Brian Johns
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Brian Johns (born August 5, 1982) is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. He won a silver medal at the 2002
Brian Johns world championships in Moscow, Russia in the 400 IM and a bronze at the 1999 World Championships in Hong Kong
johns in the 4x200 m Freestyle Relay.
He was a member of the Brian Johns Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200m Relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
1981: Sergey Fesenko (URS) • 1983: Alex Baumann (CAN) • 1985: Chris
Johns House Rives (USA) • 1987: Neil Cochran (GBR) • 1991: Greg Burgess (USA) • 1993: Fraser Walker (GBR) • 1995: Tom Wilkens (USA) • Brian Johns 1997: Tatsuya Kinugasa (JPN) • 1999: Tom Hannan (USA) • 2001 – 2003: Takahiro Mori (JPN) • 2005: Eric Shanteau (USA) • 2007: Brian Johns (CAN) • 2009: Alex Vanderkaay (USA)
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Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Brian Johns Racers (later Rapids) swim clubs. He started swimming at age five.
He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming team. He held the world record in the 400 m Individual Medley (short-course), with a time of 4:02.72.
