Brian Johns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Brian Johns

Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games silver medallist, former world record-holder

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Brian Johns

  • Brian Lawrence Johns (born August 5, 1982) is a former competition swimmer from Canada.
  • Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers (later Rapids) swim clubs.
  • He started swimming at age five.
  • He attended the University of British Columbia, where he was a member of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity swimming team.
  • He held the world record in the 400-metre individual medley (short-course), with a time of 4:02.72.
  • He won a silver medal at the 2002 world championships in Moscow, Russia in the 400-metre individual medley, and a bronze at the 1999 World Championships in Hong Kong in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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