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{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1980)}}
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==Swimming career==
==Swimming career==


At the [[2008 FINA Short Course World Championships]] in Manchester, he took the silver medal in the 100 Back, but he finished a surprising sixth (his PB would have won the event) in the 50 Back. He won another silver on the medley relay. He was the top qualifier in the 100 Back at the 2008 Olympic Trials, in both the preliminaries and semi-finals, with the then-third fastest time ever in the semis (53.09), but he faded to fourth in the finals,<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Tillotson |first1=Jason |title=The Little-Known Legend of Randall Bal and Hayley McGregory |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-little-known-legend-of-randall-bal-and-hayley-mcgregory/ |access-date=21 August 2021 |work=Swimming World News |agency=Sports Publications, Inc. |date=17 October 2016}}</ref> finishing behind [[Aaron Peirsol]], who set a new World Record of 52.89, [[Matt Grevers]], and [[Ryan Lochte]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Peirsol and Coughlin break two backstroke records |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20080702-peirsol-coughlin-break-two-backstroke-records-swimming-us-selections-olympics |access-date=21 August 2021 |work=France 24 |date=2 July 2008 |language=en}}</ref> In 2008 Randall broke both the World Record (24.33 LCM & 22.87 SCM) in the 50 backstroke and missed the 100 LCM backstroke World Record by .04 of a second. He is currently training in northern California.
At the [[2008 FINA Short Course World Championships]] in Manchester, he took the silver medal in the 100 Back, but he finished a surprising sixth (his PB would have won the event) in the 50 Back. He won another silver on the medley relay. He was the top qualifier in the 100 Back at the 2008 Olympic Trials, in both the preliminaries and semi-finals, with the then-third fastest time ever in the semis (53.09), but he faded to fourth in the finals,<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Tillotson |first1=Jason |title=The Little-Known Legend of Randall Bal and Hayley McGregory |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-little-known-legend-of-randall-bal-and-hayley-mcgregory/ |access-date=21 August 2021 |work=Swimming World News |agency=Sports Publications, Inc. |date=17 October 2016}}</ref> finishing behind [[Aaron Peirsol]], who set a new World Record of 52.89, [[Matt Grevers]], and [[Ryan Lochte]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Peirsol and Coughlin break two backstroke records |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20080702-peirsol-coughlin-break-two-backstroke-records-swimming-us-selections-olympics |access-date=21 August 2021 |work=France 24 |date=2 July 2008 |language=en}}</ref> In 2008 Randall broke both the World Record (24.33 LCM & 22.87 SCM) in the 50 backstroke and missed the 100 LCM backstroke World Record by .04 of a second. He trained in northern California.


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{World Aquatics}}
* {{USA Swimming |new_id= randall-bal |old_id= 120459c9-c968-4fb4-93ad-94ceac8db87e }}
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* {{USA Swimming|new_id=randall-bal|archive=20210602224359}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810181732/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/bal_randall00.html |date=August 10, 2011 |title=Randall Bal &ndash; Stanford University athlete bio}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810181732/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/bal_randall00.html |date=August 10, 2011 |title=Randall Bal &ndash; Stanford University athlete bio}}


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Latest revision as of 22:39, 18 October 2024

Randall Bal
Bal in 2008
Personal information
Full nameRandall Bal
NicknameTurbo
National team United States
Born (1980-11-14) November 14, 1980 (age 44)
Fair Oaks, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 100 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2008 Manchester 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 100 m backstroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio 4×100 m medley

Randall Bal (born November 14, 1980) is an American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke (long and short course).[1]

He has won a total of thirteen medals in major international competition,[1] five golds, six silvers, and two bronze spanning the World Championships, the Pan American Games, and the Pan Pacific Championships.[2]

Personal

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Bal was born in Fair Oaks, California in 1980, the son of Adrian and Carol Bal. His younger sister, Tamara, swam at UCLA. Bal attended Bella Vista High School where he graduated in 1999. From there, he swam for Stanford University, class of 2003, and graduated with a degree in psychology.

Swimming career

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At the 2008 FINA Short Course World Championships in Manchester, he took the silver medal in the 100 Back, but he finished a surprising sixth (his PB would have won the event) in the 50 Back. He won another silver on the medley relay. He was the top qualifier in the 100 Back at the 2008 Olympic Trials, in both the preliminaries and semi-finals, with the then-third fastest time ever in the semis (53.09), but he faded to fourth in the finals,[1] finishing behind Aaron Peirsol, who set a new World Record of 52.89, Matt Grevers, and Ryan Lochte.[3] In 2008 Randall broke both the World Record (24.33 LCM & 22.87 SCM) in the 50 backstroke and missed the 100 LCM backstroke World Record by .04 of a second. He trained in northern California.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Tillotson, Jason (October 17, 2016). "The Little-Known Legend of Randall Bal and Hayley McGregory". Swimming World News. Sports Publications, Inc. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Randall BAL | Results | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Peirsol and Coughlin break two backstroke records". France 24. July 2, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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Records
Preceded by Men's 50-meter backstroke
world record-holder (short course)
November 15, 2008 – October 17, 2009 		Succeeded by

Peter Marshall
Preceded by Men's 50-meter backstroke
world record-holder (long course)
December 5, 2008 – August 1, 2009 		Succeeded by

Liam Tancock
Sporting positions
Preceded by Male World Cup Overall Winner
2007 		Succeeded by
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