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

Amanda Weir
CLUB: SwimAtlanta (SA-GA)
AGE: 25 DOB: Mar 11, 1986
HEIGHT: 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
HOMETOWN: Lawrenceville, Ga.
RESIDENCE: Suwanee, Ga.
BIRTHPLACE: Davenport, Iowa
COACHED BY: Chris Davis
Career Highlights:
At the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships, she finished second in the 100m free and
sixth in the 50m free ... Part of the world record-setting 400m medley relay team at the 2009
MOO Duel in the pool ... finished fourth in the 100m free and 400m free relay at the 2009 FINA
World Championships … placed second in the 50m and 100m free at 2009 Nationals ... won
silver and set an American record as a member of the 400m free relay team at the 2007 World
Championships... also earned a gold medal in the 800m free relay (prelims) and silver in the
400m medley relay (prelims) ... won individual silver in the 100m free at the 2006 Pan
Pacifics ... set an American record in winning her third U.S. national title in the 100m free at the
2006 Nationals ... won two relay medals at the 2005 World Championships ... captured silver
medals in the 400m medley relay (prelims) and American record-setting 400m free relay at the
2004 Olympic Games ... broke the Pan American record in the 100m free leading off the 400m
free relay at the 2003 Pan Am Games, becoming the fourth-fastest American ever in that
event.
Olympics History:
2004: Silver, 400m FR-R(AR) & 400m MR(pr)
World Champs History:
2009: 4, 100m FR/400m FR-R; 7, 50m FR ... 2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(pr); Silver, 400m
FR-R(AR)/400m MR-R(pr); 15, 100m FR ... 2005: Silver, 400m MR-R; Bronze, 400m FR-R; 4,
100m FR; 10, 50m FR
World Champs History:
2009: 7th 50 Fr
World Champs History:
WC Medal Count: 5 - 1G, 3S, 1B
Duel in the Pool History:
2009: Gold, 400m MR(WR) & 400m FR(AR); 4, 50m FR; 5, 100m FR
Olympic Trials History:
2008: 8, 100m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 2, 100m FR; 6, 50m FR ... 2010: 3, 50m FR; 5, 100m FR ... 2009: 2, 50m FR/100m FR
Short Course National Championships:
2009: 1, 50y/100y FR; 4, 200y FR-R ... 2008: 1, 50y FR; 2, 100y FR; 4, 200y FR
NATIONAL TITLES:
100m Free (2): '06 SUM, '05 SUM
50m Free (1): '05 SUM
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Member of the 2009-10 National Team ... six-time National A Team (2003-08)
… 2000 National Junior Team
All-Star Team: Two-time (2003, 06)
Meet Honors: 1999 P66 Spring Nationals Rookie of the Meet
Collegiate: Was the first person to anchor four NCAA winning relays in one meet (Georgia 2005)
PERSONAL:
High School: Brookwood HS '04
College: USC '09
College Major: Fine Art
Future Professional Aspirations: Graphic Design
Parents: Jim and Julie … father is an acoustic engineer, and mother is a fourth-grade teacher …
Jim played basketball at Central College in Iowa, and mom ran track at Central College
Sibling(s): Younger brother (Caleb) swims and plays basketball
Notable Relative(s): Great uncle (Burl Ives) was a singer and actor
Nickname(s): Hollywood, AJ … nicknamed “Hollywood” because she loves sunglasses and
always wears them … “AJ” because her middle name is Jo
Pet(s): One dog (Jupiter), who is an Italian Greyhound
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Drawing, reading, shopping
Ultimate Way to Relax: Lay out at the beach, floating in the ocean
Most Influential Person: Parents … “They always believe in me and have taught me that there
is more to life than swimming.”
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
One-time Olympian (2004)
Fourth LC World Championships (2011,
2009, 2007, 2005)
Five World medals (1g, 3s, 1b)
Two Olympic Games medals (2s)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Silver, 100m FR
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Silver, 400m FR-R (pr); Gold, 400m MED-R
(pr)
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 400m FR-R
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Silver, 400m MED-R (SCM) (pr); Silver,
400m FR-R (SCM) (pr)
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 400m FR-R; Silver, 50m FR
2007 World Championships
2007: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR); Gold, 800m FR-R
(pr); Silver, 400m MED-R (pr)
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Gold, 400m MED-R; Gold, 400m FR-R;
Silver, 100m FR
2005 World Championships
2005: Bronze, 400m FR-R
2004 Olympic Games
2004: Silver, 400m FR-R (AR)
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
50m FR 24.23 Jul 09
100m FR 53.02 Jul 09
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
National Champs - 6 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR
World Champs - 11 Semi, 50m FR
World Champs - t12 Semi, 50m FR (SCM)
Pan Pacs - 2 Final, 50m FR; t1 Final, 400m FR-R; t1 Final,
400m FR-R
World Champs - 7 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR; 4 Final,
400m FR-R
Santa Clara - t2 Final, 50m FR; t2 Final, 100m FR
Ultra Swim - 1 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR
- 1 Final, 50m FR; t1 Final, 100m FR; 7 Final, 200m FR
Ultraswim GP - 9 Final, 50m FR
- t2 Final, 50m FR; t1 Final, 100m FR; 10 Final, 200m FR
SUM NATS - 17 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 15 Final,
400m FR-R; 25 Final, 400m MED-R
MoO DiP - 6 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
WORLD - 15 Semi, 100m FR; 1 Prelim, 400m FR-R; 2 Final,
400m FR-R (AR); 1 Final(pr), 800m FR-R; 2 Final(pr), 400m
MED-R
PAN PAC - 9 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 400m