2011 AT&T Winter National Championships Media ... - USA Swimming

Nick Brunelli
CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)
AGE: 29 DOB: Dec 18, 1981
HEIGHT: 6' 2 1/2" (189.2 cm)
HOMETOWN: Mansfield, Mass.
RESIDENCE: Huntsville, N.C.
BIRTHPLACE: Norwood, Mass.
COACHED BY: David Marsh / David Marsh
Career Highlights:
At the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships, finished fourth in the 50m free and sixth
in the 100m free ... Member of the first place 400m medley relay team at 2010 U.S. Nationals
… Narrowly missed a spot on the 2008 Olympic team, placing 7th in the 100m free at Trials ...
led off the American record-breaking 400m free relay (scm) at 2004 Short Course Worlds …
competed in finals of the 50m free at the 2005 World Championships, finishing sixth …
narrowly missed a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team, taking third in the 50m free at Olympic
Trials
World Champs History:
2005: 6, 50m FR
Pan Ams History:
Captured gold in the 400m med-relay in 2003, setting a new Games Record
SC Worlds History:
2006: Bronze, 50m FR; Silver, 400m FR-R; Bronze, 400m FR-R; Bronze, 800m FR-R ... 2004:
Gold, 400m FR-R & 400m MD-R(pr); Bronze, 50m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2010: 4, 50m FR; 7, 100m FR; 3, 400m FR-R; 1, 400m MR-R ... 2009: 6, 50m FR; 8, 100m FR
2007 World Rankings:
7th, 50m free; 15th, 100m free
2006 World Rankings:
29th, 50m free; 56th, 100m free
2005 World Rankings:
5th, 50m free; 9th, 100m free; 106th, 200m free; 45th, 200m IM
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Two-time National A Team (07-08) ... 2005 National B Team
All-Star Team: 2005
PERSONAL:
High School: Mansfield HS ’00
College: Arizona State ’05
College Major: Recreation and Tourism
Parents: John and Cynthia … father was the postmaster of Mansfield, Mass. (retired), and
mother was the Director of Special Eduaction for the Foxborough, Mass. public schools (retired)
Spouse: Married to Jennifer VanAssen
Sibling(s): Older brother (Mike) is a financial advisor in Boston
Sports Played Before Swimming: Baseball
Nickname(s): Bruno … it was his grandfather’s name; he never got to meet him because he died
before Nick was born
Pet(s): One cat (Pipes) that has has had since 2002
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing golf, coaching, teaching ... watching the Red Sox, Patriots,
Celtics
Ultimate Way to Relax: Watching television, traveling
Most Influential Person: Parents … “They always do what’s needed to get the job done, and
they also drove me to practice EVERY morning.”
Sponsor(s): Speedo
Training Stats: Swims 11,000 meters/yards per day, 3-4 hours a day, 6 days a week
More: Swam for Ocean State Squids while growing up and through high school because high
school didn't have a team … one of his best friends is two-time Olympian Erik Vendt; they
carpooled, trained and competed against each other since age 10
More: Diehard Red Sox and Patriots fan ... watched the 2004 World Series in Arizona with a
couple of friends, but says “the highlight of the Series was beating the Yankees. After that, I was
confident the Sox would win.”
More: Movie: Braveheart ... tv: Heroes ... music: everything
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
Seven SC World Medals (2g, 1s, 4s)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 400m FR-R
2006 SC World Champs
2006: Silver, 400m MED-R (SCM); Bronze, 400m
FR-R (SCM); Bronze, 800m FR-R (SCM); Bronze,
50m FR (SCM)
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
50m FR 21.73 Aug 09
100m FR 48.29 Jun 08
CAREER STATS:
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
National Champs - 4 Final, 50m FR; 6 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final,
400m FR-R
US Open - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 400m
FR-R; 11 Final, 800m FR-R; 12 Final, 400m MED-R
Ultra Swim - 6 Final, 50m FR; 13 Final, 100m FR
TRIALS - t7 Final, 50m FR; 7 Final, 100m FR
Swimvitational - 6 Final, 50m FR; 10 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final,
400m MED-R
- 7 Final, 50m FR; 6 Final, 100m FR
08 MIZZ GP - 5 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR
- 2 Final, 50y FR; 4 Final, 100y FR; 7 Final, 200y FR
SUM NATS - 3 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
SC WORLD - t3 Final, 50m FR (SCM); 4 Final, 100m FR
(SCM); 15 Semi, 100m IM (SCM); 3 Final, 400m FR-R (SCM);
3 Final, 800m FR-R (SCM); 2 Final, 400m MED-R (SCM)
US OPEN - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 200m
FR; 2 Final, 200m IM
SUM NATS - 3 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR
MoO DiP - 1 Final, 50m FR
WORLD - 6 Final, 50m FR
WC TRIALS - 2 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR
US OPEN - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 200m
FR
OLY TRIALS - 3 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 50m FR; 10 Final,
100m FR
SPG NATS - 9 Final, 50m FR