Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Dana Vollmer
CLUB: California Aquatics (CAL-CA)
AGE: 24 DOB: Nov 13, 1987
HEIGHT: 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
HOMETOWN: Granbury, Texas
RESIDENCE: Berkeley, Calif.
BIRTHPLACE: Syracuse, N.Y.
COACHED BY: Teri McKeever
Career Highlights:
Won her first individual world title in the 100m fly at the 2011 FINA World Championships; also
took home gold in the 4x100m medley relay and silver in the 4x100m free relay; placed
seventh in the 50m fly and 100m free ... won the 100m fly and finished third in the 100m free at
the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships ... claimed two silvers and a bronze medal in
the 4x100m free-relay, 4x100m med-relay, and the 100m fly respectively at the 2010 FINA
Short Course World Championships ... Defended her 100m free national title while placing
second in the 100m fly and 200m free events at the 2010 CP National Championships …
grabbed four gold medals at the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific Championships in the 100m fly as well
as the 800m free, 400m free and 400m medley relays … captured silver in the 800m free relay
and bronze in the 200m free at the 2009 FINA World Championships … won the 100m and
200m free at the 2009 National Championships ... claimed NCAA titles in the 100y and 200y
free as well as the 400y and 800y free relays … named NCAA Swimmer of the Year, Pac-10
Swimmer of the Year and Honda Sports Award Winner for swimming in 2009 … member of the
world record-setting women's 800m freestyle relay at the 2007 World Championships ... earned
gold as a member of the 800m free relay at the 2006 Pan Pacifics ... gold medalist on the
800m free relay that broke the 17-year-old world record at the 2004 Olympic Games; also
finished sixth in the 200m free.
Olympics History:
2004: Gold, 800m FR-R(WR); 6, 200m FR
World Champs History:
2011: Gold, 100m FL; Gold, 400m MR; Silver, 400m FR-R; 7, 100m FR; 7, 100m FL ... 2009:
Silver, 800m FR-R; Bronze, 200m FR; 4, 400m FR-R; 5, 100m FR/100m FL
World Champs History:
WC Medal Count: 5 - 1G, 3S, 1B
World Champs History:
2011: Gold 100 FL, 7th 50 FL, 7th 100 FR, Gold 4x100 MR, Silver 4x100 FR-R
Pan Pacs History:
2010: Gold, 100m FL & 400m/800m FR-R & 400m MR; Bronze, 100m FR ... 2006: Gold, 800m
FR-R(CR); 5, 200m FR
Pan Ams History:
2003: Gold, 200m FR & 800m FR-R(GR) & 400m MR(GR)
WUGs History:
2005: Gold, 400m FR-R(GR) & 400m MR(pr); Silver, 50m FL
SC Worlds History:
2010: Silver 4x100 Fr-R, 4x100 Med-R, Bronze 100 Fl
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 1, 100m FL; 3, 100m FR ... 2010: 1, 100m FR; 2, 100m FL & 200m FR; 4, 50m FR
U.S. Nationals History:
2011 Winter- Gold 100 Fl, Bronze 100 Fr
Short Course National Championships:
2009: 1, 100y FL/200y FR; 2, 200y FL/100y FR; 4, 50y FR
NCAA History:
2009(Sr): 1, 100y FR/200y FR/200y FR-R/400y FR-R; 4, 100y FL ... 2008(Jr): 2, 100y FL/200y
FR-R/400y FR-R; 3, 800y FR-R; 4, 200y MD-R; 5, 200y FL/400y MD-R ... 2007(So): 1, 100y
FL/400y FR-R/800y FR-R/400y MR-R; 2, 200y MR-R; 3, 200y FL; 9, 50y FR
Briefly:
Three time Duel in the Pool member
RECORDS:
Holds WR in 400m MED-R (SCM), set at Duel In The Pool ... Former WR holder in 400m
FR-R (SCM), set at Duel In The Pool ... Former WR holder in 400m MED-R (SCM), set at
2010 FINA World Champs (25m) ... Former WR holder in 400m FR-R (SCM), set at 2010 FINA
World Champs (25m) ... Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at 2009 FINA World Champs
NATIONAL TITLES:
100m Free (1): '10 SUM
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
One-time Olympian (2004)
Five World Medals (1g, 3s, 1b)
One Olympic Games medal (1g)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
Duel In The Pool
2011: Gold, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR); Silver,
400m FR-R (SCM) (WR); Bronze, 100m FL (SCM);
Silver, 200m FR (SCM)
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 100m FL; Bronze, 100m FR
2011 FINA World Champs
2011: Silver, 400m FR-R; Gold, 400m MED-R;
Gold, 100m FL
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 800m FR-R; Gold, 400m FR-R; Gold,
400m MED-R
2010 FINA World Champs (25m)
2010: Silver, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR); Silver,
400m FR-R (SCM) (WR); Bronze, 100m FL (SCM)
2010 Pan Pacific Champs
2010: Gold, 800m FR-R; Gold, 400m FR-R; Gold,
400m MED-R; Silver, 100m FR; Gold, 100m FL
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Silver, 800m FR-R (WR); Bronze, 200m FR
2007 World Championships
2007: Gold, 800m FR-R (WR); Silver, 400m FR-R
(pr); Silver, 400m MED-R (pr)
2004 Olympic Games
2004: Gold, 800m FR-R (WR)
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
100m FR 53.30 Jul 09
200m FR 1:55.29 Jul 09
100m FL 56.47 Jul 11
CAREER STATS:
2011
2010
2009
11 Duel in the Pool - 6 Final, 100m FR (SCM); 2 Final, 200m
FR (SCM); 3 Final, 100m FL (SCM); 2 Final, 400m FR-R
(SCM) (WR); 1 Final, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR)
National Champs - 3 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 100m FL; 4
Final, 400m FR-R; 6 Final, 800m FR-R
World Champs - 7 Final, 100m FR; 7 Final, 50m FL; 1 Final,
100m FL; 2 Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 400m MED-R
World Champs - 7 Final, 100m FR (SCM); 8 Final, 200m FR
(SCM); 9 Semi, 50m FL (SCM); 3 Final, 100m FL (SCM); 2
Final, 400m FR-R (SCM) (WR); 4 Final, 800m FR-R (SCM); 2
Final, 400m MED-R (SCM) (WR)
Pan Pacs - t2 Final, 100m FR; 9 Final, 200m FR; 1 Final, 100m
FL; t1 Final, 400m FR-R; t1 Final, 400m FR-R; t1 Final, 800m
FR-R; t1 Final, 800m FR-R; t1 Final, 400m MED-R; t1 Final,
400m MED-R
World Champs - 5 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; t5 Final,
100m FL; 4 Final, 400m FR-R; 2 Final, 800m FR-R (WR)
Santa Clara - t1 Final, 100m FR; 1 Final, 200m FR; t1 Final,