Cameron McEvoy

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Magnussen Criticizes Australia’s Relay Tactics, Jacco Responds

Full Name:	Cameron McEvoy
Nickname(s):	Professor
Born:	May 13th, 1994
	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Nationality:	Australia
Status:	Active

Cameron McEvoy Born May 13, 1994 Cameron McEvoy is an Australian swimmer and 2012, 2016, 2020(1), and 2024 Olympian. McEvoy was born is from the Gold Coast, Australia. He is about six-feet tall, and has specialized in the 50m, 100m, and 200m freestyles. McEvoy studied physics at Griffith University with the hopes of becoming an astronaut. Australian success In addition to his international successes, some of his Australian career highlights include winning the Australian nationals and breaking Ian Thorpe's 100m freestyle record in the 16-year-old and 17-year-old age groups. He's also the fifth-fastest 100m freestyle swimmers of all time. Other passions McEvoy is studying physics, his other passion - he's most inspired by the 1965 Nobel prize-winning physicist, Richard Feynman. One of his biggest superstitions is making sure to knock on wood after saying something like, "I never get sick." McEvoy is also a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan, and he once met Kobe Bryant and gave him a pair of "Australian swimmers". Breaking out on the swimming scene with gold medals McEvoy is relatively new on the international swimming scene. In 2011 he had an impressive performance at the FINA World Junior Championships, winning gold in the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle, bronze in the 200m freestyle and the 800m freestyle relay. The …

Magnussen Criticizes Australia’s Relay Tactics, Jacco Responds

James Magnussen questioned Australia’s relay lineup choices in an interview yesterday, arguing that the fastest swimmer should lead off the 4×100 free relay.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Olympic champ Ryan Murphy (USA) will compete for gold against 100 back World Champion Xu Jiayu (CHN) and fellow Olympic backstroke medalist Evgeny Rylov (RUS).

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Finals Preview

Sarah Sjostrom will have a double on day 6, starting off with the 100 free final.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Check out the live recap for day 6 prelims in Budapest.

Soundbites: McEvoy Says He Didn’t Have Much Energy in Sub-22 Prelim

Australian swimmer Cam McEvoy said he “didn’t have much energy” in his preliminary swim of the 50 free, in spite of…

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Preview

Caeleb Dressel’s 50 free / 100 fly quest will begin at day 6 prelims in Budapest.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

The USA’s Chase Kalisz has a chance to win the first individual gold of this meet for the American men in tonight’s 200 IM final.

FINA World Swimming Championships Day 5 Photo Vault

It’s almost unbelievable. Just when we think it can’t get more fun and better here in Budapest, it does. We’re…

Dressel Lowers 100 Free American Record To 47.17, Strikes Gold

Caeleb Dressel won 100 free gold in a new American record of 47.17.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 5 Finals Preview

Nathan Adrian will be going for his first individual world title in the men’s 100 free final.

McEvoy: Who Knows Who Will Win the Men’s 100 Free

“It’s all about stepping up on the night and historically anyone can do that, ” says Cameron McEvoy about the men’s 100m free.

2017 FINA World Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Olympic gold medalist Caeleb Dressel will be racing in the men’s 100m freestyle semifinals, one of the most anticipated events of the championships.

Aussie Cartwright Looking Very Chalmers-Esque In Budapest

18-year-old Jack Cartwright is making the most of his opportunity to represent Australia in the men’s 100m freestyle.

McEvoy: That’s The Quickest Morning Swim I’ve Ever Done

Hear from the men’s 100m freestyle top seed headed into tonight’s semifinal, Cameron McEvoy of Australia.

Look Who Did NOT Make the Men’s 100 Free Top 16 In Budapest

America’s Nathan Adrian and Caeleb Dressel, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy and Brazil’s Gabriel Santos all made it into the men’s 1free top 16, but who did NOT clear this morning’s cut?