Marcus Titus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Titus
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	May 20, 1986(1986-05-20)
Age	38
Birthplace	Tucson
Country	United States
Birth City	Arizona
Horoscope	Taurus

Marcus Titus Biography

Marcus Titus is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on May 20, 1986 in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Marcus Titus was conceived in Tucson, Arizona on May 20, 1986. Titus was deaf when he was born. His parents, Mark Titus and Mieko Titus didn’t realize this until he was three years old. Titus can hear close-up conversations at approximately fifty percent when he wears a device in his right eye. Hans Ferguson, his interpreter, helps Titus communicate better at meets. He uses hand signals to tell him when to take the mark and start the race. Titus was a Deaf student from kindergarten through fourth grade. He then attended public school. He discovered his passion for swimming there and has pursued this dream of competing in swimming. At twelve years old, he began swimming for the Flowing Wells high school swim team. Titus was awarded four varsity letters and was named High School All-American in swimming as a senior. He was a member of the 4×100 Medley Relay Team, which helped him lead his team to the National Championships.

Titus attended the University of Arizona, where he received his degree in special education/deaf studies. Because his name sounded so Roman, Titus was nicknamed Marcus Aurelius by his college swim coach. Titus was also awarded the title of multiple All-American in breaststroke relay and medley relay events. He placed second at the 2008 NCAAs.

Titus is the deaf world record holder in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter breaststroke, all of which he set records for at the World Deaf Championships. Titus’s career highlights include finishing third in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championships, placing fourth in the same event the following year in 2010 and, lastly, placing third again the year after that in the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships.

The USDS Team took 19 Swimmers to World Deaf Swimming Championships in Coimbra, Portugal. The team brought back a total of 22 medals (11 Gold, 4 Silver, and 7 Bronze). The USDS (United States Deaf Swim) Team was named 2011 World Deaf Swimming Champions. Titus gained the title “Swimmer of the Meet” after winning five individual gold medals and one individual bronze at the 2011 World Deaf Championships in Portugal. He also won a silver medal and two bronze medals in the relay events. At this meet alone, Titus set deaf world records in the 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle, and 100m freestyle.

Titus tried to make the USA Olympic Team in 2008 Olympic trials in Beijing, but failed. To help him prepare for the 2012 Olympic trials in Beijing, Titus participated in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara (Mexico) to try to get on the team. To reduce drag, he needed to improve his stroke technique. Titus finished eighth in the 2012 Olympic trials in breaststroke with a time of 1:49.49. This was just 0.79 seconds shy of making it to the Olympic team. Titus’ time at the Olympic trials 2008 was his first attempt. He shaved 1.18 seconds from his Olympic trials 2012 time. . Titus then took a break in competitive swimming to coach USA Deaflympics 2013.

Marcus Titus Net Worth

Marcus Titus is one of the richest Swimmer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Titus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Marcus James Titus, a deaf American swimmer, was born May 20, 1986. He reached eighth place at the 2012 Olympic Trials. Titus won a state title at Flowing Waters High School. He is a 12-time All-American at Arizona. Titus was a key figure in the 2008 NCAA championship team. Titus was also a former coach for the 2013 Deaflympics team. Titus is well-known for his advocacy for hard- hearing and deaf athletes in the swimming community.

In 2006, Titus set a new school record at Arizona State University with a 54.28 personal best in the 100m breaststroke at the Pac-10 Championships. Titus also placed 10th in 200m breaststroke at 2:00.58, 6th in 100m breaststroke at the Pac-10 Championships in 2005 and 54.77 at the Texas Invitational. Titus was also awarded the title of multiple All-American in breaststroke relay events and in medley relay. He placed second at the 2008 NCAAs.

Titus is a 100 breaststroke recorder holder at his university. He placed third in 100m breast at the 2009 ConocoPhillips National Championship as well as fourth in the same event the following year. The last year he competed he got third in the 100m breast at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championship. In the 2011 Deaflympics, Titus broke the world record by beating his own record. He was named Swimmer of the Meet when he won five individual gold medals as well as silver and bronze medal at the International Deaf Swimming Competition. Marcus Titus was also in the Mexico Pan American Games in 2011 and won a silver medal in 4×100 medley relay and a bronze medal in 100m breaststroke. In 2012, he almost made it into the Olympic Roster by eight tenths of a second in the 100 breast stroke.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marcus Titus height 5 ft 11 in Marcus weight 85 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marcus Titus Dating?

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Titus took a position as a coach for the 2013 USA Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria. As coach, Titus led his team to two new world records and multiple American records and medals.

Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Titus celebrates birthday on May 20 of every year.

Without hand signals, deaf swimmers are at a real disadvantage. Deaf swimmers need these to hear the referee’ instructions to step up to the starting blocks, take their marks before starting, or even hear the buzzer to dive. In a sport where every millisecond is important, having to look at other swimmers to know when to go can really ruin a race.

When did Marcus Titus become deaf?

Champion swimmer A native of Tucson, Arizona, Marcus Titus was born deaf. His parents, Mieko and Mark, didn’t realize that he was deaf until he was 3 years old.

What did Marcus Titus do for the Deaf community?

In 2013, Marcus served as a coach for the Deaf Olympic Team and has continued to support the deaf community by being a spokesperson for deaf and hard- hearing athletes in the swimming world. Marcus currently works at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind here in Tucson, AZ as a Physical Education teacher.

Why is Marcus Titus famous?

Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Titus is the deaf world record holder in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter breaststroke , all of which he set records for at the World Deaf Championships.

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Personal information
Height| 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight| 141 lb (64 kg)
Sport
Sport| Swimming

Who is Marcus Andronicus?

Marcus Andronicus Roman Tribune of the People. Brother of Titus Andronicus. Unlike the other Andronici, he never participates in the war. Where everyone else has had a hand in at least one murder or crime, he remains conspicuously removed from the bloodshed.