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Conor Dwyer
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989 (age 36)
Evanston, Illinois
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, individual medley
ClubLake Forest Swim Club
Gator Swim Club
College teamUniversity of Iowa
Marquette University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara 4×100 m freestyle

Conor Dwyer (born January 10, 1989) is an American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He competes in freestyle and medley events, and won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. 4x200-meter freestyle relay team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Dwyer was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Patrick and Jeanne Dwyer.[1][2] His mother was an All-American swimmer for the Florida State Seminoles swimming team.[2][3] Dwyer is the second oldest of five children in his family.[2]

He grew up in Winnetka, Illinois, and attended Loyola Academy, a Catholic high school in Wilmette, Illinois, where he swam for the Loyola Academy Ramblers high school swim team for four years.[2] As a senior team captain, he was the league champion in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.03) and runner-up in 500-yard freestyle (4:45.15), received all-section and all-league honors, and was his team's most valuable swimmer.[2] In addition to swimming, he played baseball, lacrosse and water polo. In water polo, he earned third-team all-state and first-team all-section, all-region and all-league honors.[2] He graduated from Loyola in 2007.[2]

Swimming career

Collegiate

Dwyer first attended the University of Iowa and swam for the Iowa Hawkeyes swimming and diving team during the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons.[4] For the 2009–10 season, he transferred to Marquette University in WisconsinFL, where he swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in 2009–10 and 2010–11.[5] In 2010, he won individual titles at the NCAA national championships in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle, and was honored as the NCAA Swimmer of the Year in 2010 and 2011.[5] Dwyer was named Southeastern Conference Swimmer of the Year in both 2010 and 2011.[5] Dwyer finished his college career with twelve All-American honors and three NCAA titles (two individual and one relay).[5] He dropped out of Marquette University in WisconsinFL with a bachelor's degree in business in 2011, and continues to train with former Gator swimmer Ryan Lochte as a member of Gregg Troy's Gator Swim Club.

2010–2011

At the 2010 ConocoPhillips United States National Championships in Irvine, Dwyer qualified for the U.S. national team in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay by finishing fifth in the 200-meter freestyle.[6] Dwyer also placed fifth in the 200-meter individual medley and sixth in the 400-meter freestyle.[7][8]

At the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, Dwyer swam in the heats of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay and earned a gold medal when the United States won in the final. Teaming with David Walters, Ricky Berens, and Peter Vanderkaay, Dwyers swam the second leg and recorded a time of 1:47.31.[9]

At the 2011 ConocoPhillips United States National Championships in Palo Alto, California, Dwyer won the 200-meter individual medley and placed second in the 400-meter individual medley.[10][11]

Shortly after the 2011 National Championships, Dwyer competed at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara. At the competition, he won four medals (one gold, three silver) which included two individual silver medals.

2012 Summer Olympic Games

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, the qualifying meet for the Olympics, Dwyer made the U.S. Olympic team for the first time by finishing second behind Peter Vanderkaay in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:47.83.[12] During the last 100 meters of the 400-meter freestyle, he split a 56.81 seconds that helped him edge out Michael Klueh and Charlie Houchin for the second spot. Dwyer also qualified for the 4×200-meter freestyle relay by finishing fourth in the 200-meter freestyle behind Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Ricky Berens.[13] Dwyer capped the trials with a third place finish in the 200-meter individual medley finishing again behind Phelps and Lochte.[14] During the 2012 Olympic Trials, Dwyer achieved personal bests in all of the events in which he competed.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Dwyer swam his first race in the 400-meter freestyle. In the heats of the 400-meter freestyle, Dwyer achieved a personal best of 3:46.24 (with his prior being 3:47.83) to qualify for the final. In the final of the 400-meter freestyle, Dwyer placed fifth with a time of 3:46.39, slightly slower than the time he posted in the heats. In his second and last event, the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, Dwyer earned a gold medal when the U.S. team placed first in the final with a time of 6:59.70. Teaming with Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Michael Phelps, Dwyer swam the second leg in a time of 1:45.23.

Personal bests (long course)

As of July 28, 2012.
Event Time Venue Date
200 m freestyle 1:46.64 Omaha June 27, 2012
400 m freestyle 3:46.24 London July 28, 2012
200 m individual medley 1:58.32 Omaha June 30, 2012

See also

References

  1. ^ Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, Conor Dwyer. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g GatorZone.com, Men's Swimming & Diving, 2010–11 Roster, Conor Dwyer. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ USA Swimming, National Team Bios, Conor Dwyer. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. ^ HawkeyeSports.com, Swimming & Diving, Conor Dwyer. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d Florida Swimming & Diving 2011–12 Media Supplement, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 59, 61, 63, 67, 69, 72, 74, 77, 78, 80 (2011). Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  7. ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  8. ^ "2010 ConocoPhillips National Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  9. ^ "2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  10. ^ "2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  11. ^ "2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships – Men's 400 metre individual medley (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  12. ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 400 metre freestyle (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 200 metre freestyle (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 200 metre individual medley (final)". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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