David O'Brien (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David O'Brien (swimmer)

British swimmer, Olympic athlete

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1983

Place of Birth: Prescot, England, United Kingdom

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

David O'Brien (born 28 January 1983) is a retired British swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.
He is a single-time Olympian (2004), a resident athlete of Team GB, and a member of Stirling Swimming Club, under head coach Chris Martin. O'Brien qualified for the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, as a member of the British team, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
He finished sixth in the 200 m freestyle from the Olympic trials in Sheffield, posting a relay entry time of 1:51.12.
Teaming with Simon Burnett, Gavin Meadows, and Ross Davenport in the final, O'Brien swam a third leg and recorded a split of 1:49.05.
He and the rest of the Brits missed the podium by 0.77 seconds behind the Italians, led by Massimiliano Rosolino, finishing fourth in a new national record of 7:12.60.