Margo Geer Explained

Margo Geer
Birth Date:17 March 1992
Birth Place:Milford Center, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:152 lb
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
Collegeteam:University of Arizona
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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

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bio: Margo Geer . arizonawildcats.com . 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121720/http://arizonawildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=745 . 2018-05-08 . live .
  2. Web site: Bio: Margo Geer . rolltide.com . 2021-02-01 .
  3. Web site: Bio: Margo Geer . swimswam.com . 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121558/https://swimswam.com/tag/margo-geer/ . 2018-05-08 . live .
  4. Web site: Margo Geer's Journey Back to Swimming After Unhappy Olympic Trials . swimmingworldmagazine.com . 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508123855/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/margo-geer-journey-back-to-swimming-after-unhappy-olympic-trials/ . 2018-05-08 . live .
  5. Web site: Geer to Volunteer Coach at Ohio State . collegeswimming.com . 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121631/https://www.collegeswimming.com/news/2016/sep/01/geer-to-volunteer-coach-at-ohio-state/ . 2018-05-08 . live .
  6. Web site: Bio: Margo Geer . arizonawildcats.com . University of Arizona . August 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923175031/http://www.arizonawildcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30700&ATCLID=207991409 . September 23, 2015 . live .
  7. Web site: National Team Bios: Margo Geer . USA Swimming . August 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905121251/http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1453&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&biosid=716d81b1-c8a4-47af-8f52-64ca08663c0e . September 5, 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: Margo Geer Named Pac-12 Woman of the Year . CBS 46 . June 9, 2015 . August 16, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201047/http://www.cbs46.com/story/29280469/margo-geer-named-pac-12-woman-of-the-year . September 23, 2015 . live .
  9. Web site: Tucson's Margo Geer swims on bronze medal team at World Championships . AZ Central . August 2, 2015 . August 16, 2015.
  10. Web site: LIST OF AMERICAN MEDALISTS AT THE 2015 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS . USA Swimming . August 9, 2015 . August 16, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150822200221/http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=0&itemid=9067&mid=14491 . August 22, 2015.

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