Co Coventry · GBR
Thomas is a swimmer from the United Kingdom, a breaststroke specialist and a sprinter, whose official competitive record spans 16 seasons and 165 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2000, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 200 butterfly in 3:19.85, raced in Crystal Palace.
His signature event is the 100 breaststroke, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 50 breaststroke and 50 freestyle. Breaststroke is the backbone of the whole record: 143 meets and 358 recorded swims.
His fastest 100 breaststroke stands at 1:03.16, set in long course (50 m) at British Gas Championships 2014.
His record includes national championships, between 2008 and 2014 (ASA National Champs 2008 and National Youth Champs 2008). A representative mark at that level is 1:03.56 in the 100 breaststroke, recorded in long course (50 m). He also appears in international meets.
The record runs unbroken from 2000 to 2015: 16 consecutive seasons without a single missing year. 2008 is the busiest season on record, with 106 verified individual swims.
Those meets span 40 different venues (Crawley, Sheffield, Various and Coventry…). He has raced for Co Coventry.
Latest competition: Rotherham Metro A & B Grade Short Course Meet in Sheffield, on July 19, 2015, with 1 swim: 24.58 in the 50 freestyle, all in short course (25 m). He closes this record with 31 current event personal bests and 347 all-time PB improvements, across 848 verified official swims in competitions governed by Aquatics GB.