Bowe Becker

Bowe Becker is an American professional swimmer.[1] He won an Olympic gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics as part of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, swimming in the prelims and the final.[2] He swims in the International Swimming League on the team Tokyo Frog Kings.[3]

Bowe Becker
Personal information
Full nameBowe Becker
Nickname(s)Bowen
Nationality United States
Born (1997-07-07) July 7, 1997
Chicago
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Minnesota
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Representing the Minnesota Golden Gophers
NCAA Championships
2019 Austin 100 y freestyle
2018 Minneapolis 50 y freestyle

Early life and education

Becker graduated from Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas.[2]

Career

2019 NCAA Championships

At the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas in March, Becker placed second in the 100-yard freestyle representing the Minnesota Golden Gophers with a time of 40.83 seconds as a senior, finishing three hundredths of a second behind Dean Farris of Harvard University.[4][5] His swim moved him to the fourth fastest performer in the event in the NCAA behind Caeleb Dressel of the Florida Gators, Vladimir Morozov of the USC Trojans, and Farris.[4]

2020

Becker took a six month retirement from swimming in 2020 in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic and instead chose to wait tables at a lodge in Reno, Nevada.[6]

2020 US Olympic Trials

Becker placed fifth in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2020 US Olympic Team Trials with a time of 48.22, which qualified him for the 2020 Olympic Games in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.[7] In the final of the 50-meter freestyle on June 20, he swam a 21.78 and ranked fourth overall, finishing five hundredths of a second after third place finisher Nathan Adrian.[8]

2020 Summer Olympics
See also: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics
2020 Summer Olympics
4×100 m freestyle 3:08.97

Becker raced in the prelims of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan alongside Zach Apple, Brooks Curry, and Blake Pieroni, finishing second overall and advancing to the final.[9] In the final, Caeleb Dressel substituted in for Curry and the relay finished first with a time of 3:08.97 and won the gold medal, with Becker splitting a 47.44.[2][9][10][11] The relay's final time was the third fastest swim in the event in history.[10] Becker was the seventh University of Minnesota Golden Gopher to win a medal at an Olympic Games.[9] For his success on the finals relay, Becker was nominated along with his finals relay teammates only, Curry was not included in the nomination, for the 2021 Golden Goggle Award for "Relay Performance of the Year", which was an honor bestowed upon him and his finals relay teammates by the USA Swimming Foundation.[12][13]

International Swimming League

For the 2021 International Swimming League, Becker was selected to the roster of team Tokyo Frog Kings.[3]

Personal best times

Long course meters (50 m pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Ref
50 m freestyle 21.78 2020 US Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska June 20, 2021 [8]
100 m freestyle 48.22 2020 US Olympic Trials Omaha, Nebraska June 17, 2021 [7]

Short course meters (25 m pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Ref
50 m freestyle 21.33 2019 International Swimming League Las Vegas, Nevada December 20, 2019 [14]
100 m freestyle 47.39 2019 International Swimming League Las Vegas, Nevada December 21, 2019 [14]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "International Swimming League Match 1 in Indianapolis: Day 2 Live Recap". SwimSwam. October 6, 2019.
  2. Krajewski, Jim (July 26, 2021). "NBC Nightly News to feature Reno's Becker after winning gold with US Men's swim relay team". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. Penland, Spencer (August 1, 2021). "ISL Season 3: Free Agency Period Closed July 30th, Season Begins August 24th". SwimSwam. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. Anderson, Jared (March 30, 2019). "2019 Men's NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. Ross, Andy (March 30, 2019). "2019 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming Championships: Texas Wins Three Events, Cal Wins Team Title". Swimming World. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. Forde, Pat (July 26, 2021). "U.S. Swimmer Bowe Becker Goes From Retired and Waiting Tables to Olympic Gold". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  7. "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  8. USA Swimming (June 20, 2021). "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  9. "Bowe Becker Wins Gold in Tokyo". Minnesota Golden Gophers. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  10. Souhan, Jim (July 26, 2021). "Former Gopher Bowe Becker wins swimming gold in 4x100 freestyle relay". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. Omega Timing; Atos (August 1, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  12. "Olympic Stars Headline USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards Nominees". USA Swimming. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  13. D'Addona, Dan (October 13, 2021). "Golden Goggle Award Nominees Announced by USA Swimming, led by Dressel, Ledecky, Jacoby, Finke". Swimming World. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  14. "Bowen Becker: Results". FINA. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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