Pat Calhoun

Patrick Maloney Calhoun (born June 16, 1981) is an American former competitive swimmer who competed for Auburn University and participated in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Though not expected by many to make the U.S. Olympic team, at the age of 19 he swam an exceptional 1:01.19 for the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2000 Olympic trials in Indianapolis, placing second, and ranking him as the third fastest 100-meter breaststroke swimmer in the world that year. With his outstanding time in the Olympic trials in the 100-meter breaststroke, Calhoun was originally scheduled to swim the breaststroke leg in the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay, but Ed Moses swam in his place. The 4x100 Medley relay team later won the gold medal on one of the last days of the swimming competition.

In his Senior year, he won his third Southeastern Conference title in the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 52.85. As acting team Captain, Calhoun gave up his scholarship so it could be given to an incoming team member, assisted with recruiting and coaching and tried to improve team moral. According to Coach Dave Marsh, showing remarkable success in the collegiate ranks, during Calhoun's tenure with Auburn, the swim team won every dual meet, and every conference meet for four successive years.

In Calhoun's Senior year, as acting Captain, Auburn won the 2003 NCAA Championship in Austin, Texas against the runner-up University of Texas Longhorns by a considerable 200 points. Having won a national championship, Calhoun decided not to train for the 2004 Olympics, as he felt his motivation would be lacking without a team motivating his efforts.

After graduating Auburn, he began a position in Atlanta, changing positions in 2012, and again in 2015 after a move to Brentwood, Tennessee. In Brentwood, he worked as a Vice=President for Concentric Storage Solutions, a corporation that makes systems for distribution centers and warehouses.

Calhoun married Anna Ekwurtzel, an Auburn graduate, in 2009. As of 2024, they had one son and one daughter.

Honors Calhoun became a member of the Auburn Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 2006, and was made a member of the Seymour High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. He is also an inductee of the “Wall of Fame” at the IU Natatorium with as is his Coach Dave Boggs.