Emma Weyant

Emma Weyant
Personal information
National team United States
Born (2001-12-24) December 24, 2001 (age 22)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley, freestyle
College teamVirginia Cavaliers, Florida Gators
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships (LC) 0 0 1
World Championships (SC) 0 1 0
Total 0 2 2
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 400 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Budapest 400 m medley
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×200 m freestyle
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Suva 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Suva 800 m freestyle

Emma Weyant (born December 24, 2001) is an American competitive swimmer. At the 2020 Olympic Games, she won the silver medal in the 400 m individual medley, and she won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Career

Weyant was born in 2001 to Kristi Cardoni-Weyant and James Weyant. She has three sisters.[1] Weyant grew up in Sarasota, Florida, and swam for the Sarasota Sharks while attending Riverview High School.[2]

At the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in August, Weyant won the gold medal in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:40.64 and the bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle with a time of 8:38.88.[3]

At the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in June 2021, Weyant won the 400 m individual medley to qualify for the Olympic team.[4] The following month, at the 2020 Olympic Games, Weyant won the silver medal in the 400 m individual medley.[5]

At the 2021 World Championships (25m) in December, Weyant finished fourth in the 400 m individual medley, she finished seventh in the 800 m freestyle, and she did not qualify for the final in the 400 m freestyle. In the women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, she swam in the heats, and the U.S. team won in the final, earning her a silver medal.[6]

Weyant spent her NCAA freshman season of 2021–22 at the University of Virginia. At the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships in March, she won the silver medal in the 500 y freestyle with a personal best time of 4:34.99. She finished second behind transgender athlete Lia Thomas.[7] Weyant also finished fourth in the 400 y individual medley and won a silver medal in the 800 y freestyle relay.[8]

In June, Weyant competed at the 2022 World Championships and won the bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley.[6]

Weyant transferred to the University of Florida for her sophomore season of 2022–23.[9] At the 2023 NCAA Division I Championships in March, she won the bronze medal in the 400 y individual medley, she finished sixth in the 500 y freestyle, and she finished 13th in the 1650 y freestyle.[10]

At the 2024 NCAA Division I Championships in March, Weyant won a gold medal in the 800 y freestyle relay. She won the silver medal in the 500 y freestyle in a one-two finish with teammate Bella Sims. Weyant also won the silver medal in the 400 y individual medley. She finished fifth in the 1650 y freestyle.[4] In May, she graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in political science.[11]

At the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in June, Weyant won the silver medal in the 400 m individual medley, qualifying for the Olympic team.[4] At the 2024 Olympic Games in July, she won the bronze medal in the 400 m individual medley.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Emma Weyant". teamusa.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Razzano, Tiffany (June 15, 2021). "Sarasota Swimmer Upsets Olympic Veterans, Headed To Tokyo: Report". Sarasota, FL Patch. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Hy-Tek (August 26, 2018). "Meet Results: 2018 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships". swmeets.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Emma Weyant". swimswam.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Best, James (July 24, 2021). "Weyant, Flickinger Win Silver, Bronze in Women's 400 IM Final". NBC6. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Emma Weyant". worldaquatics.com. Retrieved August 18, 2024
  7. ^ Newton, Matt (March 18, 2022). "Virginia Strengthens Leads on Second Night of NCAA Women's Swim Championships". Fan Nation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Emma Weyant". virginiasports.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Newton, Matt (July 25, 2022). "Virginia Swimmer Emma Weyant Transfers to Florida". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Emma Weyant". floridagators.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Harry, Chris. "Weyant Walks of '24: Graduation stage, Olympic podium". floridagators.com. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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