Tom Wilkens

Who is Tom Wilkens?

Thomas Peter Wilkens is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist.

Wilkens represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He received a bronze medal for his third-place performance in the men's 200-meter individual medley, finishing with a time of 2:00.87. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, but did not advance. The breaststroker was one of the featured swimmers in P.H. Mullen's book Gold in the Water.

Wilkens grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, while swimming at the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club. He attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, and graduated from Stanford University. He was elected as a Republican to serve as a Township Committeeman in Middletown Township.