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David Plummer (born October 9, 1985) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke events. Plummer has represented the United States at the FINA world championships. ==Swimming career== At the 2010 FINA Short Course World Championships in Dubai], Plummer won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for his contributions in the heats.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay (heats) )〕 Plummer also competed in the 50- and 100-meter backstroke in Dubai but finished out of medal contention in both events.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre backstroke (semifinals) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre backstroke (final) )〕 At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Plummer placed fifth in the final of the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 53.04. In the 50-meter backstroke final, Plummer placed fifth with a time of 24.92. On the last day of competition, Plummer won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay for his contributions in the heats. At the 2013 U.S. National Championships, Plummer qualified to swim in two individual events at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. At the National Championships, he finished first in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 53.10, upsetting the Olympic gold medalist Matt Grevers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2013 Phillips 66 National Championships Men's 100m Backstroke )〕 Plummer also finished first in the 50-meter backstroke, breaking the US Open record in the process with a time of 24.52.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2013 Phillips 66 National Championships Men's 50m Backstroke )〕 At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, Plummer swam in 3 events: the 100-meter backstroke, the 50-meter backstroke, and the prelims of the 4x100-meter medley relay. In the individual 100-meter backstroke, Plummer finished second in the event, finishing behind teammate Matt Grevers with a time of 53.12 and improving upon his 5th place finish from 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=15th FINA World Championships Men's 100m Backstroke )〕 In the 50-meter backstroke, Plummer unfortunately slipped on the start in the semifinals, causing him to finish 16th overall, unable to qualify for the finals. Plummer lost out his last chance of a gold medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay, when the team was disqualified for a false start in the final. Plummer now works as head coach for the Wayzata boys swim and dive team. During his first year as acting coach, Plummer led the team to its first ever state title on the way to winning Minnesota state coach of the year. In his second year as coach, the Trojans finished the season with a 1-5 record, but finished the season strong with a victory at sections and a top-10 finish at the state meet. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Plummer (swimmer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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