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Margo Geer

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Margo Geer
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1992-03-17) March 17, 1992 (age 34)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight152 lb (69 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubTucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
College teamUniversity of Arizona
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2015 Kazan4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Kazan4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2019 Gwangju4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2015 Kazan4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Tokyo4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima50 m freestyle

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]

Early life

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Geer 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

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Geer 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

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  1. "Bio: Margo Geer". arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. "Bio: Margo Geer". rolltide.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. "Bio: Margo Geer". swimswam.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. 1 2 "Geer to Volunteer Coach at Ohio State". collegeswimming.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  6. "Bio: Margo Geer". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  7. "National Team Bios: Margo Geer". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  8. "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.
  9. "Tucson's Margo Geer swims on bronze medal team at World Championships". AZ Central. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  10. "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.
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