Quick Facts - USA Swimming

USA Swimming
Robert Margalis
CLUB: FAST Swim Team (FAST-CA)
AGE: 28 DOB: Feb 8, 1982
HEIGHT: 6' 3" (190.5 cm)
HOMETOWN: Clearwater, Fla.
RESIDENCE: Fullerton, Calif.
BIRTHPLACE: Flushing, N.Y.
COACHED BY: Sean Hutchison / Sean
Hutchison
Career Highlights:
Captured a silver medal in the 400m IM at the 2008 SC Worlds ... finished seventh in the 400m
IM at the 2005 World Championships … gold medalist in the 400m IM at the 2003 Pan
American Games … won his second National Title in the 400m IM (and third overall), and
finished a close second in the 1500m free at the 2005 ConocoPhillips Summer Nationals …
competed in four events at the 2001 World Champs
Pan Pacs History:
2006: Silver, 400m IM; 5, 400m FR; 6, 1500m FR
Pan Ams History:
2007: Silver, 200m/400m IM & 800m FR-R; 4, 1500m FR; 7, 200m IM ... 2003: Won gold in the
400m IM
SC Worlds History:
2008: Silver, 400m IM
U.S. Nationals History:
2009: 4, 400m IM; 7, 200m IM
2007 World Rankings:
61st, 400m free; 37th, 800m free; 79th, 1500m free; 69th, 200m fly; 18th, 200m IM, 20th, 400m
IM
2006 World Rankings:
58th, 200m free; 26th, 400m free; 32nd, 1500m free; 80th, 200m back; 36th, 200m IM; 5th,
400m IM
RECORDS:
Holds AR in 800m FR-R (SCM), set at 2008 SC Worlds ... Former AR holder in 1000y FR, set
at 2007 FL Swimming SR Champs ... Former NAG (11-12) holder in 500y FR, set at NAG
Records
NATIONAL TITLES:
400m Free (1): ’01 SPG
400m IM (2): ’05 SUM, '99 SUM
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Three-time National A Team (2001, 05-06) … two-time National B Team (1999-
00) … 1998 National Junior Team
Meet Honors: Won Kiphuth Award at 2001 Spring Nationals
Collegiate: 2003 NCAA Champion (400y IM) ... 2002 SEC Champion (1650y FR) ... four-time All
-American (2002-05)
High School: 1998 Florida High School State champion in 100y fly, 100y breast
PERSONAL:
High School: Clearwater HS '99 (GED)
College: Georgia '05
College Major: Consumer Economics/Housing
Parents: Bob and Caryn ... father is in sales, and mother is in accounting
Spouse: Proposed to his wife, Beth (a swimmer), on May 17, 2006 ... he made her the same
meal as on their first Valentines Day together (tortellini and bagel bites), then proposed by giving
her a ring he made out of the wrapper from a Dove dark chocolate ... Beth swam in the Olympic
trials and was a 2006 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American
Sibling(s): Younger sister (Stephanie) swam at the University of South Carolina ... younger sister
(Melanie) is also a swimmer
Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, tae kwon do
Nickname(s): Robo because he drank a gallon of whole milk and kept it down
Pet(s): One fish (Emilie) ... used to have one rabbit (Herbie), but "he jumped off his third-floor
balcony and died."
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Playing raquetball, video games, golfing, reading, cycling, running
Ultimate Way to Relax: Reading a book, throwing a frisbee in the sun
Most Influential Person: Parents ... "Because they are hard workers and taught me to be the
same."
Training Stats: Swims 20,000 meters/yards per day, 5-6 hours a day, 6 days a week
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
2010 National Champs
2010: Bronze, 400m IM
2009 SCY Nationals
2009: Gold, 400y IM
2008 SC Worlds
2008: Silver, 400m IM (SCM)
2007 Pan American Games
2007: Silver, 800m FR-R; Silver, 400m IM; Silver,
200m IM
2006 Pan Pacific Champs
2006: Silver, 400m IM
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
100m FR 51.97 Jul 09
200m FR 1:49.31 Jun 08
200m IM 2:00.69 Jul 07
400m IM 4:12.92 Aug 06
CAREER STATS:
2010 - 20 Final, 200m BK; 13 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m IM
2009 SCY Nats - 7 Final, 200y BK; 7 Final, 200y BR; 6 Final, 200y
IM; 1 Final, 400y IM
- 15 Final, 200m FR; 12 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2
Final, 400m IM; 6 Final, 400m FR-R; 5 Final, 800m FR-R; 9
Final, 400m MED-R
WCT - 19 Final, 200m BK; 9 Final, 200m FL; 7 Final, 200m IM;
4 Final, 400m IM
Santa Clara - 12 Final, 200m BK; 14 Final, 100m FL; 4 Final,
200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM; 11 Final, 400m FR-R
2008 TRIALS - 7 Final, 1500m FR; t6 Final, 200m IM; 3 Final, 400m
IM
Swimvitational - 9 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 1500m FR
08 SCSC GP - 10 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final,
400m IM; 2 Final, 800m FR-R; 4 Final, 400m MED-R
SC WORLDS - 8 Final, 400m FR (SCM); 2 Final, 400m IM
(SCM); 4 Final, 800m FR-R (SCM) (AR)
08 MIZZ GP - 16 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 400m FR; 4 Final,
400m IM
2007 SCY NATS - 11 Final, 200y FR; t7 Final, 500y FR; 2 Final,
1650y FR; 6 Final, 200y BR; 3 Final, 400y IM
PAN AMS - 7 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m
IM; 2 Final, 800m FR-R
Namesnik GP - 10 Final, 100m FR; 5 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final,
400m FR; 3 Final, 1500m FR; 3 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 400m
IM
2006 US OPEN - 13 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 1 Final,
1500m FR; 4 Final, 400m IM
PAN PAC - 5 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final, 400m IM
SUM NATS - 13 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 1500m FR; 4 Final,
200m IM; 4 Final, 400m IM
SC WORLD - 5 Final, 400m FR (SCM); 4 Final, 400m IM
(SCM)
SPG CHAMPS - 3 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 200m BK
2005 US OPEN - 5 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 400m FR; 2 Final,
1500m FR; 15 Final, 200m BK; 4 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final,
400m IM
SUM NATS - 2 Final, 1500m FR; 1 Final, 400m IM
MoO DiP - 3 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final, 400m IM
WORLD - 7 Final, 400m IM
WC TRIALS - 22 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final, 200m IM; 2 Final,
400m IM
2004 OLY TRIALS - 15 Final, 200m FR; 6 Final, 45
400m FR; 5 Final,
1500m FR; 7 Final, 200m IM; 5 Final, 200m IM
2002 SUM NATS - 8 Final, 400m FR; 8 Final, 200m FL; 5 Final,