| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 3 | 1500m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 14:42.69 |
| Heats | 400m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:44.85 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 800m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 7:41.86 |
| 2 | 1500m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 14:44.46 |
| 2 | 1500m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 14:41.38 |
| 3 | 800m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 7:41.92 |
| 5 | 400m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 3:45.17 |
| 7 | 400m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:46.60 |
| Pan Pacific Championships | ||||
| 1 | 800m Freestyle | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 7:48.71 |
| 1 | 1500m Freestyle | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 14:49.47 |
| 2 | 400m Freestyle | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 3:46.78 |
Education
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, CAN
Club name
Island Swimming, Victoria, BC, CAN
Coach
Randy Bennett (CAN) (islandswimming.com, 04 Nov 2011)
Position and style
Freestyle (Swimming Canada, 15 Jul 2010)
Other sports
His twin brother Devon is also a multi-sport athlete whilst his younger brother Liam currently swims in the National Group. (Team Unify, 15 Jul 2010)
Debut
2006 for Canada, Commonwealth Games (Melbourne, VIC) (Swimming Canada, 15 Jul 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started swimming at the age of 10 in a swimming camp. (Team Unify, 15 Jul 2010)
Reason for taking up this sport
He was a Red Cross swim lesson graduate and joined the ranks of competitive swimming. (Swimming Canada, 15 Jul 2010)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 London Olympics. (vancouversun.com, 31 Jul 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Missing the Canadian team cut in 2005 by less than a second because it was a source of inspiration and drive for the years to come. (Team Unify, 15 Jul 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I continually make every effort to better my swimming. I try as hard as I can and swim every day." (Swimming Canada, 06 Dec 2007)
Awards
He was named 2011 male athlete of the year by the Aquatic Federation of Canada. (islandswimming.com, 04 Nov 2011)
In 2007, he became the first swimmer representing Canada to break the 15-minute barrier in the 1500m freestyle, recording a time of 14:59.02 at the French Open in Paris, France. (Swimming Canada, 15 Jul 2010)
He has been a recipient of a Victor Davis Memorial Scholarship to assist his education and swimming. (Swimming Canada, 15 Jul 2010)
General
SHORT RECORD
He briefly held the Olympic record during the 1500m freestyle heats at the 2008 Olympic Games only to have Australian Grant Hackett retake the record two heats later. His time was the fastest ever by a North American swimmer at that distance and was the first Olympic record to be held by a Canadian since 1992. (tsn.ca, 15 Aug 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
