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Nate Dusing
Personal information
Full nameNathaniel James Dusing
Nickname"Nate"
National team United States
Born (1978-11-25) November 25, 1978 (age 46)
Villa Hills, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, individual medley
ClubCincinnati Marlins
College teamUniversity of Texas
CoachEddie Reese (U. Texas)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Montreal 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Fukuoka 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Yokohama 200 m freestyle

Nathaniel James Dusing (born November 25, 1978) is an American former competition swimmer, for the University of Texas, a 2000 and 2004 Olympic medalist, and a world champion.

Covington Catholic High

Dusing won six swimming state championships for Covington Catholic High School before graduating in 1997.[1][2] and 100 Butterfly, setting a national High School record in the latter. [2] On February 21, 1997, in a preliminary round, Dusing set a national high school record at the Kentucky High School Swimming State Championships in the 100-yard butterfly of 47.10 breaking the previous high school national mark of 47.6. His 100 Butterfly time would stand as the national high school record until 2009. The overall American record in the 100-yard butterfly was 46.26 at the time. Dusing also finished as the top national prep swimmer in the 100 Backstroke, making him a top-rated national recruit for University swim teams.[3]

University of Texas

After High School, Dusing swim for the University of Texas where he was managed and trained by Hall of Fame Coach Eddie Reese. As a University of Texas competitor, he would excel all 4 years, winning 11 NCAA titles in both relays and individual events, and was a member of NCAA championship teams in both 2000 and 2001. He was an individual NCAA champion in the 200 IM where he set an NCAA record. He was also an NCAA champion in the 200 back, and a member of nine NCAA championship relay teams while at Texas.[4] Dusing was also a Big 12 championship in the 200-meter butterfly all four years he attended University of Texas.[5]

2000, 2004 Olympics

Dusing represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he earned a silver medal by swimming for the second-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.[6] Four years later, at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, he received a bronze medal by swimming for the third-place U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[7]

International competition

Dusing captured six medals at the Pan Pacifics, taking a gold in the 1997 4x100 medley relay. He won three individual bronze medals at Pan Pacs, in the 100 butterfly in 1997, and in the 100 and 200-meter freestyles in 2002.[8]

World aquatic championships

Dusing swam at the 2001, and 2003 World Championships, winning a full set of medals in freestyle relays. He won a gold in the 4x100 free relay at the 2004 World Short-Course Championships.[8] He was a member of gold medal-winning U.S. relay teams in the 4×100-meter freestyle at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships,[9] and the 2004 World Short Course Championships.[10]

Dusing has worked in the medical device industry and resided in Dripping Springs, Texas, with his wife and Texas Soccer letter winner Michelle Wickwire Dusing, a winner of a Soccer letter at University of Texas. Dusing and his wife have two daughters.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hardin, Marc (February 15, 2015). "CovCath's Meyer breaks 28-year-old record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett Company. Retrieved February 3, 2019. Now that Meyer has erased Ryan's record, the oldest boys' regional standards belong to two-time Olympic medalist Nate Dusing, who swam for CovCath. Dusing still holds two regional marks, the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke, both set in 1997.
  2. ^ a b "Alumni Spotlight" (PDF). The Covington Catholic Journal. Park Hills, Kentucky: Covington Catholic High School. Spring 2008. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Prep Swimming National Record Set", The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, 23 February 1997
  4. ^ a b "Texas Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame, Nate Dusin". tsdhof.org. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Wilcox-led Texas Men Lead Big 12", Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Texas, 24 February 2012, page C2
  6. ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". Retrieved March 14, 2009.
  7. ^ "2004 Olympic Games swimming results". CNN. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
  8. ^ a b "Olympedia Bio, Nate Dusing". olympedia.org. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Montreal 2005 Results". Retrieved June 9, 2007.
  10. ^ "7th FINA World Championships - 25m Indianapolis 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2007.


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