Brian Gregory Job (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American compe*ion swimmer, Olympic medalist, and world record-holder. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the men's 200-meter breaststroke. He later graduated from Harvard Business School.

As a teenager, he swam for coach George Haines' Santa Clara Swim Club, winning fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national *les. He attended Stanford University, where he swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic *ociation (NCAA) compe*ion. On August 22, 1970, he set a new world record of 2:23.5 in the 200-meter breaststroke, which would stand for almost two years. He was also a member of the U.S. relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1971 Pan American Games. Job qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the 200-meter breaststroke.

According to a 2013 account in the San Jose Mercury News, Job was homeless and living on the streets of Palo Alto, a victim of a bipolar disorder, according to Job's family. On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Gl* Slipper Inn in Palo Alto.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
• List of Stanford University people
• World record progression 200 metres breaststroke

References

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et:al. "Brian Job". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
• Brian Job – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com