B.J. Johnson

Bernard Henry (B.J.) Johnson (born April 20, 1987) is an American swimmer who competed for Stanford University and specializes in breaststroke events.

Early life Johnson was born in Seattle, Washington, and is Jewish. His parents are Sandra and Bernard Johnson, and he has a sister, Roxanne. At the 2005 Washington state championship, he finished second in the 100 butterfly and the 200 IM. He was Most Valuable Player for his High School swim team, served as team captain, and was a scholar athlete. Skilled in both freestyle and stroke events, he held the Garland High School record in the 100 butterfly, the 50 freestyle and the 200 Individual Medley.

Johnson qualified for the FINA 2013 World Aquatics Championships after he placed 2nd in the 2013 US National Championships in the 200m breaststroke with a time of 2:10.09. He also placed 4th in the 100m breaststroke with 1:00.68.

Competition highlights In December 2014 Johnson won the 200y breaststroke at the King Marlin Elite Pro-Am in Oklahoma City with a time of 1:54.10.

As of February 2015, Johnson had recorded the all-time 9th-fastest U.S. time in the 200m breaststroke, and was on the U.S. National Swim Team. In July 2015 he represented Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games, coming in 4th in the 200m breaststroke and 7th in the 100m breaststroke.

In April 2016, he won the 200m breaststroke in 2:14.16 at the Arena Pro Swim meet.

Maccabiah Games Johnson was on Team USA at the 2017 Maccabiah Games, having chosen not to compete in the World Trials so he could place his attention on the Maccabiah Games. He won gold medals in the men's 100m breaststroke, with a time of 1:01.27 (a new Maccabiah record), as well as in the 200m breaststroke, with a time of 2:11.60.

From 2013-2015, he swam for Stanford Masters, part of United States Masters Swimming, focusing on the 50, 100, and 200 Breaststroke, and achieved a few top ten age group times.