a graduate from Mount Saint Joseph College
Mount Saint Joseph College
Mount Saint Joseph High School, is a private, Catholic high school located in Baltimore, Maryland in the community of Irvington. The campus consists of four academic buildings, an athletic field house, and housing for the school's chaplains. It was founded by the Xaverian Brothers in November 1876...
, attended the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, where he helped win 3 NCAA team titles (2000–2002). He was part of an NCAA champion 400 meter medley relay team, and a team that set a new American record in the 400 meter freestyle relay while winning the NCAA championship. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 2003, and formally the assistant swimming coach at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. Tommy now coaches the Power and National groups for KING Aquatic Club.