Sean Mahoney

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Sean Mahoney
Personal information
Born (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 37)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
SportSwimming
Event
Breaststroke
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 200 m breaststroke

Sean Mahoney (born August 12, 1988) is an American former breaststroke swimmer.

Early life

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A native of Rio Vista, California, Mahoney was a collegiate swimmer for West Virginia University and UC Berkeley.[1]

Career

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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

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