Lacey Nymeyer
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| Full name | Lacey Pearl Nymeyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Lace," "Pearl" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 29, 1985 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Arizona Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lacey Pearl Nymeyer (born October 29, 1985) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
Personal
[edit]Nymeyer is a Tucson native who graduated in 2004 from Mountain View High School. She is also a graduate of the University of Arizona where she majored in physical education. Away from her own training, Nymeyer leads swim clinics and speaks to youth groups. She is also a substitute teacher and plans to teach full-time when her swimming career ends.[1] Nymeyer's mother, Stacey Nymeyer, blogged about her daughter's experiences in Beijing for Arizona's KVOA, News 4.[2]
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nymeyer's career has been watched closely by members of her faith.[3] Nymeyer married Chandler John (owner of Rincon Windows and doors), a former basketball player for Eastern Arizona College, on April 29, 2010, at the Mesa Arizona Temple.[4][5]
Swimming career
[edit]Collegiate career
[edit]Nymeyer attended the University of Arizona, where she competed for the Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving team. During Nymeyer's senior year, the Wildcats won the 2008 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championship. Nymeyer was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay, and 800-yard freestyle relay, which all won first place.[6] Additionally, Nymeyer is an individual NCAA champion in the 200y freestyle (2007) and 100-yard freestyle (2008).
Nymeyer was named the "2009 Woman of the Year" for the Pac-10 Conference and represented the conference in the national competition.[7][8] On October 18, 2009, Nymeyer was named the "2009 NCAA Woman of the Year" which honors female student-athletes who have completed their eligibility, demonstrated academic and athletics excellence, and engaged in community service and leadership opportunities.[9]
International career
[edit]At the 2007 World Aquatics Championships, Nymeyer was a member of the world record-breaking 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Nymeyer was part of the 4×100-meter freestyle team that won the silver medal.[10] Nymeyer also competed in an individual event, the 100 m freestyle, and placed 12th overall.
At the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Nymeyer was a member of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay that finished second to China.
See also
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- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of University of Arizona people
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay
References
[edit]- ^ "Arizona's Nymeyer named Woman of the Year". October 19, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "News 4 Blogging Beijing". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
- ^ "Mormon Olympian Lacey Nymeyer".
- ^ "Nymeyer-John Wedding". Eastern Arizona Courier. May 5, 2010.
- ^ Trent Toone (February 3, 2010). "Wildcat swimmer's success built on spiritual foundation". Mormon Times.
- ^ 2008 Women's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lacey Nymeyer Named Pac-10 Woman of the Year". July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nymeyer named NCAA woman of year". October 18, 2009.
- ^ Arizona's Nymeyer named Woman of the Year[permanent dead link], NCAA News, October 19, 2009
- ^ "Local Olympics update: Swimmer wins silver". August 9, 2008. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Lacey Nymeyer at World Aquatics
- Lacey Nymeyer at Olympics.com
- Lacey Nymeyer at Olympedia
- Lacey Nymeyer at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)
- Lacey Nymeyer at Team USA (archive June 4, 2021)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American female freestyle swimmers
- Latter Day Saints from Arizona
- Arizona Wildcats women's swimmers
- World record setters in swimming
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming
- Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- 21st-century American sportswomen