Brian Goodell has been associated with the world-famous Mission Viejo Nadadores since its founding in 1968. He was the first Olympic Gold Medalist from Mission Viejo, breaking world records while winning two Gold Medals in the 400m and 1500m Freestyle at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame, and the Saddleback Valley Unified School District Hall of Fame. Brian received the Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement as a member of the 1980 USA Olympic Men’s Swimming Team that boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

In addition to his Olympic victories, Brian won 10 US National Swimming titles, 9 NCAA National titles, 3 gold medals in the 1979 Pan American Games, and a silver medal in the 1975 World Championships. He set 15 World and American Records during his career. Upon completion of his swimming career at UCLA, he helped coach the Bruins to the National Championship Title in Men’s Swimming in 1982. He was also honored as “World Men’s Swimmer of the Year” and “US Men’s Swimmer if the Year” by Swimming World Magazine.

The citizens of Mission Viejo elected Brian to the City Council in 2016, and he has served as a council member, Mayor Pro Tem, and Mayor in 2020, and he was re-elected to serve as Mayor in 2023. Brian led the city with distinction during the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Brian and his wife Vicki have been married for 40 years and raised their three sons in Mission Viejo. All five Goodell’s are alumni of Mission Viejo High School. Brian and Vicki are expecting their sixth grandchild in April 2024.