Theresa Michalak Explained

Theresa Michalak
Fullname:Theresa Michalak
Strokes:Medley, freestyle
Club:SV Halle
Collegeteam:University of Florida (U.S.)
Birth Date:7 May 1992
Birth Place:Halle an der Saale, Germany
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Weight:65kg (143lb)

Theresa Michalak (born 7 May 1992) is a German competitive swimmer and former European champion. She represented Germany at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, competing in the 200-metre individual medley and 4×200-metre freestyle relay.[1] Michalak holds the German records for the 100-metre and 200-metre individual medley.[2] She won the gold medal in the 100-metre individual medley at the 2011 European Short Course Swimming Championships.[3]

Michalak accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States, where she trained with 2012 US Olympic coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team.[4]

Personal life

In January 2015, Michalak announced that she was in a relationship with a woman.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.london2012.com/athlete/michalak-theresa-1122306/ Profile
  2. News: European Short Course Championships: Mireia Belmonte Garcia, Anastasia Zueva Posts Blistering Times. Swimming World Magazine. 10 December 2011. 11 December 2011.
  3. Web site: EUROPEAN SHORT COURSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Szczecin, Poland – Women's 100m Individual Medley. OmegaTiming.com. 9 August 2012.
  4. Daniela Kasper, " Theresa Michalak adjusting to the speed of practices with Florida Gators," Swimswam.com (27 April 2015). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. News: Theresa Michalak outet sich: Schwimmerin wirbt für Normalität im Umgang mit Homosexualität . 2024-08-04 . Der Tagesspiegel Online . de-DE . 1865-2263.