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

Marcus Titus
CLUB: Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics (FORD-
AZ)
AGE: 25 DOB: May 20, 1986
HOMETOWN: Tucson, Ariz.
COACHED BY: Eric Hansen
Career Highlights:
Finished third in the 100m breast at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ...
Placed fourth in the 100m breast at the 2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships and third
in the same event in 2009 .... finished second in the 100m breast at the 2009 US Open
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 11, 100m breast
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 3, 100m BR ... 2010: 4, 100m BR; 6, 400m MR ... 2009: 3, 100m BR
NCAA History:
2009(Jr): 7, 100y BR ... 2008(So): 2, 100y BR/200y MR; 10, 200y BR
Briefly:
At the 2011 International Deaf Swimming Championships, was named Swimmer of the Meet
after winning five individual gold medals and one individual bronze, as well as silver and two
bronzes in the relay events ... Set deaf world records in the 50m breast (27.74), 50m free
(23.46) and the 100m free (51.42).
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Member of the 2009-2010 National Team
PERSONAL:
High School: Flowing Wells HS '05
College: University of Arizona '10
College Major: Deaf Study/ Special Education
Parents: Mieko and Mark ... Mark works for the City of Tucson Water Department and Mieko is
an Interpreter
Sibling(s): Older sister (Monica) attends UC Berkeley and is getting her PhD in Chemical
Engineering
Started Swimming: Age 12 ..."My mom encouraged me to try out for swimming during high
school my freshman year since I didn’t really enjoy sports that involved running and sweating. I
reluctantly joined the team and the first month of practice was disastrous. I hated practices and
the speedos. But, then I had my first swim meet and the results surprised not only myself but also
my teammates and coaches. With their encouragement and my new motivation (I turned out to
be a competition junkie), I continued swimming. I loved to race and, it made me feel good. This
is why I continue with the sport and me working even harder than ever!"
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, Basketball, Golf
Nickname(s): Marcus Aurelius..."When I joined the University of Arizona, I introduced myself to
Coach Busch with my full name, Marcus James Titus. He immediately responded that my name
sounds very Roman, like the name Marcus Aurelius. Then he said that he liked the sound of that
better on me, so every once in a while he’ll call me Marcus Aurelius."
Hobbies Outside the Pool: PS3, Rock climbing, cycling, relaxing, cooking Japanese food
Ultimate Way to Relax: Sleep, napping and lying on my bed
Training Stats: Swims 5500 yards a day, 6 days a week, 2-4 hours a day
More: "I was born deaf and use a hearing aid and an interpreter to help me communicate. With
the support of my family, friends, and interpreter, I’ve been able to succeed in this sport. I’ve
never let my inability to hear to slow me down, in or out of the pool. And although I compete in a
completely noise-less environment, the only reason you’d ever suspect I’m not hearing is that I
use a strobe light on the starting blocks to jump into the pool. I’m motivated to show that I can
compete along side the country’s best, even if I can’t hear the starting gun and the screaming
fans."
USA Swimming
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Bronze, 100m BR
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
100m BR 1:00.00 Jul 09
CAREER STATS:
2011 National Champs - 3 Final, 100m BR
2009 US Open - 2 Final, 100m BR; 1 Final, 400m MED-R
2008 TRIALS - 20 Final, 100m BR; 17 Final, 100m BR; 16 Final,
200m BR
Swimvitational - 5 Final, 100m BR; 24 Final, 200m BR
NCAA - t2 Final, 100y BR; 10 Final, 200y BR; 9 Final(fn), 200y
MED-R; 9 Final(fn), 200y MED-R
2007 SUM NATS - 5 Final, 400m MED-R
2006 US OPEN - 11 Final, 100m BR; 14 Final, 200m BR
2005 SUM NATS - t14 Final, 100m BR