Sean Mahoney
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1988 Lodi, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Breaststroke |
Medal record | |
Sean Mahoney (born August 12, 1988) is an American former breaststroke swimmer.
Early life
[edit]A native of Rio Vista, California, Mahoney was a collegiate swimmer for West Virginia University and UC Berkeley.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2009, Mahoney competed in the Duel in the Pool and came third in the 200 m breaststroke. He placed fifth in the 200 m breaststroke at that year's World University Games, having earlier broken the games record in the semi-finals.[2]
She was given a six-month suspension in 2010 after testing positive for the stimulant methylhexaneamine.[3] At the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mahoney won a gold medal for the United States in the 200 m breaststroke, setting a games record in the process. The previous record was set by Kyle Salyards in 2003.[4] Mahoney won four 200 m breaststroke meets in the 2012 FINA Swimming World Cup.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Keith, Braden (September 30, 2012). "Sean Mahoney to Swim Entire World Cup Schedule". SwimSwam.
- ↑ "World University Games, Swimming: Third Day Features More Quick Times". Swimming World. July 8, 2009.
- ↑ "US swimmer Mahoney banned for six months". The Sydney Morning Herald. October 2, 2010.
- ↑ Keith, Braden (October 19, 2011). "Three Pan Ams Records Go Down on Day 4 in Guadalajara". SwimSwam.
- ↑ "SWC 2012, Singapore day 1: Hosszu (HUN) and To (AUS) confirm leading positions". World Aquatics. November 10, 2012.
External links
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- American male breaststroke swimmers
- Sportspeople from Solano County, California
- Swimmers from California
- California Golden Bears men's swimmers
- American sportspeople in doping cases
- Doping cases in swimming
- Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Competitors at the 2009 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century American sportsmen