2011 AT&T Winter National Championships Media ... - USA Swimming

Dana Vollmer
PERSONAL:
High School: Granbury HS '05
College: Cal-Berkeley '10
College Major: Medical Anthropology
Future Professional Aspirations: Cardiology / Forensic Anthropologist ... hopes to be a
cardiothorasic surgeon
Parents: Les and Cathy … father is a nuclear technician, and mother is a teacher
Sibling(s): Older brother (Nick) is a 3rd degree black belt in karate
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, gymnastics, basketball
Pet(s): One cat (Sissy) … brought it home from girl scout camp when she was seven thinking it
was a female … it’s not
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Reading, working on my car, interior design, shopping
Ultimate Way to Relax: Hot shower – then curl up with a good book!
Most Influential Person: Parents and coaches … mom is into hard training and dad works on
her technique
Training Stats: Swims 10,000 meters/yards per day, 4-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
More: At age 12, she was the youngest competitor at the 2000 Olympic Trials … at age 13, she
was the youngest member of 2001 Goodwill Games team … took fifth in the 100m fly at 2003
Spring Nationals, just 11 days after a minor heart surgery (Radio-frequency Ablation)
More: Attended the Univ. of Florida for her freshman season, then transferred to Cal-Berkeley in
2006
Favorites: U.S. city: Berkeley, Calif. ... int'l destination: Australia ... band: Nickelback ... movie:
Boondock Saints ... t.v. shows: Family Guy, The Girls Next Door
CAREER STATS: (continued)
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
- 5 Final, 50y FR; 1 Final, 100y FL; 2 Final, 200y FL; 4
Final(fn), 200y FR-R; 3 Final(fn), 400y FR-R; 2 Final(fn), 800y
FR-R; 3 Final, 400y MED-R
SUM NATS - 7 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final,
200m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL; 4 Final, 200m FL; 4 Final, 400m
FR-R; 7 Final, 400m MED-R
SCSC GP - 5 Final, 50m FR; t3 Final, 100m FR; t2 Final, 100m
FL; 8 Final, 200m FL; 1 Final, 400m FR-R; 2 Final, 800m
FR-R; 4 Final, 400m MED-R
MoO DiP - t3 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL
WORLD - 6 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final(pr), 400m FR-R; 1 Final,
800m FR-R (WR); 2 Final(pr), 400m MED-R
PAN PAC - 5 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR-R
SUM NATS - 9 Final, 50m FR; 10 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final,
200m FR; 4 Final, 100m FL
WUG - 8 Final, 100m FR; 8 Final, 100m FL
WC TRIALS - 10 Final, 50m FR; 8 Final, 100m FR; 16 Final,
200m FR; 7 Final, 100m FL
OLY - 4 Semi, 200m FR; 6 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 800m
FR-R (WR); 1 Final, 800m FR-R (AR); 1 Final, 800m FR-R
(OR)
OLY TRIALS - 16 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final,
200m FR; t2 Final, 100m FL; 5 Final, 100m FL; 16 Final, 200m
FL
SPG NATS - 11 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR; 8 Final,
200m FR; 9 Final, 100m FL
US OPEN - 4 Final, 50m FR; 17 Final, 100m FR; 10 Final,
100m FL
SPG NATS - 16 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL