Phillip Morrison Explained

Phillip Morrison
Full Name:Phillip Cameron Morrison
Collegeteam:Stanford University (U.S.)
Birth Date:29 December 1984
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.89 m
Weight:84 kg
Strokes:Freestyle
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Phillip Cameron Morrison (born 29 December 1984 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian swimmer of American descent, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] [2] He represented his nation Brazil as a member of the freestyle relay team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and also served as a member of the Stanford Cardinal swimming squad at Stanford University in Stanford, California, where he graduated with a degree in earth systems, major in human biology.

Morrison competed as a member of the Brazilian team in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, he managed to place fourth at the annual Maria Lenk Trophy in Rio de Janeiro (1:49.04) to earn a selection on the relay team.[3] [4] Teaming with Rodrigo Castro, Nicolas Oliveira, and Lucas Salatta in heat one, Morrison swam the third leg with a split of 1:49.35, but the Brazilian team had to settle for last place out of sixteen registered nations in 7:19.54.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phillip Morrison . https://web.archive.org/web/20080909032320/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/243116.shtml . dead . 9 September 2008 . . 12 January 2016.
  2. Phillip Morrison . 7 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190045/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/phillip-morrison-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020.
  3. News: Troféu Maria Lenk coloca 19 nadadores no time olímpico . Maria Lenk Trophy puts 19 swimmers to the Olympic team . pt . Ativo.com . 12 May 2008 . 10 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 200m Freestyle . 13 . . 9 April 2013.
  5. Web site: Swimming: Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final . . . 4 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821062459/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM412100/index.html . 21 August 2012.