Brian Lawrence Johns (born August 5, 1982) is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers (later Rapids) swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He attended the University of British Columbia, where he was a member of the UBC Thunderbirds varsity swimming team. He held the world record in the 400-metre individual medley (short-course), with a time of 4:02.72. He won a silver medal at the 2002 world championships in Moscow, Russia in the 400-metre individual medley, and a bronze at the 1999 World Championships in Hong Kong in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. He was a member of the Canadian team that finished in fifth place in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Olympic finishes 2000 Sydney – 15th place 200m IM, 7th place 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 2004 Athens – 15th place 400m IM, 5th place 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 2008 Beijing – 7th place in 400 IM, 5th place in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) World record progression 400 metres individual medley References 1982 births Living people Canadian male freestyle swimmers World record setters in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) Olympic swimmers of Canada People from Richmond, British Columbia Sportspeople from British Columbia Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics UBC Thunderbirds swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Pan American Games medalists in swimming Universiade medalists in swimming Universiade gold medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games