Phillip Morrison

{{short description|Brazilian swimmer}} {{For|persons named Philip Morrison|Phil Morrison (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Phillip Morrison | image =  | image_size =  | caption = | full_name = Phillip Cameron Morrison | nicknames = | national_team = {{BRA}} | collegeteam = [[Stanford Cardinal|Stanford University]] (U.S.)<ref name=beijing2008 /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[São Luís, Maranhão]], Brazil [http://imirante.com/esporte/brasil/2016/07/21/pequim-2008-a-historia-de-um-maranhense-chamado-phillip] | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.89 m | weight = 84 kg | strokes = [[Freestyle swimming|Freestyle]] | club = | coach = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = | updated = }}

'''Phillip Cameron Morrison''' (born 29 December 1984 in [[São Luís, Maranhão]]) is a Brazilian swimmer of [[American people|American]] descent, who specialized in freestyle events.<ref name=beijing2008>{{cite web |title=Phillip Morrison |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/243116.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909032320/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/243116.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2008 |publisher=[[Beijing 2008]] |accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Phillip Morrison |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/phillip-morrison-1.html |access-date=7 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190045/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/phillip-morrison-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020}}</ref> He represented his nation [[Brazil]] as a member of the freestyle relay team at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], and also served as a member of the [[Stanford Cardinal]] swimming squad at [[Stanford University]] in [[Stanford, California]], where he graduated with a degree in earth systems, major in human biology.

Morrison competed as a member of the Brazilian team in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay|4 × 200 m freestyle relay]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]]. Despite missing out the individual spot in the 200 m freestyle, he managed to place fourth at the annual Maria Lenk Trophy in [[Rio de Janeiro]] (1:49.04) to earn a selection on the relay team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Troféu Maria Lenk coloca 19 nadadores no time olímpico |trans-title=Maria Lenk Trophy puts 19 swimmers to the Olympic team |language=pt |url=http://www.ativo.com/esportes/trofeu-maria-lenk-coloca-19-nadadores-no-time-olimpico/ |publisher=Ativo.com |date=12 May 2008 |accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Olympic Cut Sheet – Men's 200m Freestyle |url=http://magazines.swimmingworld.com:9997/SPIPDF/080508olyscutsheet.pdf |page=13 |publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]] |accessdate=9 April 2013}}</ref> Teaming with [[Rodrigo Castro]], [[Nicolas Oliveira (swimmer)|Nicolas Oliveira]], and [[Lucas Salatta]] in heat one, Morrison swam the third leg with a split of 1:49.35, but the Brazilian team had to settle for last place out of sixteen registered nations in 7:19.54.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swimming: Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM412100/index.html |work=[[Beijing 2008]] |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=4 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821062459/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM412100/index.html |archivedate=21 August 2012}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{World Aquatics|id=1010809}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130124220410/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-swim/mtt/morrison_phillip00.html |title=Profile – Stanford Cardinal}} * [http://olimpiadas.uol.com.br/2008/atletas-brasileiros/natacao/phillip-morrison.jhtm Profile – UOL Esporte] {{in lang|pt}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824233650/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=64426/bio/index.html |title=NBC 2008 Olympics profile}}

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