# Sean Mahoney

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{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1988)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|08|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Lodi, California](/source/Lodi%2C_California), U.S.
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| height = 6 ft 0 in
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| country = {{flagu|United States}}
| sport = [Swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport))
| event = [Breaststroke](/source/Breaststroke)
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{{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2011 Guadalajara](/source/2011_Pan_American_Games)|[200 m breaststroke](/source/Swimming_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metre_breaststroke)}}
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'''Sean Mahoney''' (born August 12, 1988) is an American former breaststroke [swimmer](/source/Swimming_(sport)).

== Early life ==
A native of [Rio Vista, California](/source/Rio_Vista%2C_California), Mahoney was a collegiate swimmer for [West Virginia University](/source/West_Virginia_University) and [UC Berkeley](/source/UC_Berkeley).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keith |first1=Braden |title=Sean Mahoney to Swim Entire World Cup Schedule |url=https://swimswam.com/sean-mahoney-to-swim-entire-world-cup-schedule/ |website=[SwimSwam](/source/SwimSwam) |date=September 30, 2012}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2009, Mahoney competed in the [Duel in the Pool](/source/2009_Duel_in_the_Pool) and came third in the 200 m breaststroke. He placed fifth in the 200 m breaststroke at that year's [World University Games](/source/2009_Summer_Universiade), having earlier broken the games record in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web |title=World University Games, Swimming: Third Day Features More Quick Times |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/world-university-games-swimming-third-day-features-more-quick-times/ |website=[Swimming World](/source/Swimming_World) |date=July 8, 2009}}</ref> 

She was given a six-month suspension in 2010 after testing positive for the stimulant [methylhexaneamine](/source/methylhexaneamine).<ref>{{cite news |title=US swimmer Mahoney banned for six months |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/us-swimmer-mahoney-banned-for-six-months-20101002-161so.html |work=[The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald) |date=October 2, 2010 |language=en}}</ref> At the [2011 Pan American Games](/source/2011_Pan_American_Games) in Guadalajara, Mahoney won a gold medal for the United States in the 200 m breaststroke, setting a games record in the process. The previous record was set by [Kyle Salyards](/source/Kyle_Salyards) in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keith |first1=Braden |title=Three Pan Ams Records Go Down on Day 4 in Guadalajara |url=https://swimswam.com/three-pan-ams-records-go-down-on-day-4-in-guadalajara/ |website=SwimSwam |date=October 19, 2011}}</ref> Mahoney won four 200 m breaststroke meets in the [2012 FINA Swimming World Cup](/source/2012_FINA_Swimming_World_Cup).<ref>{{cite web |title=SWC 2012, Singapore day 1: Hosszu (HUN) and To (AUS) confirm leading positions |url=https://www.fina.org/news/1913050/swc-2012-singapore-day-1-hosszu-hun-and-to-aus-confirm-leading-positions |website=World Aquatics |language=en |date=November 10, 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FINA|1004333}}

{{Footer Pan American Champions 200 m Breaststroke Men}}

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Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:American male breaststroke swimmers
Category:Sportspeople from Solano County, California
Category:Swimmers from California
Category:California Golden Bears men's swimmers
Category:American sportspeople in doping cases
Category:Doping cases in swimming
Category:Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming
Category:Competitors at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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