Tom Shields Class: Senior Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif. High School: Edison Height / Weight: 6-4 / 193 Position: Free/Fly/Back Birthdate: 07/11/1991

Cal Success

• Was the 2012 NCAA champion in the 100 fly (school-record 44.76) and 100 back (school-record 44.86), swam the buttefly leg of the Bears' national champion 400 medley relay and was selected the 2012 NCAA Swimmer of the Meet

• Swam the butterfly leg of Cal's 2012 national runner-up 200 medley relay, lead-off leg of the Bears' national runner-up 800 free relay and placed second at the 2012 NCAA meet in the 200 fly

• Was the 2012 Pac-12 champion in the 100 and 200 fly and swam the anchor leg on the 2012 Pac-12 champion 400 free relay

• 2011 NCAA champion in the 100 back (45.02) and national runner-up in the 100 fly (44.91)

• Member of 2011 NCAA champion 400 free and 400 medley relays

• Was named 2011 Pac-10 Swimmer of the Meet

• 2011 Pac-10 champion in the 100 back and 200 fly

• Member of 2011 Pac-10 champion 200 free, 400 free and 400 medley relays

• 2010 NCAA champion in the 100 fly (44.91) and national runner-up in the 200 fly (1:41.52)

• Member of 2010 NCAA champion 400 free and 400 medley relays

• 2010 Pac-10 champion in the 100 fly

• Member of 2010 Pac-10 champion 400 free and 400 medley relays

• Was named 2010 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year

• Cal school record-holder in the 200 free (1:32.75), 100 back (44.86), 100 fly (44.76) and 200 fly (1:40.31)

• On Cal school record-holding 400 free (2:47.39, third leg) and 800 free relays (6:15.70, lead-off leg)

• Pac-10 record-holder in 200 fly (1:40.31)

National Success

• Won the silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly (52.62) at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzen, China

• Was a member of the United States National Youth Team in 2008 and 2009

• Competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, posting a time of 55.77 in the 100 fly

High School Success

• Was named the 2009 National High School Swimmer of the Year

• Set the national high school record in the 200 free (1:33.83) in May, 2009

• Won the CIF Southern Section title in the 200 free four years in a row and the 100 fly two years in a row

• Had high school bests of 1:33.83 in the 200 free, 47.55 in the 100 fly and 43.53 in the 100 free

Personal

• Parents are Tim and Jolene Shields

• Majoring in religious studies

• Born July 11, 1991, in Panama City, Fla.

CAREER-BEST TIMES

SHORT-COURSE YARDS

100 Free 43.06
200 Free 1:32.75
100 Back 44.86
100 Fly 44.76
200 Fly 1:40.31

LONG-COURSE METERS

100 Free 50.79
200 Free 1:51.72
100 Fly 52.62