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

USA Swimming
Garrett Weber-Gale
CLUB: Longhorn Aquatics (TXLA-TX)
AGE: 26 DOB: Aug 6, 1985
HEIGHT: 6' 2" (188.0 cm)
WEIGHT: 178 lbs (80.7 kg)
HOMETOWN: Milwaukee, Wis.
RESIDENCE: Austin, Texas
BIRTHPLACE: Stevens Point, Wis.
COACHED BY: Eddie Reese / Kris Kubik
Career Highlights:
Double gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 400m free-relay (WR) and the 400
medley-relay (prelims); also competed in the 50 free and the 100 free in Beijing. At the 2008
US Olympic Trials set the American Record in the 50 free and 100 free and was the first
American to ever break 48 seconds in the 100 free. Helped team USA bring home 5 gold
medals at the World Championships in ’05, ’07, ’09, ’10, ’11. Had the second fastest relay split
in the world at the 2011 World Championships at 47.3. Also helped team USA win a silver and
a bronze at the 2010 and 2011 World Championships. US National Champ in the 100 free at
the 2011 US Nationals. Won NCAA titles in the 400 medley-relay in 2004 and the 100 free in
2006. Won his first Nationals in the 100 free in 2004. Narrowly missed a spot on the 2004
Olympic team by finishing seventh in the 100 free at the Olympic Trials at age 18.
Olympics History:
2008: Gold, 400m FR-R (WR)/ 400m MR (pr); 10, 100m FR; 13, 50m FR
World Champs History:
2011: Bronze, 400m FR-R; Gold, 400m MR (pr) ... 2009: Gold, 400m FR-R(pr) ... 2007: Gold,
400m FR-R(pr) ... 2005: Gold, 400m FR-R(pr)
World Champs History:
WC LCM: earned 4G
SC Worlds History:
2010: Gold 4x100 Med-R (WR), Silver 4x200 Fr-R
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 1, 100m FR; 3, 50m FR ... 2010: 3, 50m FR; 4, 100m FR ... 2009: 2, 50m FR; 3, 100m
FR
NCAA History:
2007(Sr): 2, 400y MR; 3, 100y FR; 5, 200y/400y FR-R; 6, 50y FR; 11, 100y BK ... 2006(Jr): 1,
100y FR; 7, 50y FR; 9, 100y BK
RECORDS:
Holds WR in 400m MED-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA World Champs (25m) ... Former WR
holder in 400m FR-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA World Champs (25m) ... Holds WR in 800m
FR-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA World Champs (25m) ... Holds WR in 400m FR-R, set at 2008
Beijing Olympic Games ... Former AR holder in 50m FR, set at 2008 Olympic Trials
NATIONAL TITLES:
100m Free (1): ’04 SUM
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
Collegiate: 2004 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year. 2005, ’06, ’07 Big 12 Conference
Swimmer of the Year. Texas Swimming MVP ’05, ’06, ’07
High School: Academic All-American. Swimming All-American. National Public High School
Record Holder in the 100 freestyle
Age Group: 2003 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Swimmer of the Year
PERSONAL:
High School: Nicolet HS ’03
College: The University of Texas at Austin ’08
College Major: Corporate Communications, Business Certificate
Parents: Mark Gale and Diane Weber … father is partner and president of an advertising
agency, and mother is a realtor and partner of Athletic Foodie ... mother swam at Centenary
College
Sibling(s): Sister, Hillary, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and works as a
fashion designer at JCrew
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, basketball, golf, sailing
Nickname(s): G-dubs, G, Weber-Grill
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Cooking, nutrition, working on AthleticFoodie, sailing, snowboarding,
writing
Ultimate Way to Relax: Cooking, sailing, being by the water
Most Influential Person: Grandfather … “He always worked hard to provide for his family, was
always willing to help others, loved his family dearly and was a cowboy at heart."
Charities: Colin's Hope
FAST FACTS
Five World Championships (2011, 2010,
2009, 2007, 2005)
Seven World Medals (5g, 1s, 1b)
One-time Olympian (2008)
Two Olympic Games medals (2g)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Bronze, 50m FR; Gold, 100m FR
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Bronze, 400m FR-R; Gold, 400m MED-R
(pr)
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Gold, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR); Silver,
800m FR-R (SCM) (WR)
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr)
2008 Beijing Olympic Games
2008: Gold, 400m MED-R (pr); Gold, 400m FR-R
(WR)
2007 World Championships
2007: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr)
2005 World Championships
2005: Gold, 400m FR-R (pr)
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
National Champs - 3 Final, 50m FR; 1 Final, 100m FR
World Champs - 3 Final, 400m FR-R
World Champs - t10 Semi, 100m FR (SCM); 4 Final, 400m
FR-R (SCM) (WR); 2 Final, 800m FR-R (SCM) (WR); 1 Final,
400m MED-R (SCM) (WR)
Pan Pacs - 9 Final, 50m FR; 9 Final, 100m FR; Final, 400m
FR-R; Final, 400m FR-R; Final, 400m MED-R; Final, 400m
MED-R
- 4 Final, 50m FR; 2 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 200m FR; 11
Final, 50m FR; 14 Final, 100m FR; 8 Final, 100m BK
Oly Games - 13 Semi, 50m FR; 10 Semi, 100m FR; 1 Final,
400m FR-R (WR)
TRIALS - 1 Final, 50m FR (AR); 1 Final, 100m FR
08 MIZZ GP - t10 Final, 50m FR; 12 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final,
100m BK
MoO DiP - 6 Final, 100m FR
SUM NATS - 7 Final, 50m FR; 5 Final, 100m FR
NCAA - 7 Final, 50y FR; 1 Final, 100y FR; 9 Final, 100y BK
SUM NATS - 4 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FR
MoO DiP - 6 Final, 100m FR
WORLD - 1 Final(pr), 400m FR-R
WC TRIALS - 4 Final, 50m FR; 4 Final, 100m FR
SUM NATS - 1 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 200m FR; 9 Final,
100m BK
OLY TRIALS - 7 Final, 100m FR; 7 Final, 100m FR
SUM NATS - 22 Final, 50m FR; 9 Final, 100m FR
SPG NATS - 11 Final, 100m FR; 24 Final, 100m BK
US Open - 10 Final, 50m FR; 7 Final, 100m FR; 13 Final,
100m BK; 17 Final, 100m FL