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Dana Vollmer Biography

Birth Place:
Syracuse, New York, United States
Profession
Swimmer

Fast Facts

  • In 2000, at age 12, became the youngest swimmer to ever compete at the U
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  • Olympic Trials
  • Suffers from Supraventricular Tachycardia, a condition that can cause an irregularly fast heartbeat
  • Member of the 800-meter free relay team that set a world record and won gold at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens
  • Missed making the U
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  • team for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
  • Named 2009 NCAA Swimmer of the Year
  • Won three gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London, including an individual gold in the 100m butterfly and two relay wins
  • At the 2016 Olympics in Rio, grabbed gold as part of the 4x100m medley relay, a silver as part of the 4x100m freestyle relay and an individual bronze in the 100m butterfly

Relationships

  • Nick Vollmer -- Brother
  • Les Vollmer -- Father
  • Andy Grant -- Husband
  • Cathy Vollmer -- Mother
  • Arlen -- Son