He graduated in 1977 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and was a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi.

He won five NCAA individual and 4 relay titles with the Trojans. [7], On August 27, 1977, at the East Germany-United States dual meet in East Berlin, Bottom broke Mark Spitz's five-year-old 100-meter butterfly world record with a time of 54.18 seconds. They don’t know when the trials are going to be for the U.S. We don’t even know when the Olympics will be in 2021.”, Bottom's hope is that his athletes can make the best of a "very difficult situation. And our hope is that they’re going to take that value system and act on it as they get into these situations. [6], At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Bottom won the silver medal in the 100-meter butterfly and came in sixth in the 100-meter freestyle. View the profiles of people named Mike Bottom. At the 1978 World Championships in Berlin he took gold in the 100-meter butterfly as well as the 4×100-meter medley relay. View the profiles of people named Michael Bottom. ', Player Bio: Mike Bottom :: Men's Swimming, World long-course champions in men's 100 m butterfly, World long-course champions in men's 4×100 m freestyle relay, World long-course champions in men's 4×100 m medley relay, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joe_Bottom&oldid=971383264, Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming, Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming, Sportspeople from Santa Clara, California, World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox swimmer with national team parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 August 2020, at 20:02. And he empathizes with those affected because he went through it in 1980. View the profiles of professionals named "Mike Bottom" on LinkedIn. [3], Bottom attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he was an All-American swimmer for the USC Trojans swimming and diving team from 1974 to 1977. So, when you train for something, some of those athletes are not going to be able to put out another cycle — few cycles, if it’s a year. [7], In 2007, Bottom was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame; several of his records set at USC remain unbroken. Michael Bottum is listed as an Agent with Michael W. Bottum, M.D., S.C. in Wisconsin.

I have this and I have that.’ ". Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes. Other names that Michael uses includes Michael C Bottum Sabine, Michael C Bottum, Michael C Rottum, Michael Christopher Bottum and Michael Christoph Bottum. He believes that most athletes wanted the Olympics to continue as planned if it was possible. "I have a couple guys who have already said, ‘Hey, I don’t think I’m going to keep going. To train for another year might deter their graduate school, might deter their job opportunities, that type of thing. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Bottom and others you may know. Previous to Michael's current city of East Troy, WI, Michael Bottum lived in Greendale WI and Hales Corners WI. "They let their guard down and communicate honestly about what they’re feeling. boycott. There’s injuries and there’s things that happen to athletes, and they have to adapt at that point.

Mike Bottom knew the feeling in his chest, and it wasn’t one he wanted to remember. Tomorrow is Election Day!

Mike Bottom recently concluded his second year as the head coach for the U-M men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs after serving the last four (2008-12) as the head coach for the men’s swimming and diving team. [7], Bottom currently resides in Chico, California, where he is a management consultant and serving as Senior Manager in Accenture's Marketing Sciences Practice within the Retail Products Industry. But he still recognizes that everything — from the Olympics to the NCAA cancellations that ended the championship hopes of his highly ranked Michigan teams — has opened wounds. So they’re going to get older. Bottom currently resides in Chico, California, where he is a management consultant and serving as Senior Manager in Accenture's Marketing Sciences Practice within the Retail Products Industry.

[1], Born in Akron, Ohio, Bottom moved with his family at age 11 to Santa Clara, California, where he was a member of the Santa Clara Swim Club under noted swim coach George Haines. His men's team finished as champions at the 2013 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. "We have a number of those kind of guys who are in a great place academically, they’re going to be graduating soon, they’re ready to step out into the next stage of life," Bottom said. The latter group is likely to be most affected by the postponement. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Select this result to view Mike D Bottom's phone number, address, and more. "It’s given me a platform to relate to their feelings," Bottom told the Free Press. He says that his goal as a college coach is to ensure the success of his athletes in the water and out of it. The address on file for this person is N8023 Nicky Ct, East Troy, WI 53120 in Walworth County. Contact Orion Sang at osang@freepress.com.

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Use our Voter Guide to see who's on your ballot, Olympic hopeful from Michigan felt 'relief' when Tokyo Games postponed, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. With the circumstances of the growing coronavirus outbreak, however, many recognized the best option was to delay the Tokyo Games. It’s a little tougher.".

Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 100 m Butterfly, Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 4×100 m Medley Relay, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Bottom&oldid=978517728, Universiade gold medalists for the United States, Universiade bronze medalists for the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox swimmer with national team parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 September 2020, at 11:27. The night before the record-setting race, Bottom suffered from insomnia and took a sleeping pill only to oversleep and miss his usual pre-race warmup swim; incredibly, he broke Spitz's record anyway. But the United States, in the middle of the Cold War with the then-Soviet Union, boycotted the 1980 Olympics, which were held in Moscow. He also won a gold medal as a member of the 4×100-meter medley relay team, swimming in the qualifying round. He was the captain of the 1977 Trojans swim team. [4][5] In 1977, he was the first swimmer ever to crack 20 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle, at 19.70. Mike Bottom (c. 1956) is the ninth head coach of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving program at the University of Michigan. We train our athletes to understand that life happens, or as Forrest Gump would say, ‘S--- happens.’, "We have a value system that we’ve been hammering and teaching and showing them how it works in training and your studies and their relationships. Joseph Stuart Bottom (born April 18, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, and former world record-holder in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly and 4×100-meter freestyle relay. All rights reserved. Four decades later, and now the Michigan men's and women's swimming and diving coach, he's trying to soothe Olympic hopefuls as they deal with the fallout and uncertainty of the postponement. Those are the discussions I can have as a result of my history.”. Summary: Michael Bottum is 58 years old and was born on 12/16/1961. Mike Bottom (c. 1956) is the ninth head coach of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving program at the University of Michigan. Read more on the Michigan Wolverines and sign up for our Wolverines newsletter. The decision stung. "In every sense. The third result is Mike D Bottom age 50s in Onaga, KS. If it is that important to you, then we can find a way to train and work, train and go to school, and give yourself a shot. This happened to the whole team, to everyone involved. “Different thoughts come in, the hope is there, the hope is gone, it’s there, it’s gone," Bottom said.

There are 20+ professionals named "Mike Bottom", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. [6] He was also a part of the team that set the new 4×100-meter freestyle relay world record on September 1, 1974. There are some who are still in college. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Follow him on Twitter @orion_sang.

[9][10] At the prime of his career, he was unable to compete at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to the U.S. They have also lived in Havensville, KS and Lawrence, KS. ", "If you’re asking whether it’d be better if this didn’t happen, yes, it’d be better if this didn’t happen," he said. Bottom says he is still dealing with "a lot of anxiety" stemming from that experience. Bottom was adamant that it's not all negative if an athlete decides to put aside their Olympic dreams because of the postponement. [6] He held USC's record for 50-yard freestyle until the 2006–2007 season, and has the third fastest 100-yard freestyle and sixth-fastest 100-yard butterfly times in school history. He won nine U.S. national championships between 1974 and 1980.

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