Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming
Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming
Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming
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Allison Schmitt<br />
CLUB: North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC-<br />
MD) / North Baltimore<br />
AGE: 21 DOB: Jun 7, 1990<br />
HEIGHT: 6' 1 1/2" (186.7 cm)<br />
HOMETOWN: Canton, Mich.<br />
RESIDENCE: Canton, Mich.<br />
BIRTHPLACE: Pittsburgh, Pa.<br />
COACHED BY: Bob Bowman / Bob Bowman<br />
Career Highlights:<br />
Won a gold medal as part of the 4x200m free relay at the 2011 FINA World Championships, in<br />
addition to a sixth place finish in the 200m free ... At the 2011 ConocoPhillips National<br />
Championships, she won the 200m free and placed fourth in the 100m and 400m free ... Won<br />
the 500y Fr and 200y Fr at the 2011 NCAA Championships ... Claimed first place in the 200m<br />
free and second in the 400m free at the 2010 CP National Championships ... set new American<br />
records in the 200m and 400m free events at the 2009 MOO Duel in the Pool ... earned silver<br />
medals in the 200m free and 800m free relay at the 2009 FINA World Championships …<br />
earned a national title in the 400m free at the 2009 National Championships ... claimed her first<br />
NCAA title in the 500y free in 2009 ... earned a bronze medal and an American record in the<br />
800m free relay at the 2008 Olympic Games; also placed ninth in the 200m free.<br />
Olympics History:<br />
2008: Bronze, 800m FR-R (AR); 9, 200m FR<br />
World Champs History:<br />
2011: Gold, 800m FR-R; 6, 200m FR ... 2009: Silver, 200m FR/800m FR-R; 4, 400m FR<br />
World Champs History:<br />
2011: 6th 200 FR, Gold 4x200 FR-R<br />
Pan Pacs History:<br />
2010: Gold, 200m FR & 800m FR-R; 4, 400m FR<br />
Duel in the Pool History:<br />
2009: Gold, 200m FR(AR) & 400m FR (AR)<br />
Olympic Trials History:<br />
2008: 2, 200m FR; 3, 400m FR<br />
U.S. Nationals History:<br />
2011: 1, 200m FR; 4, 100m FR; 4, 400m FR ... 2010: 1, 200m FR; 2, 400m FR ... 2009: 1,<br />
400m FR; 2; 200m FR ... 2007: 6, 200 FR; 10, 400 FR<br />
Short Course National Championships:<br />
2008: 2, 500y FR; 5, 200y FR<br />
NCAA History:<br />
2011: 1st 500y Fr, 1st 200y Fr ... 2010: 1 500 FR; 1 200y FR; ... 2009(Fr): 1, 500y FR; 2, 800y<br />
FR-R; 3, 200y FR; 4, 400y FR-R<br />
2007 World Rankings:<br />
27th, 200m FR<br />
2006 World Rankings:<br />
118th, 200m FR<br />
Intl. Results:<br />
2007 Jpn Invite: 4th, 800 FR-R; 9th, 200m FR; 11th, 400m FR; 18th, 100m FR<br />
RECORDS:<br />
Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at 2009 FINA World Champs ... Holds NAG (17-18) in 200m FR,<br />
set at 2008 Olympic Trials<br />
NATIONAL TITLES:<br />
400m Free (1): '09 SUM<br />
200m Free (1): '10 SUM<br />
ADDITIONAL HONORS:<br />
National Teams: Member of the 2009-10 National Team ... 2007 National Junior Team<br />
High School: Ten-time All-American…Holds two Michigan High School records (200 & 500<br />
Freestyle) …2008 Michigan High School Female Athlete of the Year (Detroit Athletic Club)...<br />
2006 & 2007 Michigan High School Swimmer of the Year …Four-time Canton HS Swim and Dive<br />
team MVP<br />
PERSONAL:<br />
High School: Canton HS '08<br />
College: Georgia, '12<br />
Parents: Ralph and Gail .... father is a financial analyst and mother is a System Project Manager<br />
FAST FACTS<br />
<strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong><br />
One-time Olympian (2008)<br />
One Olympic Medal (1b)<br />
Second LC World Championships (2011,<br />
2009)<br />
Two Worlds Medals (2s)<br />
One Olympic Games medal (1b)<br />
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS<br />
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships<br />
2011: Silver, 800m FR-R; Gold, 200m FR<br />
2011 FINA World Champs<br />
2011: Gold, 800m FR-R<br />
2010 Pan Pacific Champs<br />
2010: Gold, 800m FR-R; Gold, 800m FR-R; Gold,<br />
200m FR<br />
2009 FINA World Champs<br />
2009: Silver, 800m FR-R (WR); Silver, 200m FR<br />
2008 Beijing Olympic Games<br />
2008: Bronze, 800m FR-R<br />
2007 Jr Pan Pacific Champs<br />
2007: Bronze, 200m FR; Bronze, 100m FR<br />
TOP TIMES<br />
Event Best Year<br />
200m FR 1:54.96 Jul 09<br />
CAREER STATS:<br />
2011<br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
National Champs - 4 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 200m FR; 4<br />
Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 800m FR-R<br />
World Champs - 6 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 800m FR-R<br />
NCAAs - 12 Final, 100y FR; 1 Final, 200y FR; 1 Final, 500y<br />
FR; 1 Final, 400y FR-R; 1 Final, 800y FR-R; 13 Final, 200y<br />
MED-R<br />
Pan Pacs - t1 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; Final, 400m<br />
FR-R; Final, 400m FR-R; t1 Final, 800m FR-R; t1 Final, 800m<br />
FR-R<br />
World Champs - 2 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final,<br />
800m FR-R (WR)<br />
Santa Clara - 21 Final, 100m FR; 10 Final, 200m FR; 21 Final,<br />
400m FR; 8 Final, 800m FR<br />
- t2 Final, 200y FR; 5 Final, 500y FR; 4 Final, 1000y FR<br />
Oly Games - 9 Semi, 200m FR; 3 Final, 800m FR-R<br />
TRIALS - 2 Final, 200m FR (NAG (17-18)); 3 Final, 400m FR<br />
Swimvitational - 1 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 400m FR<br />
08 SCSC GP - 12 Final, 50m FR; 10 Final, 100m FR; t2 Final,<br />
200m FR; 13 Final, 200m FL<br />
08 OSU GP - t6 Final, 100m FR; t1 Final, 200m FR; t2 Final,<br />
400m FR; 21 Final, 200m FL<br />
08 MIZZ GP - 9 Final, 100m FR; 5 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final,<br />
400m FR; 4 Final, 800m FR; 18 Final, 100m FL<br />
- 4 Final, 100y FR; 4 Final, 200y FR; 2 Final, 500y FR<br />
SUM NATS - 6 Final, 200m FR; 10 Final, 400m FR; 5 Final,<br />
400m FR-R; 3 Final, 800m FR-R<br />
SCSC GP - 14 Final, 50m FR; 22 Final, 100m FR; t2 Final,<br />
200m FR<br />
JR PAN PACS - 3 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR<br />
US OPEN - 18 Final, 200m FR; 21 Final, 400m FR<br />
JR NATS - 18 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR<br />
SUM NATS - 19 Final, 200m FR
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