Cody William Miller (born January 9, 1992) is an American retired competitive swimmer. He is a former world record holder in both the men's 4×50 meter freestyle relay and the mixed 4×50 meter freestyle relay as well as a former American record holder in the long course 100 meter breaststroke and short course 50 meter, 100 meter, and 200 meter breaststroke events. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the 100 meter breaststroke and a gold medal in the 4×100 meter medley relay, swimming the breaststroke leg of the relay in the final to help achieve a new Olympic record. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the year's Pan American Games. He competed representing DC Trident in the International Swimming League.
Miller has won a total of seven medals at World Championships and Olympic Games: three gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals, spanning long and short course pool formats.
Background Cody Miller was born January 9, 1992, in Billings, Montana. Cody Miller – National Team swimmer profile at USASwimming.org He attended Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Miller then swam at Indiana University under head coach Ray Looze. When Miller qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 2016, he was the first swimmer from Indiana University to make the U.S. Olympic team in 40 years. Miller has a younger sister, Catie, who swam for Duke University and was also a breaststroke/IM swimmer from 2014 to 2018. Prior to swimming at Indiana University, Miller swam for the Sandpipers of Nevada.
Miller has pectus excavatum, a deformity of the thoracic wall which causes the chest to cave in due to the sternum and rib cage growing abnormally. In Miller's particular case, his deformity is severe enough to cause limitations to his lung capacity. As a result of having the deformity, he started swimming at age eight "to monitor [his] heart and breathing". Miller opted not to have surgery to correct the deformity, and swimming helped broaden his chest and develop his rib cage.
Miller is a self professed film-buff. He is also recognized through his YouTube channel which he set up in 2016, and has gained in popularity since. He creates content based on his personal life and swimming career. As of June 2022, the channel had grown to over 172,000 subscribers and videos uploaded to the channel had received over 30,000,000 views.Miller, Cody (February 15, 2022). "Cody Miller: About". YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
Swimming career 2008–2015 At the 2008 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Miller placed 76th in the 200 meter individual medley with a time of 2:08.43.Omega Timing (July 6, 2008). "2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: Results". USA Swimming. Retrieved February 15, 2022. The following Olympic Trials, the 2012 US Olympic Trials, Miller placed highest in the 200 meter individual medley where he swam a 2:00.90 to place seventh in the final, finishing 1.03 seconds behind fifth-place finisher Chase Kalisz, as well as placing 14th in the 200 meter breaststroke with a 2:13.43 and 44th in the 100 meter breaststroke with a 1:03.36.Omega Timing (July 2, 2012). "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming: Results". USA Swimming. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
Miller rose to prominence in the world swimming scene at the 2014 Short Course World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where he took home a pair of medals, a silver in the men's 4×100 meter medley relay (3:21.49) and a bronze in the 4×50 m medley relay (an American-record time of 1:31.83).
At the 2014 U.S. nationals, Cody Miller won the 100 breast and claimed his first national title. This win gained him popularity and earned him a sponsorship from the swimwear company TYR. He was sponsored by TYR from 2014 to 2021.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, Miller claimed his first gold medal as part of the U.S. team in the 4×100 meter medley relay. Swimming the breaststroke leg, Miller recorded a split of 59.23 seconds in the prelims to put the Americans at the top of the final field with a time of 3:31.06. Miller also competed in the 100 m breaststroke, but failed to advance to the final, finishing in ninth at 59.86 seconds.
2016–2021 Miller placed second at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 59.26 seconds in the final, finishing 0.08 seconds behind first-place finisher Kevin Cordes.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Miller won a bronze medal in the men's 100 metre breaststroke, setting the Americas record and American record for the men's 100 metre breaststroke with a time of 58.87 seconds."American Cody Miller third in men's 100 breaststroke". USA Today. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2022. His time broke the former records of 58.94 seconds set by Kevin Cordes at the 2016 US Olympic Trials.Brewer, Ray (August 7, 2016). "His moment: Vegas swimmer Cody Miller overwhelmed with joy after winning bronze in Rio". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved April 4, 2022.Passan, Jenn (August 7, 2016). "American Cody Miller wins bronze as Britain's Adam Peaty sets world record in 100 breaststroke". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 4, 2022. Miller also won a gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, in which he split a 59.03 for the breaststroke leg of the relay in the final to help win in an Olympic record time of 3:27.95 with finals relay teammates Ryan Murphy (backstroke), Michael Phelps (butterfly), and Nathan Adrian (freestyle).Mendes, Rodrigo (19 August 2016). "Rio 2016 Swimming 6 - 13: Results Book". Omega Timing; Atos. Version 1.1. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
At the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Miller won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 59.57 seconds, finishing 0.06 seconds behind gold medalist João Gomes Júnior of Brazil and 0.70 seconds ahead of bronze medalist Kevin Cordes.Covington, Taylor (August 6, 2019). "2019 Pan American Games: Joao Gomes Edges out Cody Miller in Men's 100 Breast". Swimming World. Retrieved April 4, 2022."Indiana's Lazor Wins Gold, Miller Takes Silver at Pan American Games". Indiana Hoosiers. August 6, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
In preparation for the 2020 U.S Olympic Trials, with the primary meet set to be held from June 13–20, Miller signed with Speedo after being with TYR for over 6 years. He did not qualify for the games.
International championships Meet50 breaststroke100 breaststroke200 breaststroke4×50 medley relay4×100 medley relay4×50 mixed medley relay4×100 mixed medley relay PAC 2014 1st (b) 3rd (b) SCW 2014 9th 8th 9th 4th WC 2015 9th OG 2016 SCW 2016 7th 6th DSQ WC 2017 16th 5th PAN 2019 DSQ Miller swam only in the prelims heats.
Career best times Long course meters (50 m pool) Event Time Meet Location Date Notes Ref50 m breaststroke 26.55Enhanced GamesLas Vegas, NevadaMay 24, 2026 100 m breaststroke 58.872016 Summer OlympicsRio de Janeiro, BrazilAugust 7, 2016Former AM, NR 200 m breaststroke 2:08.98TYR Pro Swim Series – BloomingtonBloomington, IndianaMay 19, 2019 Covington, Taylor (May 19, 2019). "Cody Miller Achieves Personal Best in Men's 200 Breast at 2019 TYR Pro Swim Series in Bloomington". Swimming World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.200 m individual medley 2:00.66b2013 US Open Swimming ChampionshipsIrvine, CaliforniaAugust 3, 2013 "2013 U.S. Open Swimming Championships: Men's 200m Individual Medley Final Results". Omega Timing. August 3, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2022. Legend: b — b-final
Short course meters (25 m pool) Event Time Meet Location Date Notes Ref50 m breaststroke 26.152016 World Short Course ChampionshipsWindsor, CanadaDecember 10, 2016Former NR 100 m breaststroke 56.432015 Duel in the PoolIndianapolisDecember 12, 2015Former NR, US 200 m breaststroke 2:02.332015 Duel in the PoolIndianapolisDecember 11, 2015Former AM, NR, US
Short course yards (25 yd pool) Event Time Meet Location Date Ref100 yd breaststroke 50.822015 Oklahoma Elite Pro-Am MeetOklahoma CityDecember 18, 2015 Sica, James (December 21, 2015). "The Week That Was: Fast Short Course Racing Highlights The Week That Was". Swimming World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.200 yd breaststroke 1:49.312017 US Winter National ChampionshipsColumbus, OhioDecember 2, 2017 Neidigh, Lauren (December 2, 2017). "Cody Miller Becomes 3rd Fastest Man Ever With 1:49.3 200 Breast". SwimSwam. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
World records Short course meters (25 m pool) No. Event Time Meet Date Location Ref 1 4x50 m mixed medley 1:49.87 Indiana University Fall Frenzy September 26, 2013 Bloomington, Indiana Keith, Braden (September 26, 2013). "Relay World Record Onslaught Begins In Indiana". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 15, 2022."Indiana Posts Eight New Relay World Records at Fall Frenzy". Swimming World. September 26, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2022.Marsteller, Jason (March 13, 2014). "FINA Goes Back in Time to Ratify Indiana Hoosier Swims as World Records". Swimming World. Retrieved February 15, 2022. 2 4x50 m mixed freestyle 1:41.16 Indiana University Fall Frenzy September 26, 2013 Bloomington, Indiana 3 4x50 m freestyle 1:36.81 Indiana University Fall Frenzy September 26, 2013 Bloomington, Indiana Miller swam the breaststroke leg; with James Wells (backstroke), Gia Dalesandro (butterfly), and Olivia Barker (freestyle). Miller swam the 4th leg; with Bailey Pressey (1st leg), Stephanie Armstrong (2nd leg), and Tanner Kurz (3rd leg). Miller swam the 1st leg; with James Wells (2nd leg), Matt Gerth (3rd leg), and Philip Butler (4th leg).
Olympic records No. Event Time Meet Date Location Ref 1 4×100 m medley relay 3:27.95 2016 Summer Olympics August 13, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Miller split a 59.03 for the breaststroke leg; with Ryan Murphy (backstroke), Michael Phelps (butterfly), and Nathan Adrian (freestyle).
Continental and national records Long course meters (50 m pool) No. Event Time Meet Location Date Type Status Ref 1 100 m breaststroke 58.87 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 7, 2016 AM, NR Former
Short course meters (25 m pool) No. Event Time Meet Location Date Type Status Ref 1 200 m breaststroke 2:02.33 2015 Duel in the Pool Indianapolis December 11, 2015 AM, NR, US Former Race, Retta (December 11, 2015). "2015 Duel In The Pool: Day 1 Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved April 4, 2022. 2 100 m breaststroke 56.43 2015 Duel in the Pool Indianapolis December 12, 2015 NR, US Former Marsteller, Jason (December 12, 2015). "Cody Miller Sets 2nd Breaststroke American Record With 100 Win". Swimming World. Retrieved April 4, 2022. 3 50 m breaststroke 26.15 2016 World Short Course Championships Windsor, Canada December 10, 2016 NR Former Ross, Andy (November 3, 2018). "Michael Andrew Ties Cody Miller's American Record in 50 SCM Breast". Swimming World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
Personal life Cody Miller became engaged to Ali DeWitt on November 22, 2015, at the Golden Goggle Awards. Miller married his fiancée Ali DeWitt on September 9, 2017. On June 21, 2020, Miller revealed in a video on his YouTube channel that he and his wife Ali were expecting their first child. Their son, Axel Zeke Miller, was born on November 16, 2020.Keith, Braden (November 17, 2020). "Cody Miller, Wife Ali, Give Birth To First Child Axel Zeke Miller". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 15, 2022. They welcomed their second son Kato William Miller on February 2, 2022.De George, Matthew (February 2, 2022). "Cody Miller, Wife Ali Miller Welcome Second Child, Kato". Swimming World. Retrieved February 15, 2022.Keith, Braden (February 2, 2022). "Olympic Medalist Cody Miller And Wife Ali Welcome Kato To The Family". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
See also World record progression 4 × 50 metres medley relay World record progression 4 × 50 metres freestyle relay World and Olympic records set at the 2016 Summer Olympics List of Pan American Games medalists in swimming
References
External links
Cody Miller – Indiana University athlete profile at IUHoosiers.com