Career
He represented his native country at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, competing in one individual event (10 km) placing 13th. In 2003, he represented the United States again in the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain this time competing in two individual events, 5 km and 10 km finishing 19th and 16th respectively and was the top American finisher in the 10 km. He retired from swimming in 2005 after competing in the United States of America Open Water National Championships in Ft Myers, Florida where he finished 12th in the 10 km.
Patrick held the World Record for the 2.4 mile swim at Horsetooth Reservoir just west of Fort Collins, Colorado from 2004 to 2011.
In 2006, Patrick competed in the 2006 Lausanne International Telecommunication Union Aquathlon World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland placing 12th. In September 2010, Patrick was elected to the Board of Directors for United States of America Swimming where he served a two year term.
Currently, Patrick is attending medical school in San Antonio, Texas where he is the president of his medical school class.