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Rio 2016 Olympic Calympian: Tom Shields, Men's swimming, USA

First time Olympian Tom Shields is a strong threat to medal and beat Michael Phelps in a couple of races (100 and 200 Fly) in Rio.

Tom Shields

Sport: Men's Swimming (Butterfly)

Country: USA

Birthday: July 11th, 1991 (age 25 when Rio games start)

Hometown: Panama City, FL but grew up in Huntington Beach, CA

Years at Cal: 2009-2013

Olympic appearances: This is Tom Shields' 1st Olympics

— Aunt Kim (@AuntKim328) July 3, 2016

Cal Achievements:

Simply put, Tom Shields is one of the most decorated Cal swimmer in the long and successful Cal Aquatic history.