Tom Shields

Born on July 11, 1991, Tom Shields is an American swimmer. A native from Huntington Beach, California, Shields specializes in butterfly and freestyle swimming. He swam in the Olympic final in 2016 placing second in the 100 and 200-meter butterfly events. 

Along with that, the promising swimmer also holds American records, had won NCAA titles together with two national teams at California. Shields began swimming competitively from an age of eight. He had won innumerable titles and competitions throughout his college year. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley before embarking on his swimming career. 

10 Facts on Tom Shields

1. Tom Shields’s biography is well presented on Wikipedia. Along with his personal life and international career, the content also displays the records set by the swimmer throughout his career. 
2. As of 2020, Shields has turned 29. At such a young age, he has a multitude of accomplishments under his belt.
3. An internationally acclaimed swimmer has a height of 6 feet 4 inches approximately. 
4. Born in Panama City, Florida, Shields belongs to the American nationality. However, his parents brought him up on the west coast. 
5. In 2014, he married Gianna Shields. From what it looks like, Shields share a solid connection with his wife. 
6. On Instagram, he has acquired a total of 21.6k followers. He posts a lot of snapshots from his swimming. 
7. Besides, he is also active on Twitter where he has attracted a total of 6168 followers. He appears to be equally active over here. 
8. Born to Tim and Jolene Shields, he grew up with an older sister, Lindy Shields. His father worked at Tyndall Air Force Base. 
9. While growing up, Shields dabbled in various other sports activities. He used to play baseball, basketball, tennis, water polo, and even piano.
10. Towards the end of 2018, he attempted suicide. He was rescued by his wife, Gianna at the time. He opened up about this only in December 2019.