Margo Geer (born March 17, 1992) is an American competition swimmer specializing in sprint freestyle.[1] She is the current head coach of the University of Alabama’s men’s and women’s programs as of August 2021 following her bid for the Olympic Games.[2]
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| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 17, 1992 Milford Center, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editShe began swimming at the Springfield YMCA[3] (SPY) in Springfield, Ohio under coaches Dave Johnson, Mickey McNeil and John Bishop at just four years old. She later swam for Fairbanks High School. She graduated the University of Arizona in 2014.[4] Geer was a volunteer swim coach at Ohio State University during their 2016–17 season.[5] She is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.
Career
editGeer attended the University of Arizona, where she swam for the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team. She was a three-time NCAA National Champion (50-yard freestyle in 2013; 100-yard freestyle in 2013 and 2014).[6][7] She was also named the 2015 Pac-12 Woman of the Year.[8] She represented the United States at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships where she won a gold medal swimming for the first-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the 4×100-meter mixed freestyle relay, a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m mixed medley relay, and a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[9][10] After her collegiate career, she competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Trials, where she finished fifth in 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bio: Margo Geer". arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Bio: Margo Geer". rolltide.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bio: Margo Geer". swimswam.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Margo Geer's Journey Back to Swimming After Unhappy Olympic Trials". swimmingworldmagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b "Geer to Volunteer Coach at Ohio State". collegeswimming.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Bio: Margo Geer". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "National Team Bios: Margo Geer". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Margo Geer Named Pac-12 Woman of the Year". CBS 46. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "Tucson's Margo Geer swims on bronze medal team at World Championships". AZ Central. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ "LIST OF AMERICAN MEDALISTS AT THE 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". USA Swimming. August 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
External links
edit- Margo Geer at World Aquatics
- Margo Geer at the International Swimming League (archived)
- Margo Geer at USA Swimming (archived October 20, 2021)
- Margo Geer at Team USA (archive June 5, 2023)
- Margo Geer at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
