2011 AT&T Winter National Championships Media ... - USA Swimming
2011 AT&T Winter National Championships Media ... - USA Swimming
2011 AT&T Winter National Championships Media ... - USA Swimming
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<strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong><br />
Robert Margalis<br />
CLUB: FAST Swim Team (FAST-CA)<br />
AGE: 29 DOB: Feb 8, 1982<br />
HEIGHT: 6' 3" (190.5 cm)<br />
HOMETOWN: Clearwater, Fla.<br />
RESIDENCE: Fullerton, Calif.<br />
BIRTHPLACE: Flushing, N.Y.<br />
COACHED BY: Jon Urbanchek / Sean<br />
Hutchison<br />
Career Highlights:<br />
<strong>2011</strong> ConocoPhillips <strong>National</strong> Champion in the 400m IM, in addition to a fifth place finish in the<br />
200m IM ... Captured third place in the 400m IM at the 2010 ConocoPhillips <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Championships</strong> … Won a silver medal in the 400m IM at the 2008 SC Worlds ... finished<br />
seventh in the 400m IM at the 2005 World <strong>Championships</strong> … gold medalist in the 400m IM at<br />
the 2003 Pan American Games … won his second <strong>National</strong> Title in the 400m IM (and third<br />
overall), and finished a close second in the 1500m free at the 2005 ConocoPhillips Summer<br />
<strong>National</strong>s … competed in four events at the 2001 World Champs<br />
Pan Ams History:<br />
2007: Silver, 200m/400m IM & 800m FR-R; 4, 1500m FR; 7, 200m IM ... 2006: Silver, 400m<br />
IM; 5, 400m FR; 6, 1500m FR ... 2003: Won gold in the 400m IM<br />
SC Worlds History:<br />
2008: Silver, 400m IM<br />
U.S. <strong>National</strong>s History:<br />
2010: 3, 400m IM ... 2009: 4, 400m IM; 7, 200m IM<br />
2007 World Rankings:<br />
61st, 400m free; 37th, 800m free; 79th, 1500m free; 69th, 200m fly; 18th, 200m IM, 20th, 400m<br />
IM<br />
2006 World Rankings:<br />
58th, 200m free; 26th, 400m free; 32nd, 1500m free; 80th, 200m back; 36th, 200m IM; 5th,<br />
400m IM<br />
RECORDS:<br />
Holds AR in 800m FR-R (SCM), set at 2008 SC Worlds ... Former AR holder in 1000y FR, set<br />
at 2007 FL <strong>Swimming</strong> SR Champs ... Former NAG (11-12) holder in 500y FR, set at NAG<br />
Records<br />
NATIONAL TITLES:<br />
400m Free (1): ’01 SPG<br />
400m IM (2): ’05 SUM, '99 SUM<br />
ADDITIONAL HONORS:<br />
<strong>National</strong> Teams: Three-time <strong>National</strong> A Team (2001, 05-06) … two-time <strong>National</strong> B Team (1999-<br />
00) … 1998 <strong>National</strong> Junior Team<br />
Meet Honors: Won Kiphuth Award at 2001 Spring <strong>National</strong>s<br />
Collegiate: 2003 NCAA Champion (400y IM) ... 2002 SEC Champion (1650y FR) ... four-time All<br />
-American (2002-05)<br />
High School: 1998 Florida High School State champion in 100y fly, 100y breast<br />
PERSONAL:<br />
High School: Clearwater HS '99 (GED)<br />
College: Georgia '05<br />
College Major: Consumer Economics/Housing<br />
Parents: Bob and Caryn ... father is in sales, and mother is in accounting<br />
Spouse: Proposed to his wife, Beth (a swimmer), on May 17, 2006 ... he made her the same<br />
meal as on their first Valentines Day together (tortellini and bagel bites), then proposed by giving<br />
her a ring he made out of the wrapper from a Dove dark chocolate ... Beth swam in the Olympic<br />
trials and was a 2006 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American<br />
Sibling(s): Younger sister (Stephanie) swam at the University of South Carolina ... younger sister<br />
(Melanie) is also a swimmer<br />
Sports Played Before <strong>Swimming</strong>: Soccer, tae kwon do<br />
Nickname(s): Robo because he drank a gallon of whole milk and kept it down<br />
Pet(s): One fish (Emilie) ... used to have one rabbit (Herbie), but "he jumped off his third-floor<br />
balcony and died."<br />
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing raquetball, video games, golfing, reading, cycling, running<br />
Ultimate Way to Relax: Reading a book, throwing a frisbee in the sun<br />
Most Influential Person: Parents ... "Because they are hard workers and taught me to be the<br />
same."<br />
Training Stats: Swims 20,000 meters/yards per day, 5-6 hours a day, 6 days a week<br />
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS<br />
<strong>2011</strong> Conoco Phillips <strong>National</strong> <strong>Championships</strong><br />
<strong>2011</strong>: Gold, 400m IM<br />
2008 SC Worlds<br />
2008: Silver, 400m IM (SCM)<br />
2007 Pan American Games<br />
2007: Silver, 800m FR-R; Silver, 400m IM; Silver,<br />
200m IM<br />
2006 Pan Pacific Champs<br />
2006: Silver, 400m IM<br />
TOP TIMES<br />
Event Best Year<br />
100m FR 51.97 Jul 09<br />
200m FR 1:49.31 Jun 08<br />
200m IM 2:00.69 Jul 07<br />
400m IM 4:12.92 Aug 06<br />
CAREER STATS:<br />
<strong>2011</strong><br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
2004<br />
<strong>National</strong> Champs - 16 Final, 200m BK; 14 Final, 200m FL; t5<br />
Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 400m IM<br />
Pan Pacs - 10 Final, 200m IM; 9 Final, 400m IM; Final, 800m<br />
FR-R; Final, 800m FR-R<br />
US Open - 15 Final, 200m FR; 12 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final,<br />
200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM; 6 Final, 400m FR-R; 5 Final, 800m<br />
FR-R; 9 Final, 400m MED-R<br />
Santa Clara - 12 Final, 200m BK; 14 Final, 100m FL; 4 Final,<br />
200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM; 11 Final, 400m FR-R<br />
TRIALS - 7 Final, 1500m FR; t6 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m<br />
IM<br />
Swimvitational - 9 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 1500m FR<br />
08 SCSC GP - 10 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final,<br />
400m IM; 2 Final, 800m FR-R; 4 Final, 400m MED-R<br />
SC WORLDS - 8 Final, 400m FR (SCM); 2 Final, 400m IM<br />
(SCM); 4 Final, 800m FR-R (SCM) (AR)<br />
08 MIZZ GP - 16 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final,<br />
400m IM<br />
PAN AMS - 7 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m<br />
IM; 2 Final, 800m FR-R<br />
US OPEN - 13 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final,<br />
1500m FR; 4 Final, 400m IM<br />
PAN PAC - 5 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 400m IM<br />
SUM NATS - 13 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 1500m FR; 4 Final,<br />
200m IM; 4 Final, 400m IM<br />
SC WORLD - 5 Final, 400m FR (SCM); 4 Final, 400m IM<br />
(SCM)<br />
SPG CHAMPS - 3 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 200m BK<br />
US OPEN - 5 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final,<br />
1500m FR; 15 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final,<br />
400m IM<br />
SUM NATS - 2 Final, 1500m FR; 1 Final, 400m IM<br />
MoO DiP - 3 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM<br />
WORLD - 7 Final, 400m IM<br />
WC TRIALS - 22 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final,<br />
400m IM<br />
OLY TRIALS - 15 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 400m FR; 5 Final,<br />
1500m FR; 7 Final, 200m IM; 5 Final, 200m IM