Margo Geer

Margo Geer
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1992-03-17) March 17, 1992 (age 32)
Milford Center, Ohio, U.S.
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 place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 50 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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She 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. ^ a b "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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