Brendan McHugh

Brendan McHugh
Personal information
Full name Brendan Patrick McHugh
Nickname(s) The Clydesdale
Nationality  United States
Born (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990
Sicklerville, New Jersey,
United States
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 97.5 kg (215 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke
College team Pennsylvania Quakers
Coach Mike Schnur

Brendan Patrick McHugh (born April 11, 1990) is an American swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events. He is the current U.S. Open record holder in the 50 meters breaststroke (27.10) and 2014 National Champion in that event. His time of 27.10 was the sixth (6th) fastest in the World for 2014. He is a two-time member of U.S.A. Swimming's National Team for the 100 meters breaststroke (2014-15, 2015-16) and represented the United States at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

McHugh grew up in the Sicklerville neighborhood of Winslow Township, New Jersey and attended St. Augustine Preparatory School. [1]

References

  1. Gargan, Guy. "St. Augustine graduate Brendan McHugh sets U.S. swim record", The Press of Atlantic City, August 10, 2014. Accessed August 4, 2015. "McHugh, 24, a resident of the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, proved his record performance was no fluke by returning to win the 50 breaststroke final in 27.24."

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