Brad Schumacher

Who is Brad Schumacher?

Bradley Darrell Schumacher is a two-time, two-sport Olympian from the United States. He was part of two gold medal swimming relay teams at the Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Four years later, he was a member of the U.S. men's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

A former freestyle swimmer, Schumacher's two gold medals came as a member of the USA men's swimming relay teams at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia: in the 4×100m freestyle and in the 4×200m freestyle. Although Brad qualified for both swimming and water polo for the 2000 Olympic Games, he chose to compete only in water polo. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he helped the USA men's water polo team to a sixth place finish.

Brad was the first American world champion in swimming and water polo since the 1904 Olympic Games. In 1997, Brad earned a Gold Medal at the Pan-Pacific Games and his first National Championship at the U.S. Spring Nationals. In water polo, Brad has represented the U.S. at the World Championships, FINA World Cup, World University Games and the Goodwill Games.

In 1998, Brad competed in World Championships in both sports and joined an elite group of aquatics stars that competed in both sports on the world-class level: Duke Khanamoku, Johnny Weissmuller, Bob Hughes, and Matt Biondi.