University of California Athletics

An Olympic gold medalist in the 400-meter medley relay at the 2016 Olympic Games Rio … A two-time Olympian, having made his first Olympic appearance in Rio in 2016 … Entered in the 100-meter butterfly event in Tokyo … A member of Cal’s post-graduate training group, guided by Cal and U.S. Olympic men’s head coach David Durden in Berkeley … Placed second in the 100 butterfly at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to clinch a spot on the U.S. roster heading to Tokyo … Nine-time U.S. National Team member … Swam the butterfly leg in preliminaries to help the U.S. qualify for the finals of its eventual 400 medley relay gold medal victory in Rio … Swam the butterfly duo in Rio, placing seventh in the 100 (51.73) and 20th in the 200 … Gold medalist in the 100 fly at 2019 Pan American Games … Won gold in the 4x100 medley relay at 2015 World Championships … Was the first man to break 44 seconds in the 100-yard fly at 2016 U.S. Winter Nationals, touching in 43.84 … Guided Cal to back-to-back NCAA team titles in 2011 and 2012 during his decorated collegiate career … Was the 2012 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year and Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year … Named the Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year in 2010 … Won 11 NCAA titles (six individual, five relay), including three 100 fly titles in 2010, 2012 and 2013 … Two-year member of the International Swim League’s LA Current squad … Graduated from Cal in 2013 with a degree in Religious Studies … Born on July 11, 1991 in Panama City, Florida … Home town is Huntington Beach, California … Resides in Berkeley with his wife, Gianna … Parents are Tim and Jolene … Has one older sister, Lindy … Full name is Thomas Allen Shields.

Olympic Schedule (PDT)
July 29 - 100m butterfly heats (T-11th, 51.57 - advanced), 4x100m mixed medley relay heats (2nd, 3:41.02, 50.87 fly split - advanced), 100m butterfly semifinals (15th, 51.99)
July 30 - 4x100 medley relay heats (7th, 3:32.29, 51.33 fly split - advanced)
July 31 - 4x100 medley relay final (1st/Gold, 3:26.78 - did not swim in final)